Studied by 2 peopleMedical Terminology associated with the cardiovascular system, including abbreviations
aneur/o, aneurysm/o
aneurysm
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
vessel
angin/o
to choke (angina = chest pain from lack of o2)
arter/o, arteri/o
artery
arteriol/o
arteriole
ather/o
fatty plaque
atri/o
atrium
brachi/o
arm
capill/o
capillary
cardi/o, coron/o
heart
cholester/o, cholesterol/o
cholesterol
cyan/o
blue
electr/o
electricity
embol/o
to cast, to throw
erg/o
work
hemangi/o
blood vessel
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
infarct
necrosis of an area
lipid
fat
man/o
thin
my/o
muscle
ox/o
Oxygen
phleb/o, ven/o
vein
pulmonar/o
lung
rrhythm/o
rhythm
scler/o
hardening
sphygm/o
pulse
steth/o
chest
tens/o
tension
thromb/o
clot, platelet
valv/o, valvul/o
valve
ventricul/o
ventricle
aort/o
aorta
tachy-
fast
brady-
slow
echo-
sound
-pathy
disease
-systole
Contraction of heart
Afib
atrial fibrillation
AI
aortic insufficiency
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASD
atrial septal defect
AV
arteriovenous
AVR
aortic valve replacement
BBB
bundle branch block
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECG
electrocardiogram
HTN
hypertension
MI
myocardial infarction
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
S1
first heart sound
S2
second heart sound
SA
sinoatrial node
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
VF/VFib
ventricular fibrillation
VT/VTach
ventricular tachycardia
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
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