Cardiovascular Abbreviations
The abbreviation BP
Blood Pressure
the prefix Tachy
swift, fast
the abbreviation PE
pulmonary embolism
good, normal, well
tachycardia meaning
condition that makes the heart beat faster than normal
the abbreviation DOA
dead on arrival
the suffix -dynia
pain
the abbreviations SOB
shortness of breath
the suffix itis
inflammation
Pleuritis meaning
inflammation of the lungs
the abbreviation HTN
hypertension
the suffix -lytic
pertaining to destruction
the abbreviation SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
the root word stomat/o
mouth, opening
deficiency of clotting cells
thrombocytopenia
the abbreviation CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
the root word ather/o
fatty plaque
the abbreviations TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
the root word pneumon/o
lung, air
region of the pharynx by the larynx
laryngopharynx
the abbreviation CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
the root word sphygm/o
pulse
the abbreviation COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
the root word phren/o
diaphragm
blood developing cell
hematocytoblast