Combining forms
Cardi/o
Heart
HF
heart failure
Weakened portion of arterial wall
Aneurysm
pertaining to
Anemia
reduction in erythrocytes
Myel/o
bone marrow
CAD
Coronary artery disease
Cessation of cardiac output and circulation
Cardiac arrest
-emia
in the blood
leukemia
Phleb/o
vein
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Abnormality in the hearts rhythm
arrhythmia
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
Sepsis
Inflammatory response to bacteria entering the bloodstream
Ather/o
yellowish, fatty plaque
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
enlargement of the right ventricle
-stenosis
constriction, narrowing
Bleeding disorder
the inability to form proper blood clots
Isch/o
Deficiency, blockage
PAD
uncoordinated contractions of the atria and ventricles
fibrillation
-apheresis
removal
Hemorrhage
excessive flow of blood