Medical Terminology - Chapter 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aort/o | aorta |
| atri/o | atrium |
| brady- | slow |
| card/i/o | heart |
| corona | the adjective form "coronary" is sometimes used to describe anatomic structures, such as nerves, ligaments, and blood vessels, especially the arteries of the heart |
| echo | a reverberation of sound; not properly called a root (and therefore written without the slash before its final letter), echo has been adopted for use in forming some medical terms, such as echogram and echocardiography) |
| electr/o | electrical |
| endo- | inner, inside |
| -gram | written record |
| my/o | muscle |
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| -stenosis | a narrowing |
| tachy- | fast |
| valv/o, valvul/o | valve |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| atriomegaly | enlargement of an atrium |
| atrioseptoplasty | surgical repair of an atrial septum |
| bradycardia | also called bradyarrhythmia; abnormally slow heartbeat |
| cardiac arrest | abbreviated CA, this condition, as its name suggests, describes the sudden cessation of heart activity |
| cardiodynia | heart pain |
| cardiogram (This word and the next are often called "electrocardiogram" and "electrocardiograph," respectively; the abbreviation for both can be either EKG or ECG.) | a graphic trace of heart functions |
| cardiograph (also "myocardiograph," as well as "electrocardiograph," as noted above) | a machine to electrically measure heart functions |
| cardiomalacia | softening of the heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle (myocardium) |
| cardiomyoplasty | a surgical procedure that involves engaging the |
| cardiopathy | any heart disease |
| cardiorrhaphy | suturing of the wall of the heart muscle |
| cardiorrhexis | rupture in the wall of the heart muscle |
| cardiotomy | incision into the heart OR incision into the cardia of the stomach |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium |
| myocardial infarction (often abbreviated MI) | heart attack; patients suspected of having had an MI are given a blood test to measure the level of troponin in the blood (troponin is a protein that is released when an MI occurs) |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericardiorrhaphy | suturing of the pericardium |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the pericardium |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the pericardium |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| tachycardia | also called tachyarrhythmia; abnormally rapid heartbeat |
| valvoplasty; also valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve |
| valvotomy; also valvulotomy | surgical removal of a blocked heart valve (stenosis of a heart valve) by cutting into it |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| ventriculoplasty | surgical repair of a heart ventricle |
| ventriculoscopy | examination of a heart ventricle with an endoscope |
| aortic semilunar valve | connects the left ventricle to the aorta |
| atria | two of the four heart chambers, composed of the right atrium and left atrium |
| endocardium | the inner surface of the heart |
| epicardium | the outer lining of the heart |
| left atrioventricular valve also known as the bicuspid or mitral valve | connects the left atrium to the left ventricle |
| myocardium | the heart muscle, which includes nerves and blood vessels |
| pericardial | adjective form of pericardium |
| pericardial cavity | another lining of the pericardium closest to the heart |
| pericardial sac | the subcavity of the thoracic cavity in which the heart is enclosed |
| Pericardium serous membrane lining | serous membrane lining the peri- cardial cavity |
| pulmonary semilunar valve | valve connecting the right ventricle and lungs |
| right atrioventricular valve also known as the tricuspid valve | valve connecting the right atrium the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle |
| septa | thin wall that separates cavities or masses; in the heart, septa separate the right atrium from the left atrium and the right ventricle from the left ventricle |
| troponin | a protein that is released into the bloodstream when a heart attack occurs |
| ventricle | two of the four heart chambers, composed of the right ventricle and left ventricle |
| arrhythmia | abnormal rhythm; irregular heartbeat |
| atriomegaly -megaly (suffix meaning | enlargement of an atrium |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heartbeat |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of heart activity |
| cardiodynia | heart pain |
| cardiomalacia | softening of the heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| cardiopathy | any heart disease |
| cardiorrhexis | rupture in the wall of the heart |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium |
| myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| myocarditis ; -itis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| tachycardia | abnormally rapid heartbeat |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| cardiogram | a graphic trace of heart functions |
| myocardiograph , cardiograph | a machine to electrically measure heart functions |
| ventriculoscopy | looking at a heart ventricle with an endoscope |
| cardiologist | heart specialist |
| cardiology | medical specialty dealing with the heart |
| atrioseptoplasty | surgical repair of an atrial septum |
| cardiomyoplasty | surgical procedure that involves engaging the latissimus dorsi muscle to stimulate the heart |
| cardiorrhaphy | suturing of the wall of the heart |
| cardiotomy | incision into the HEART or incision into the cardia of the STOMACH |
| pericardiorrhaphy | suturing of the pericardium |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the pericardium |
| valvoplasty ; also valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve |
| valvotomy ; also valvulotomy | surgical removal of a blocked also valvulotomy by cutting into it |
| ventriculoplasty | surgical repair of the heart |
| atrial | adjectival form of atrium |
| cardiac | relating to the heart |
| cardiogenic | adjective describing something originating in the heart |
| ventricular | adjectival form of ventricle |
| ACV | acute cardiovascular [disease] |
| CA | cardiac arrest |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CCU | cardiovascular care unit |
| CHD | cardiovascular heart disease |
| CIPS | cardiovascular imaging procedure |
| CRFS | cardiovascular risk factors |
| CSU | cardiovascular surgery unit |
| CT | cardiovascular technologist |
| CVICU | cardiovascular intensive care unit |
| CVIS | cardiovascular imaging systems |
| EKG or ECG | electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph; electrocardiography; cardiogram |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
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