prefix/suffix
tachy-
fast
sinus rhythm
normal heart rhythm
coron/o
heart
bradycardia
slow heart rate
arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
hypo-
low
weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):
aneurysm.
thromb/o
clot
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel
-ule
small
regurgitation
flow backward
arther/o
fatty substance
tachycardia
fast heart rate
Myocardial infarction
heart attack
-tension
pressure
Raynaud's phenomenon
conditions involves periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body (fingers and toes)
steth/o
chest
cardiomegaly
inflammation of the vein
palpitation
pounding, racing heart rate
-ologist
one who studies
plaque
yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery
arteri/o
artery
cardiomyopathy
heart muscle disease
cardiac arrest.
complete stopping of heart