Abbreviations
BP
Blood Pressure
Cardi/o
Heart
Cardiomegaly
Cardiologist
One who studies the cardiovascular system
-ac
Pertaining to
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiography
Aort/o
Aorta
Condition of a quickened heart rate
Tachycardia
Valvulitis
Inflammation of a valve
Brady-
Slow
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Rescusitation
Myel/o
Bone Marrow
Disease of the heart muscle
Cardiomyopathy
Lymphocytosis
Increase in number of lymphatic cells
-dynia
Pain
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
Isch/o
Deficiency/Blockage
Atherosclerosis
Erythroleukocytopenia
-penia
Abnormal reduction of
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Phleb/o
Vein
Inflammation of a vein due to a clot
Thrombophlebitis
Electrocardiography
Process of recording the electronic pulses of the heart
-poiesis
Formation of