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Cardiology
Career Step Cardiology Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
widening - aneurysmoplasty
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel - angiorrhaphy
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta - aortostenosis
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery - arterial
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arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole - arteriolitis
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty yellowish plaque - atherosclerosis
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium - atrioventricular
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm - brachiocephalic
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart - cardiomegaly
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cholesterol/o
 Definition
lipid - hypercholesterolemia
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coron/o
 Definition
heart - coronaritis
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue - cyanosis
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hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel - hemangioma
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood - hematochezia
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my/o
 Definition
muscle - myocardial
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myx/o
 Definition
mucus - myxoma
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen - hypoxia
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pericardi/o
 Definition
pericardium - pericardiocentesis
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein - phlebotomy
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse - sphygmometer
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thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot - thrombolysis
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valv/o
 Definition
valve - valvotomy
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valvul/o
 Definition
valve - valvuloplasty
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel - vasospasm
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vascul/o
 Definition
vessel - vasculopathy
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ven/o
 Definition
vein - venous
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle - ventriculotomy
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brady-
 Definition
slow - bradycardia
Term
de-
 Definition
from, away - defibrillate
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult - dysrhythmia
Term
endo-
 Definition
within - endocarditis
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extra-
 Definition
outside - extracardiac
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal - hypertension
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below normal - hypoplastic
Term
inter-
 Definition
among, between - interarterial
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peri-
 Definition
around - pericarditis
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid - tachycardia
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tetra-
 Definition
four - tetracrotic
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trans-
 Definition
across, through - transseptal
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tri-
 Definition
three - triangle
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-constriction
 Definition
sensation of pressure or tightening - vasoconstriction
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood - anemia
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-gram
 Definition
record, a writing - angiogram
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording - electrocardiograph
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-graphy
 Definition
a writing, recording, or description - echocardiography
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation - carditis
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, loosening - cardiolysis
Term
-megaly
 Definition
large - cardiomegaly
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring - thermometer (heat)
Term
-osis
 Definition
process, condition, state (abnormal) - cardiac cirrhosis
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical procedure - angioplasty
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening - arteriolosclerosis
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
a narrowing - arteriostenosis
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision - cardiotomy
Term
A-fib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
AVB
 Definition
atrioventricular block
Term
aVF
 Definition
augmented voltage foot—unipolar limb lead on the left foot of EKG
Term
AVM
 Definition
arteriovenous malformation
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AVN
 Definition
atrioventricular node
Term
aVR
 Definition
augmented voltage right—unipolar limb lead on right arm of EKG
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BVH
 Definition
biventricular hypertrophy
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft/grafting
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
Defib
 Definition
defibrillation
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram (graphy)
Term
EF
 Definition
ejection fraction
Term
IVC
 Definition
inferior vena cava
Term
LAD
 Definition
left anterior descending
Term
LBBB
 Definition
left bundle branch block
Term
LAO
 Definition
left anterior oblique
Term
LCA
 Definition
left coronary artery (occasionally circumflex or carotid)
Term
LICA
 Definition
left internal carotid artery
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LIMA
 Definition
left internal mammary artery
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LPA
 Definition
left pulmonary artery
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LV
 Definition
left ventricle (ventricular)
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LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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OMB
 Definition
obtuse marginal branch
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PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
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RAD
 Definition
right anterior descending
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RBBB
 Definition
right bundle branch block
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RAO
 Definition
right anterior oblique
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RCA
 Definition
right coronary artery (occasionally carotid)
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SVC
 Definition
superior vena cava
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V-fib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
V-tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
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