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Name 2 suffixes that mean "small"
-ule, -ole
What root is a synonym for phleb/o?
ven/o
What does the root "steth/o" mean?
chest
What does manometer mean?
instrument used to measure pressure
Define: myocardial
pertaining to the heart muscle
Name 2 roots that mean vessel
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
What medical term means surgical repair of a valve?
valvuloplasty
What does the medical term ischemia mean?
lack of blood flow
Name 2 roots that mean blood
hem/o, hemat/o
What does the term "phleborrhexis" mean?
rupture of a vein
What medical term means abnormal narrowing of an artery?
arteriostenosis
What medical term means "abnormal hardening of fatty plaque"?
atherosclerosis
What medical term means "excessive fat in the blood"?
hyperlipidemia
What medical term means heart attack?
myocardial infarction
What condition occurs when the ventricles do not beat, but only quiver uselessly?
ventricular fibrillation
Define: AED
automated external defibrillator
Define: CAD
coronary artery disease
Define: CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
Define: PVC
premature ventricular contraction
Define: NSR
normal sinus rhythm
Define: electrocardiogram
recording of the electrical activity of the heart
Define: oximeter
instrument used to measure oxygen
Define: systole
contraction of the heart
What is a hemangioma?
tumor of blood vessels
What root means clot?
thromb/o
What is the term for a thrombus that travels to another part of the body?
embolus
This is a weakening in the wall of an artery, resulting in a balloon-like protrusion
aneurysm
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