OTA 1001, 6. cardiovascular, B. combining forms and abbreviations practice exercises
atrial fibrillation may be abbreviated ___ or ___
AF, A-fib
the names of the two upper chambers of the heart are abbreviated ___, and ___ ___
LA (left atrium) & RA (right atrium)
the names of the two lower chambers of the heart are abbreviated ___, & ___
LV (Left ventricle) & RV (right ventricle)
ventricular tachycardia may be abbreviated ___ or ___
VT or V-tach
arteriosclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening of an artery
after checking Jaemoon's BP, or ___ ___, the physician diagnosed him with HTN, which stands for ___
blood pressure, hypertension
the patient complained of CP, which stands for ___ ___
chest pain
tachycardia
condition of a rapid heart
the abbreviation CABG stands for ___, ___, ___, ___
coronary artery bypass graft
vasculogenesis
creation of a blood vessel
valvotomy
cutting into or incision of a valve
the physician ordered an EKG to record Shawn's heart rhythm. This stands for ___
electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG)
HR, or ___ ___. is measured in bpm, or ___ ___ ___
heart rate, beats per minute
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein with the presence of a clot
ventriculostomy
mouthlike opening into a ventricle
aortostenosis
narrowing or stricture of the aorta
coronary
pertaining to heart
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atria and the ventricles
hemolytic
pertaining to the destruction of blood
the nurse will give the results of the PT/INR, or ___ ___ / ___ ___ ___, test to the physician
prothrombin time/ international normalized ratio
electrocardiogram
record of electricity of the heart
phleborrhexis
rupture of a vein
venostasis
stopping of a vien
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve
vasorrhaphy
suturing of a vessel
angioedema
swelling of a vessel
atheroma
thick fatty tumor
hematemesis
vomiting of blood
