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Cardiovascular Medical Terminology

AB
aort/oaorta
angi/ovessel
arteri/oartery
ather/ofatty substance
atri/oatrium
cardi/oheart
coron/oheart
cutane/oskin
duct/oto bring
embol/oplug
hem/oblood
isch/oto hold back
lip/ofat
my/omuscle
myocardi/oheart muscle
orth/ostraight
pect/ochest
phleb/ovein
pulmon/olung
sept/oa wall
son/osound
thromb/oclot
valv/ovalve
varic/odilated vien
vascul/oblood vessel
ven/ovein
ventricul/oventricle
angitisinflammation of a vessel
angiostenosisnarrowing of a vessel
bradycardiathe condition of a slow heart rate
tachycardiathe condition of a rapid heart rate
ischemiathe condition of a temporary/localized blood supply deficiency
thrombusblood clot within a blood vessel
arrythmiacondition of irregular heart beat
endocarditisinflammation within the lining of the heart
cardiomyopathydisease of the myocardium
myocarditisinflammation of the muscle layer of the heart
arteriosclerosiscondition of thickening/hardening of the artery wall
atheromaa deposit of fatty substance in the artery
hypertensionhigh blood pressure


Dean of Science/Medical Assisting Instructor
Queen's Grant High School/CPCC

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