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