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Radiology Chapter 8
Cardiovascular System
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07/09/2010
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Term
AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
AF
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
AS
 Definition
Aortic Stenosis
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Term
AST
 Definition
Angiotensin Sensitivity Test
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
AV
 Definition
Atrioventricular, Arteriovenous
Term
BBB
 Definition
Bundle Branch Block
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer, Chronological Age, Cardiac Arrest
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
CC
 Definition
Cardiac Catheterization, Catheter
Term
CCU
 Definition
Coronary Care Unit
Term
CHD
 Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
Chol
 Definition
Cholesterol
Term
CK
 Definition
Creatine Kinase (cardiac enzyme), Conductive Keratoplasty
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
CV
 Definition
Cardiovascular
Term
DOE
 Definition
Dyspnea On Exertion
Term
DSA
 Definition
Digital Subtraction Angiography
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Deep Venous Thrombosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram, Electrocardiography
Term
ECHO
 Definition
Echocardiogram, Echocardiography, Echoencephalogram
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision removal
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram, Electrocardiography
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
embol/o
 Definition
embolus (plug)
Term
endo-
 Definition
in, within
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
HDL
 Definition
High-Density Lipoprotein
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
HF
 Definition
Heart Failure
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverterdefibrillator
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
LA
 Definition
Left Atrium
Term
LD
 Definition
Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)
Term
LDL
 Definition
Low-Density Lipoprotein
Term
LV
 Definition
Left Ventricle
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Separation, destruction, loosening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
MRA
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Angiogram, Magnetic Reasonance Angiography
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
MS
 Definition
Mitral Stenosis
Term
MVP
 Definition
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Term
PAC
 Definition
Premature Atrial Contraction
Term
PAT
 Definition
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
PTCA
 Definition
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature Ventrical Contraction
Term
RA
 Definition
Right Atrium
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
RV
 Definition
Right Ventrical
Term
SA
 Definition
Sinoatrial
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera (white of eye)
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness Of Breath
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
-sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrowing stricture
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing stricture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening (mouth)
Term
tachy-
 Definition
rapid
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
Term
-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of heart or brain)
Term
VSD
 Definition
Ventricular Septal Defect
Term
VT
 Definition
Ventricular Tachycardia
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