Roots
Cardi/o
Heart
phleb/o and ven/o
vein
tachy-
faster than normal
What term means "high blood pressure?"
hypertension
This disease is the number 1 killer in America
Heart disease
Ventricle
ather/o
fatty or yellowish plaque
slower than normal
What term means the inflammation of a vein?
phlebitis
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Myocardial Infarction
Angi/o and Vas/o
vessel
scler/o
hardening
endo-
inside or within
What term means the "hardening of arteries?"
arteriosclerosis
What heart disease inhibits the blood from pumping efficiently?
congestive heart failure
hem/o and hemat/o
Blood
arteri/o
artery
a-
without or absence of
What term means refers to the "membrane around the heart?"
Pericardium
What congenital heart defect is it when there is a hole in the wall between the atria?
atrial septal defect
Thromb/o
Clot
isch/o
to hold back
peri-
around
What term means the "surgical repair of a vessel?"
angioplasty
What valve disorder causes the heart valves to narrow and restrict blood flow?
stenosis