Word Parts
This combining form means "heart"
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What is cardi/o
This vessel is the largest artery in the body
What is aorta
This term means an abnormal enlargement of the heart
What is cardiomegaly
This is a radiologic recording of blood vessels
What is angiography
This term means fast heart beat
What is tachycardia
This combining form means "artery"
What is arteri/o
This is the medical term for a red blood cell
What is erythrocyte
This term means a balloon-like enlargement of an artery
What is aneurysm
This procedure is the surgical repair of a heart valve
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What is valvuloplasty
This fatty substance builds up on the walls of arteries and causes ccondition of hardening the arteries
What is atherosclerosis?
This combining form means "white"
What is leuk/o
This term refers to the inner lining of the heart
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What is endocardium
This is the medical terminology for a heart attack
What is myocardial infarction
This procedure dilates blood vessels
What is angiectasis?
This term means bursting forth of blood
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What is hemorrhage?
This suffix means "bursting forth"
What is -rrhage
These vessels are the largest veins in the body and return blood to the heart
What is vena cava
This term refers to inflammation of a vein
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What is phlebitis
This procedure uses electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
What is defibrillation
This term means rupture of the heart
What is cardiorrhexis
This combining form means "vein"
What is phleb/o
This word root refers to the upper chambers of the heart
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What is atri/o
This term refers to a solid, liquid, or gaseous clot circulating in the blood
What is embolus
This test measures and records the electrical activity of the heart muscle
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What is electrocardiography
This procedure is used to surgically repair a partially blocked vessel
What is angioplasty