Med Terms Cardiovascular Test Review

through; complete

• trans-
• em-
• dia-
• peri-

lung

• lumin/o
• angio/o
• phleb/o
• pulmon/o

plaque; fatty buildup

• arteri/o
• ather/o
• sphygm/o
• phleb/o

pressure

• -trophy
• -osis
• -tension
• -ation

slow

• brady-
• tachy-
• hypo-
• em-

reflected sound

• endo-
• echo-
• em-
• per-

narrowing; tightening

• -sclerosis
• -ant
• -version
• -stenosis

Divides the heart into the right heart and the left heart, effectively creating a double pump.

• apex
• artioventricular valves
• septum
• semilunar valves

Medication that helps reduce excess water in the body.

• diuretic
• antihypertensive
• thrombolytic
• anticoagulant

Abbreviation that means heart attack.

• CHF
• MI
• CABG
• HTN