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CPR/Cardiovasculary System

CPR/Cardiovasculary System. Medical Terminology. Ac. Pertaining to Cardiac- pertaining to the heart. Angi/o. Vessel Usually refers to blood vessels Angioplasty- surgical repair of a blood vessel. Aort/o. Aorta Aortagram- x-ray image of the aorta (after an injection of contrast medium.

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CPR/Cardiovasculary System

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  1. CPR/Cardiovasculary System Medical Terminology

  2. Ac • Pertaining to • Cardiac- pertaining to the heart

  3. Angi/o • Vessel • Usually refers to blood vessels • Angioplasty- surgical repair of a blood vessel

  4. Aort/o • Aorta • Aortagram- x-ray image of the aorta (after an injection of contrast medium

  5. Apheresis • Removal • Plasmapheresis- removal of plasma (from withdrawn blood)

  6. Arteri/o • Artery • Arteriorrhexis- rupture of an artery

  7. Ather/o • Yellowish, fatty plaque • Atherectomy- excision of plaque from a blocked artery (using a specialized catheter and a rotary cutter

  8. Cardi/o • Heart • Cardiology –the study of the heart and its actions and diseases

  9. Crit • To separate • Hematocrit – separate blood

  10. Ech/o • Sound • Echocardiogram- record of the heart (structure and motion) using sound

  11. Electr/o • Electricity, electrical activity • Electrocardiograph –instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart

  12. End/o • Within • Endoscope –an instrument used for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ (as the rectum or urethra)

  13. Isch/o • Deficiency or blockage • Ischemia –deficiency of blood

  14. Itis • Inflammation • Myocarditis –inflammation of the muscle of the heart

  15. My/o • Muscle • Myocardial infarction – death (necrosis) of a portion of the myocardial muscle (heart) caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply ( a heart attack)

  16. Odynia • Pain • Myodynia – pain in a muscle

  17. Oma • Tumor or swelling • Thymoma – tumor of the thymus (glandular structure of mostly lymphoid tissue) gland

  18. Pathy • Disease • Lymphadenopathy –disease of the lymph glands (Lymphadenopathy Syndrome is persistent and generalized swelling of the lymph nodes often associated with the AIDS)

  19. Poly • Many or much • Polycythemia –any condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells

  20. Penia • Abnormal reduction in number • Hematocytopenia –abnormal reduction in the number of blood cells

  21. Phleb/o • Vein • Phlebotomize- to draw blood

  22. Poiesis • Formation or production • Lymphopoiesis –formation or production of lymph (transparent, usually colorless, tissue fluid

  23. Sclerosis • Hardening • Scleroid –hard tissue

  24. Sphygm/o • Pulse • Sphygmograph- an instrument that records graphically the movements or character of the pulse.

  25. Stenosis • Constriction or narrowing • Angiostenosis – narrowing of a blood vessel

  26. Steth/o • Chest • Stethoscope – an instrument used to detect and study sounds produced in the body

  27. Tachy • Fast or rapid • Tachypnea –rapid breathing

  28. Thromb/o • Clot • Thrombosis – the formation or presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel

  29. Valvul/o • Valve • Cardiovalvulitis – inflammation of the valves of the heart

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