Summary HOSA Medical Terminology 2025
angi/o - ANS-vessel
aort/o - ANS-aorta
arteri/o - ANS-Artery
ather/o - ANS-Hardening
atri/o - ANS-Atrium
brady- - ANS-Slow
Cardi/o - ANS-Cardio, heart
Coron/o - ANS-Coronary heart
peri- - ANS-around
endo- - ANS-within
embl/o - ANS-embolism
phleb/o - ANS-Vein
-sclerosis - ANS-Hardening
tachy- - ANS-Fast
-tension - ANS-Pressure
thromb/o - ANS-Clot
ven/o - ANS-Vein
ventricul/o - ANS-Ventricle
BP - ANS-Blood Pressure
CHD - ANS-Coronary Heart Disease
CHF - ANS-Congestive Heart failure
CPR - ANS-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
, ECg/EKG - ANS-Electrocardiogram
MI - ANS-Myocardial Infarction
Angina - ANS-Decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle causing chest pain
Stroke - ANS-Lack of blook flow to brain causing tissue death
Atherosclerosis - ANS-Fatty Plaque buildup in the artery walls
Arteriosclerosis - ANS-Hardening of the artery walls
Aneurysm - ANS-A thinning and ballooning of an artery wall
Hypertension - ANS-High blood pressure
Arrythmia - ANS-Abnormal heart rhythm
cervic/o - ANS-Cervix
gynec/o - ANS-woman, female
hyster/o - ANS-uterus
mamm/o, mast/o - ANS-Breast
men/o - ANS-Menses, Mestruation
ovari/o - ANS-Ovary
pelv/o - ANS-Pelvis
uter/o - ANS-Uterus
vagin/o - ANS-Vagina
metr/o - ANS-Uterus
Endometriosis - ANS-Growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
Hysterectomy - ANS-Surgical removal of the uterus
Ovarian Cancer - ANS-malignant cell growth in the ovaries
Ovarian Cyst - ANS-a fluid filled sac in an ovary
angi/o - ANS-vessel
aort/o - ANS-aorta
arteri/o - ANS-Artery
ather/o - ANS-Hardening
atri/o - ANS-Atrium
brady- - ANS-Slow
Cardi/o - ANS-Cardio, heart
Coron/o - ANS-Coronary heart
peri- - ANS-around
endo- - ANS-within
embl/o - ANS-embolism
phleb/o - ANS-Vein
-sclerosis - ANS-Hardening
tachy- - ANS-Fast
-tension - ANS-Pressure
thromb/o - ANS-Clot
ven/o - ANS-Vein
ventricul/o - ANS-Ventricle
BP - ANS-Blood Pressure
CHD - ANS-Coronary Heart Disease
CHF - ANS-Congestive Heart failure
CPR - ANS-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
, ECg/EKG - ANS-Electrocardiogram
MI - ANS-Myocardial Infarction
Angina - ANS-Decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle causing chest pain
Stroke - ANS-Lack of blook flow to brain causing tissue death
Atherosclerosis - ANS-Fatty Plaque buildup in the artery walls
Arteriosclerosis - ANS-Hardening of the artery walls
Aneurysm - ANS-A thinning and ballooning of an artery wall
Hypertension - ANS-High blood pressure
Arrythmia - ANS-Abnormal heart rhythm
cervic/o - ANS-Cervix
gynec/o - ANS-woman, female
hyster/o - ANS-uterus
mamm/o, mast/o - ANS-Breast
men/o - ANS-Menses, Mestruation
ovari/o - ANS-Ovary
pelv/o - ANS-Pelvis
uter/o - ANS-Uterus
vagin/o - ANS-Vagina
metr/o - ANS-Uterus
Endometriosis - ANS-Growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
Hysterectomy - ANS-Surgical removal of the uterus
Ovarian Cancer - ANS-malignant cell growth in the ovaries
Ovarian Cyst - ANS-a fluid filled sac in an ovary