Abbrev/Prefix
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardi/o
My/o
Heart
Muscle
A/An
Without
4 RR's
Rraphy
Rrhage
Rrhexis
Rrhea
suture
burst forth - blood
rupture
excessive flow
Pacemaker of the heart
What is the order of conduction
SA node
SA node - AV node- Bundle of His - Purkinje Fibers
MI
Myocardial Infarction
Angi/o
Vas/o
Vessel
Embolus
Embolism
foreign material - air, water, fat
when an embolus travels
Megaly
Enlargement
Syncope
Loss of consciousness /Fainting
Peri
Around or surrounding
Arteri/o
Arteries = Away!
Regurgitation
Backflow
Sclerosis vs.
Stenosis
Hardening
Narrowing
Infarct vs.
Ischemia
necrosis or death of tissue due to no oxygen
Decreased blood flow to tissue
Endo
Within, inside
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Veins = Toward!
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Emia
Blood
Pallor
Pale
Tri
Bi
Three
Two
Ather/o
Plaque or fatty substance
Septicemia
Blood poisoning - toxins in blood
Surgery Terms:
Otomy
Ostomy
Ectomy
Plasty
Centesis
Surgical Incision
Surgical opening
Surgical removal
Surgical fixation
Surgical puncture
Metastasis
To spread
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
Thromb/o
Clot
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
Lysis
Destruction
Anastomosis
surgical joining of two ducts
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Ech/o
Phon/o
Sound
Sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
-Emesis
Vomiting
Occlusion
Constriction
Dilation
Blockage
Narrowing
Opening
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Aneurysm/o
Aneurysm - weakening in the wall of an artery
TPA
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Perfusion
Tension
flow of blood
pressure of blood (blood pressure)
benign tumor of newly formed blood cells
Hemangioma - birthmark