Medical Terminology-Key words

Medical terminology for Heart

• Cardio (Greek origin)

• Cardio ( Latin origin)

The word" itis" means

• Inflammation

• Pain

Prefix are at the

• beginning of terminology

• at the end of terminology

suffix gives the

• condition/treatment/disease

• location

Angina refers to

• pain

• choking (choked)-In cardiovascular system)

abnormal muscle contraction

• Tachycardia

• Spasm

ology means

• Look into

• study of

"pexy" meaning"

• grafting

• fixing

Hepatic means

• Liver

• Stomach

Gastro

• Liver

• Stomach (Greek origin)