| A | B |
|---|
| valv/o | valve |
| peri- | around |
| -gram | written record |
| atriomegaly | enlargement of the atrium |
| cardiorrhexis | rupture in the wall of the heart |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the pericardium |
| valvoplasty, valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve |
| epicardium | outer lining of the heart |
| myocardium | heart muscle includes nerves and blood vessels |
| pericardial cavity | subcavity of the thoracic cavity in which the heart is enclosed |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of heart activity |
| arrhythmia | irregular heart beat |
| tricuspid | right atrioventricular valve |
| endocardium | heart's inner surface |
