Word Parts
combining form for heart
cardi/o
aorta
abnormal enlargement of the heart
cardiomegaly
x-ray of blood vessels
angiography
inflammation of the heart
carditis
combining form for artery
arteri/o
term that means red blood cells
erythrocyte
balloon-like enlargement of an artery
aneurysm
surgical repair of a heart valve
valvuloplasty
representation of the p wave
atrial contraction
combining form for white
leuk/o
term that means lining of the heart
endocardium
known as a heart attack
myocardial infarction
implanting a piece of vein on the heart
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft
to control bleeding
hemostasis
suffix for mixture or blending
prevents back flow into the right ventricle
pulmonary valve
inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
uses electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
defibrillation
Abbreviation AED
automated external defibillator
combining form for vein
phleb/o
upper chambers of the heart
atria
a foreign object circulating in the blood
embolus
measure electrical activity of the myocardium
electrocardiography
term for high cholester
hyperlipidemia