Prefix
Cardi-
Heart
Cardiology=study of the heart
-blast
Immature stage, germ, bud
Myoblast=immature muscle cell
HTN
Hypertension
angi/o
Vessel
Angiogram=X-ray image of a blood vessel
hem/o, hem/a, hemat/o
Blood
Hemorrhage=abnormal discharge of blood
Hyper-
Excessive, beyond
Hyperlipemia=condition of excessive fat in the blood.
-clast
Breakdown
Osteoclast=bone breakdown
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
aort/o
Aorta
Aorta stenosis=narrowing of the aorta
kary/o
Nucleus
Eukaryote=Cell that contains membrane-bound nucleus with chomosomes
Hypo-
Below, under
Hypoglycemia=Low blood sugar
-cytosis
Abnormal condition of cells
Poikilocytosis=presence of large, irregularly shaped blood cells
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
arter/i
Artery
Arteriectomy=Surgical removal of a portion of an artery
lymph/o
Lymph
Lymphadenitis=inflammation of the lymph nodes
cyt-, cyte
Cell
Cytology=study of cells
-globin
Protein
Hemoglobin=protein of the RBC
VT
Ventricular tachycardia
atri/o
Atrium
Atrial=pertaining to an atrium
plasm/o
Plasma
Plasmapheresis=removal of plasma from the body
phleb-
Vein
Phlebotomy=incision in vein to draw blood
-crit
Separation
Hematocrit=percentage of volume of a blood sample that is composed of cells
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
bas/o
Base
Basophil=cell with granules that strain specifically with basic (alkaline) dyes
thromb/o
Clot
Thrombolysis=dissolving of a clot