1. Valvuloplasty
Root: Valvul/o, a valve
Suffix: Plasty, surgical repair
Definition: To surgically repair a valve in the heart.
Sentence: He is undergoing a valvuloplasty to improve blood flow through the aortic valve.
2. Pericardiocentesis
Prefix: Peri, surrounding or around
Root: Cardi/o, the heart
Suffix: Centesis, a puncture or perforation
Definition: Surgically puncturing the heart to remove the surrounding fluid, the pericardial fluid.
Sentence: A pericardiocentesis may be performed to find the cause of chronic pericardial
effusion.
3. Electrocardiogram
Root: Electr/o, electric or electricity
Root: Cardi/o, the heart
Suffix: Gram, to record
Definition: A test that records the electrical signals in the heart.
Sentence: After having an electrocardiogram the patient was diagnosed with arrhythmias.
4. Atrioventricular
Root: Atri/o, the atrium
Root: Ventricul/o, the ventricle
Suffix: Ar, pertaining to
Definition: Pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle of the heart.
Sentence: She was found to have an atrioventricular block after her heart was found to be
abnormally slow.
5. Atherosclerosis
Root: Ather/o, atheroma, or a sticky plaque
Root: Valvul/o, a valve
Suffix: Plasty, surgical repair
Definition: To surgically repair a valve in the heart.
Sentence: He is undergoing a valvuloplasty to improve blood flow through the aortic valve.
2. Pericardiocentesis
Prefix: Peri, surrounding or around
Root: Cardi/o, the heart
Suffix: Centesis, a puncture or perforation
Definition: Surgically puncturing the heart to remove the surrounding fluid, the pericardial fluid.
Sentence: A pericardiocentesis may be performed to find the cause of chronic pericardial
effusion.
3. Electrocardiogram
Root: Electr/o, electric or electricity
Root: Cardi/o, the heart
Suffix: Gram, to record
Definition: A test that records the electrical signals in the heart.
Sentence: After having an electrocardiogram the patient was diagnosed with arrhythmias.
4. Atrioventricular
Root: Atri/o, the atrium
Root: Ventricul/o, the ventricle
Suffix: Ar, pertaining to
Definition: Pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle of the heart.
Sentence: She was found to have an atrioventricular block after her heart was found to be
abnormally slow.
5. Atherosclerosis
Root: Ather/o, atheroma, or a sticky plaque
