Prefixes
What prefix means “slow,” as in bradycardia?
Brady-
What suffix means “condition of,” as in cardiopathy?
-pathy
What word root means “heart”?
Cardi/o
What condition is defined as high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What does BP stand for?
Blood pressure
What prefix means “fast,” as in tachycardia?
Tachy-
What suffix means “inflammation,” as in endocarditis?
-itis
What word root means “artery”?
Arteri/o
What condition occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle?
Ischemia
What does HR stand for?
Heart rate
What prefix means “above” or “excessive,” as in hypertension?
Hyper-
What suffix means “abnormal condition of blood,” as in leukemia?
-emia
What word root means “vein”?
Ven/o or Phleb/o
What term describes a heart attack caused by blocked blood flow?
Myocardial infarction (MI)
What does EKG/ECG measure?
Electrical activity of the heart
What prefix means “below” or “deficient,” as in hypotension?
Hypo-
What suffix means “surgical repair,” as in angioplasty?
-plasty
What word root means “blood vessel”?
Angi/o
What condition involves inflammation of the heart muscle?
Myocarditis
What does MI stand for?
Myocardial infarction
What prefix means “hard,” as in arteriosclerosis?
Scler/o-
What suffix means “pain,” as in angina or neuralgia?
-algia
What word root means “clot,” as in thrombosis?
Thromb/o
What condition is the buildup of plaque inside arteries?
Atherosclerosis
What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
Left ventricle