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The Cardiovascular System
Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
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09/08/2024
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Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Necr/o
 Definition
Death
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Ox/o
 Definition
Oxygen (O2)
Term
Arter/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Pericardi/o
 Definition
Pericardium
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
Plaque (fatty substance)
Term
Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
Term
Atri/o
 Definition
Atrium
Term
Steth/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
Clot
Term
Cholesterol/o
 Definition
Cholesterol
Term
Valv/o
 Definition
Valve
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Valvul/o
 Definition
Valve
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue
Term
Vascul/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
Term
Vaso
 Definition
Vessel; Vas Deferens; Duct
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Ven/i
 Definition
Vein
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
To hold back; back
Term
Ven/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
Man/o
 Definition
Pressure
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
Ventricle
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
endo-
 Definition
in; within
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding; around
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive; increased
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased
Term
-al, -ar, -ic, -ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass; collection of fluid
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surcial puncture to remove fluid
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ole
 Definition
small; little
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
tightening; narrow; stricture
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown; destruction; separation; loosening
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; process of cutting
Term
-meter
 Definition
measure
Term
-ule
 Definition
small; little
Term
AF
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
Term
AS
 Definition
Aortic Stenosis
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
MVP
 Definition
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Term
bpm
 Definition
beats per minute / breaths per minute
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
PAC
 Definition
Premature Atrial Contraction
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term
PDA
 Definition
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Term
CVS
 Definition
Cardiovascular system
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Term
CVP
 Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
V fib
 Definition
Ventricular fibrillation
Term
ECHO
 Definition
Echocardiogram
Term
VPC
 Definition
Ventricular Premature Contraction;
Ventricular Premature Complexes
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
VSD
 Definition
Ventricular septal defect
Term
H2O
 Definition
Water
Term
VT
 Definition
Ventricular tachycardia
Term
ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
V tach
 Definition
Ventricular tachycardia
Term
-otic
 Definition
pertaining to an abnormal condition
Term
ASD
 Definition
Atrial Septal Defect
Term
CPA
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Term
CRT
 Definition
Capillary Refill Time
Term
DCM
 Definition
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
HCM
 Definition
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
MR
 Definition
Mitral regurgitation
Term
PAC
 Definition
Premature atrial contraction
Term
PEA
 Definition
Pulseless electrical activity
Term
ROSC
 Definition
Return of spontaneous circulation
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
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