Fill in the Blanks medical terminologyOnline version to know more about medical terminology in cardiovascular system by Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 A oma vein thrombosis rrhythm embolism blood blood thrombosis ia condition Embol itis condition inflammation ism arrhythmia lack Angi Phleb abnormal rhythm Phlebitis normal vessel obstruction clot Thromb angioma osis Professor Kim : Let's break down some terms related to your symptoms . First , if we talk about an irregular or absent heartbeat rhythm , that's called . The term arrhythmia can be divided into - ( lack of ) , - - ( rhythm ) , and - ( condition ) . So , arrhythmia means a where there's a of . Student A : Got it . What about the blood clot situation ? Professor Kim : That's called . The term thrombosis breaks down into - ( blood clot ) and - ( abnormal condition ) . So , refers to an involving a in the vascular system . Student B : I remember the patient had phlebitis before . How does that fit in ? Professor Kim : Good question . is inflammation of a vein . It combines - ( vein ) with - ( inflammation ) , indicating that there ? s in a . Student A : Are there any other conditions we should consider ? Professor Kim : Yes , we should also look for angiomas and embolisms . An is a tumor of a blood vessel , with - ( blood vessel ) and - ( tumor ) . An refers to an in a , which breaks down into - ( obstruction ) and - ( condition ) . 2 ac plaque heart valvulitis itis Valvul Cardiac excision valve Ather ectomy fatty inflammation Cardi pertaining atherectomy plaque valve fatty removal Professor Kim : Today , we ? re going to cover some cardiovascular terms and their meanings . Let's start with the term cardiac . Who can tell me what it means ? Student A : refers to the heart . Professor Kim : Exactly . The term cardiac breaks down into the root - ( heart ) and the suffix - ( pertaining to ) . So , cardiac means to the . Now , if a patient has , what does that term describe ? Student B : It describes inflammation of a heart . Professor Kim : Correct ! Valvulitis consists of the root - ( valve ) and the suffix - ( inflammation ) , indicating that there is of a . Finally , if we ? re dealing with fatty deposits in the arteries and need to perform a procedure to remove them , we would use the term . What does that mean ? Student C : Atherectomy is the of . Professor Kim : Right . Atherectomy combines the root - ( fatty plaque ) and the suffix - ( excision of ) , so it means the surgical of . Understanding these terms is essential because they frequently come up in cardiology . 3 Phlebectomy ectomy embolism pheresis embolism Phlebectomy thrombus Plasmapheresis Plasma Plasmapheresis plasmapheresis Embol us Thromb phlebectomy Phleb ism thrombus Embolism Dr . Adams : Today , let ? s review some terms related to your recent procedure . We performed a . Who can break down this term ? Student A : means the removal of a vein . The root - refers to the vein , and the suffix - means excision or removal . Dr . Adams : Exactly . involves removing a vein . We also identified a during the procedure . What ? s that ? Student B : A is a blood clot . The term thrombus has the root - meaning blood clot , and the suffix - , which is a noun - forming ending . Dr . Adams : Correct ! Fortunately , the thrombus was small and didn ? t cause complications . We ? ll keep an eye out for any signs of . What does that term mean ? Student C : refers to an obstruction in a blood vessel . The root - means obstruction , and the suffix - indicates a condition . Dr . Adams : Exactly . An is when a clot or other obstruction travels through the bloodstream and blocks a vessel . Lastly , we performed . What does this term describe ? Student D : is the removal of plasma from the blood . The root - refers to the plasma , and the suffix - means removal . Dr . Adams : Correct . helps remove harmful substances from the blood , which is useful for managing certain conditions . Well done , everyone !
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