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Summary Cardiovascular System Medical Term Use - ALHN112

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This document breaks down a list of medical terms as listed in the ALHN112 assignment for the cardiovascular system. Each term is broken down into its prefix, root, and suffix. The word is then defined and used in a sentence.

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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

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