. Meaning slow

Bradycardia- a slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute)

. Meaning-inside, within

Endocarditis-inflammation of the inner lining of the heart 

.

Meaning-upon , over, on top

Epicardium-the outer layer of the heart.

meaning- excessive, above normal

Hyperlipidemia- elevated levels of lipids in the blood 

Meaning- under or below

Orthostatic hypotension-low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

Meaning- around

Pericardium the membranous sac that contains the heart 

Meaning fast

Tachycardia a fast heart rate (over 100 beats per minute)

-crasia

• • Meaning: A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
  • Example: Dyscrasia – an abnormal condition of the blood.

-emia

• Meaning: Blood condition
• Example: Ischemia – a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted or reduced.

• • Meaning: Surgical removal
  • Example: Atherectomy – removal of plaque from an artery.

• • Meaning: Process of recording
  • Example: Electrocardiography – recording the electrical activity of the heart.

-itis

• Meaning: Inflammation
• Example: Myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle.

-lysis

meaning Destruction 

thromboylysis the breakdown of a blood clot 

Megaly 

meaning enlargement

cardiomegaly enlargement of the heart

meaning- enlargement

cardiomegaly enlargement of the heart

• Meaning: Abnormal condition
• Example: Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries.

• Meaning: Deficiency
• Example: Leukopenia – a deficiency of white blood cells.

• • Meaning: Surgical repair
  • Example: Valvuloplasty – surgical repair of a heart valve.

• Meaning: Bursting forth, excessive flow
• Example: Hemorrhage – excessive bleeding (in a short amount of time).

-

• Meaning: Stopping, controlling
• Example: Hemostasis – stopping of blood flow.

• Meaning: Condition of cells
• Example: Thrombocytosis – an abnormal increase in the number of platelets

• Meaning: Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
• Example: Angioplasty – a procedure to mechanically widen a narrowed or blocked blood vessels.

• Meaning: Aorta
• Example: Aortostenosis– narrowing of the aorta

• Meaning: Artery
• Example: Arteriogram– an xray of an artery.

• Meaning: Fatty plaque
• Example: Atheroma– a fatty deposit or plaque within the wall of an artery.

• Meaning: Capillaries (the smallest blood vessels)
• Example: capillaroscope – an instrument used to examine capillaries.

• Meaning: Heart
• Example: Cardiomyopathy – the general term for diseases that affect the heart muscle.

• Meaning: Color
• Example: Hemochromatosis – a condition where excess iron is stored in the body, affecting skin color.

• Meaning: Red
• Example: Erythrocyte – a red blood cell.

• Meaning: Blood
• Example: Hemoglobin– a protein in red blood cells.

• Meaning: Restriction, deficiency
• Example: Ischemic– a condition or process involving restricted blood flow to a part of the body.

• Meaning: White
• Example: Leukocyte – a white blood cell.

• • Meaning: Muscle
  • Example: Myocardium – the muscular tissue of the heart.

• Meaning: Vein
• Example: Phlebotomy – the process of making an incision into a vein, typically to draw blood.

scler/o

• Meaning: Hardening
• Example: Sclerotherapy – a treatment method used to harden and close off abnormal or damaged blood vessels such as varicose veins.

• Meaning: Narrowing
• Example: Stenocardia - a condition of chest pain caused by the narrowing of blood vessels to the heart.

• • Meaning: Clot
  • Example: Thrombosis – formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.

• • Meaning: Valve
  • Example: Valvulopathy – a disease or disorder affecting the heart valves.

meaning vessel

vasospasm a sudden constriction of a blood vessel

meaning vien

venous related to the veins