cardiac suffix
-itis
inflammation
brady-
slow
angi(o)
vessel
hypertension
high blood pressure
heart rate
-centesis
surgical puncture as to aspirate or remove fluid
tachy-
fast
echo(o)
sound
edema
swelling throughout extremities
PAD
peripheral artery disease
-stenosis
narrowing
aut-
self
path(o)
disease
tachycardia
fast heart rate
BP
blood pressure
-tensions
pressure
hyper-
excessive
aorto(o)
aorta
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardial tissue
MI
myocardial infarction
-thoracic
chest
medial-
situated or pertaining to the middle
arteriolo(o)
arteriole
cardiomyopathy
heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body.
VF
ventricular fibrillation