Combining Forms
The combining form of vessel
What is angi/o
-ole
what is small?
a-
Cardiology
What is the study of the heart?
Catheter
What is a flexible tube inserted into the body?
What is the abbrevation for in take and out put
I & O
The combining form of heart
What is cardi/o
What is coron/o
-oma
what is growth?
brady-
what is slow?
Bradycardia
What is a slow heart rate?
Stress Testing
what is a method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness?
What is the abbrevation for nothing by mouth
Latin: nil per os
NPO
WHAT IS HEMIGASTRECTOMY
HEMI-GASTR-ECTOMY
Prefix = HEMI meaning half
Root = GASTR meaning stomach
Suffix = ECTOMY meaning the process of cutting out
What is hematemesis
vomiting blood
de-
what is without?
Palpitations
What is pounding/racing heartbeats?
Electrocardiograpghy (ECG,EKG)
What is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart?
What is the abbrevation for when ever necessary?
The PRN stands for 'pro re nata'
PRN
The combining form of clot
What is thromb/o
-plasty
what is surgical repair?
hyper-
what is excessive?
Coronary artery disease
What is insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle?
sphygmomanometer
what is an insturment for measuring blood pressure?
what is a blood cuff?
What is QID means
"Quarter in the day" is Latin for "four times a day!"
The combining form of blood vessel
What is vascul/o?
Angio
-rrhexis
what is a rupture?
endo-
what is inner?
Myocardial Infarction
What is partial or complete closing of one or more of the coronary arteries?
Cardiac Scan
what is a procedure in which a patient is given radioactive thallium and then scanning equipment is used to visualize the heart?
What is the meaning of AC in medical terminology?
Latin "ante cibum", before meals.