Root Words
Cardi-
Heart
-ectomy
surgical removal (as in splenectomy or mastectomy)
Myocardium
Heart muscle
Respiratory Rate (aka the R in TPR)
Number of full breaths per minute, one inhale + one exhale.
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the vein
Pulm-
Lung
-ostomy
(as in tracheosomy)
Pericardium
Lining around the heart
Inspiration
Medical word for inhaling/breathing in
Aorta= largest artery
Vena Cava= largest vein
Tachy-
Fast
-otomy
to make a surgical incision (as in thoracotomy)
Endocardium
internal lining of the heart (inflamed = endocarditis)
Expiration
Any condition in which the heart rate is abnormal
Brady-
Slow
-plasty
surgical correction (rhinoplasty)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A heart muscle disease in which the heart muscle develops excessively, reducing the heart chamber size
Alveoli
Tiny, grapelike, clustered sacs within the lungs, which are composed of simple squamous epithelium. Together with the pulmonary capillaries, they form the respiratory membrane.
Femoral Artery
Coccygeal Artery
Femoral artery = commonly used pulse point in dogs and cats
Coccygeal artery = commonly used pulse point in cattle
Hypo
Low/insufficient
-pexy
surgical fixation (like gastropexy)
Electrocardiogram
A recording of the electrical signals of the heart
Pneumothorax
Free air in the pleural space
Brachycephalic
Short headed dogs or cats
Hyper-
High/excessive
-centesis
surgical puncture (like thoracocentesis or cystocentesis)
A doctor who specializes in the study of the heart
Cardiologist
Atelactasis
Collapsed Lung
Epiglottis
A chondral flap that prevents foreign material from going into the airway