Prefixes
This prefix means “slow”
What is brady-?
This suffix means "pain"
What is -algia?
The word root cardi/o refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
This condition means high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
ECG or EKG stands for this diagnostic test.
What is an electrocardiogram?
This prefix is used to describe a rapid heartbeat.
What is tachy-?
This suffix means "condition of the blood."
What is -emia?
The word root angi/o refers to these structures.
What are blood vessels?
This term refers to a heart attack.
What is myocardial infarction?
The abbreviation BP refers to this vital sign.
What is blood pressure?
This prefix means "around" or "surrounding"
What is peri-?
This suffix means "enlargement"
What is -megaly?
The word root arteri/o refers to this type of blood vessel.
What is an artery?
This disease involves the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
CABG is a surgical procedure also called a bypass.
What is coronary artery bypass graft?
This prefix means “within”
What is endo-?
This suffix means "surgical removal."
What is -ectomy?
The word root phleb/o refers to this type of blood vessel.
What is a vein?
This irregular heart rhythm may require a pacemaker.
What is an arrhythmia?
This "bad" cholesterol is abbreviated LDL.
What is low-density lipoprotein?
This prefix means "above" or "excessive"
What is hyper-?
This suffix means "recording" or "image"
What is -gram?
The root hem/o or hemat/o refers to this substance.
What is blood?
This term describes failure of the heart to pump blood effectively.
What is congestive heart failure?
The term for listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope.
What is auscultation?