-lysis - Answersdestruction
-genesis - Answerscreation
-oma - Answerstumor
-rrhage - Answersbursting forth
coronary artery disease (CAD) - Answersnarrowing of the lumen, or inner open space of a vessel,
of heart arteries due to arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
ven/o - Answersvein
hem/o - Answersblood
vascul/o - Answersblood vessel
atri/o - Answersatria
MR - Answersmitral regurgitation
INR - Answersinternational normalized ratio (test or procedure)
MVP - Answersmitral valve prolapse
cor pulmonale - Answerscondition of right ventricular enlargement or dilation from increased
right ventricular pressure; also called pulmonary heart disease or right sided heart failure
embolus - Answersundissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an
occlusion and infarction
arteriosclerosis - Answershardening of the arteries
ischemia - Answerstemporary reduction in blood supply to a localized area of tissue
-coronary - Answersjoining the aorta and coronary arteries
-malacia - Answerssoftening
-clasia - Answersto break; surgical fracture
-stenosis - Answersnarrowing, stricture
Thromboangitis Obliterans (Buerger's) - Answerstype of vascular disease associated with
tobacco use, marked by inflammation and clot formation within small vessels of the hands and
feet, which may lead to gangrene and surgical amputation; sometimes called Buergers disease