Download Cardiology Language Workshop

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