Total Eclipse of the Heart
this word root means the exact same as cardi/o
what is coron/o?
the prefix that is opposite of extra- has two definitions that are...
what is in, within?
A patient has a blocked artery and the doctor is waiting for the arteriogram which is a(n) _____________ of the artery. *definition must be exact*
what is record or writing?
A patient comes into the ER with chest pain and the nurse has a standing order for an EKG. The process of recording this patient's recording is known as...
what is electrocardiography?
pertaining to the area outside of a vessel (usually a blood vessel)
what is extravascular?
widened blood vessel
what is aneurysm/o?
A marathon has just finished and a runner's heart rate is beating rapidly. This person knows that the medical prefix for this is...
what is tachy-?
A patient has been told that the nurse has left the room to grab an EKG machine. This patient knows what EKG stands for an is anticipating a(n) ___________ heart's electricity.
A stranger becomes asphyxia in a dark alley and you have alerted the emergency services. Being certified in CPR and first aid, you are able to administer this life saving measure...
what is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
cardiomyopathy
what is disease of the heart muscle?
this word root means the exact same as phleb/o
what is ven/o?
across
what is trans-?
instrument for recording
what is -graph?
This is the largest artery in the body.
what is aorta?
abnormal condition of hardening of an artery
what is arteriosclerosis?
sten/o (2)
what is narrowing or stricture?
A patient has a heart rate of 55 bpm and the doctor uses a medical prefix for this number which is...
what is brady-?
-stenosis (2)
what is narrowing, stricture?
A person comes up to you in a hospital setting and states that they have a AAA but you know that they do not mean a type of battery but a condition known as...
what is abdominal aortic aneurysm?
abnormal condition of a blood clot in a vein
what is phlebothrombosis?
vessel (blood) (2)
what is angi/o and vascul/o?
peri-
what is around?
this suffix means the process of recording and is usually used to identify and diagnose various diseases
what is -graphy?
A patient sees his cardiologist for SOB and after the nurse performs an EKG he is told that he needs an immediate CABG performed by a cardiovascular surgeon. The surgeon will be performing this specific procedure...
What is coronary artery bypass graft?
atherectomy
surgical removal of fatty plaque