Roots
Root pertaining to the heart
What is cardi/o?
Prefix meaning slow
What is brady-?
Suffix meaning inflammation
What is -itis?
An abbreviation meaning "coronary artery disease"
What is CAD?
Any abnormal rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
What is an arrhythmia?
Root pertaining to the atrium
What is atri/o?
Prefix meaning fast
What is tachy-?
What is -megaly?
An abbreviation meaning "hypertension"
What is HTN?
A slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm
What is bradycardia?
Root pertaining to the ventricle
What is ventricul/o?
Prefix meaning excessive
What is hyper-?
Suffix meaning hardening
What is -sclerosis?
An abbreviation meaning "premature atrial contraction"
What is PAC?
The development of a blood clot within a vessel
What is thrombosis?
Root pertaining to the valve
What is valv/o?
Prefix meaning within
What is endo-?
Suffix meaning narrowing
What is -stenosis?
An abbreviation meaning "chronic venous insufficiency"
What is CVI?
Local necrosis of cardiac muscle tissue, usually from a blockage or narrowing of the coronary artery
What is a myocardial infarction?
Root pertaining to the vessel
What is vas/o -or- angi/o
Prefix meaning surrounding
What is peri-?
Suffix meaning a rupture
What is -rrhexis?
An abbreviation meaning "angiotensin converting enzyme"
What is ACE?
Hardening of the arteries due to the build up of fatty deposits
What is atherosclerosis?