Cardiovascular
hardening of an artery related to accumulation of fatty plaque
what is atherosclerosis
RW for lung/ air
pneum/
accumulation of lymph fluid in the body tissues
What is lymph edema
Surgical puncture in chest to remove fluid
thoracocentesis
Collection of air in thoracic cavity
pneumothorax
RW for vein
phleb/
RW for blue (skin appears blue)
cyan/
Proteins produces by the immune system to fight infections - DEFENDERS
antibodies
Surgical repair of vessels of the heart
coronary angioplasty
hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
RW for pulse
sphygm/
Pertaining to within the windpipe
what is endotracheal
Suffix meaning stopping
stasis
Process of measuring breathing and lung function
spirometry
Disease caused by HIV
AIDS
cardiomegaly
What is enlargement of the heart
Suffix for voice
- phonia
suffix meaning deficient/ too few
-penia
cut into a vein
phlebotomy
bronchospasm with excessive mucus production, and airway constriction
what is asthma?
when blood leaves the right atrium is flows through the ________________ valve to the ___________
RW for breathing
spir/o
fast heart rate
What is tachycardia
In a BP reading, when the ventricles are relaxed and filling
What is diastolic
Deficiency in clotting cells
thrombocytopenia