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...
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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 heart electricity is known as...
what is electrocardiography?
pertaining to the area outside of a blood vessel
what is extravascular?
widened blood vessel
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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 and is anticipating a(n) ___________ heart's electricity.
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what is instrument for recording?
A stranger becomes asphyxia in a dark alley and you have alerted the emergency services. Being certified in CPR, you are able to administer this life saving measure...
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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
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what is arteriosclerosis?
sten/o (2)
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what is narrowing or stricture?
Knowing the normal range for a heart rate, a patient has been told that their heart rate is 45 bpm. The doctor uses a medical prefix for this number which is...
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what is brady-?
-stenosis (2)
what is narrowing, stricture?
A person comes up to you in a hospital setting and states that they have an AAA and you know that they do not mean a type of battery, but a condition known as...
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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...
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What is coronary artery bypass graft?
atherectomy
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surgical removal of fatty plaque