Fill in the Blanks medical terminologyOnline version to know more about medical terminology in cardiovascular system by Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 thrombosis thrombosis ia Embol arrhythmia lack ism clot vein embolism A itis blood obstruction inflammation Thromb angioma rrhythm rhythm Angi osis Phlebitis oma vessel Phleb blood condition abnormal condition normal 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 Cardi heart fatty Valvul excision removal valve fatty valvulitis plaque inflammation atherectomy Ather itis ac plaque valve pertaining ectomy Cardiac 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 thrombus Embolism ectomy Thromb us pheresis embolism Phlebectomy ism Plasma Phlebectomy embolism Phleb phlebectomy Plasmapheresis thrombus Embol Plasmapheresis plasmapheresis 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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