HOSA Medical Terminology
angi/o - -vessel
thromb/o - -Clot
aort/o - -aorta
ven/o - -Vein
arteri/o - -Artery
ventricul/o - -Ventricle
ather/o - -Hardening
BP - -Blood Pressure
atri/o - -Atrium
CHD - -Coronary Heart Disease
brady- - -Slow
CHF - -Congestive Heart failure
Cardi/o - -Cardio, heart
CPR - -Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Coron/o - -Coronary heart
ECg/EKG - -Electrocardiogram
peri- - -around
MI - -Myocardial Infarction
endo- - -within
Angina - -Decrease in blood flow to the
heart muscle causing chest pain
embl/o - -embolism
Stroke - -Lack of blook flow to brain
phleb/o - -Vein causing tissue death
-sclerosis - -Hardening Atherosclerosis - -Fatty Plaque buildup in
the artery walls
tachy- - -Fast
Arteriosclerosis - -Hardening of the artery
walls
-tension - -Pressure
Aneurysm - -A thinning and ballooning of
, HOSA Medical Terminology
an artery wall
Ovarian Cancer - -malignant cell growth in
Hypertension - -High blood pressure the ovaries
Arrythmia - -Abnormal heart rhythm Ovarian Cyst - -a fluid filled sac in an ovary
cervic/o - -Cervix Breast Cancer - -malignant cell growth in
the breast tissue
gynec/o - -woman, female
Dysmenorrhea - -painful periods
hyster/o - -uterus
Yeast Infection - -An infection of the vagina
causing itching and discharge
mamm/o, mast/o - -Breast
Cervical Cancer - -Malignant cell growth in
men/o - -Menses, Mestruation the cervix; can be caused by HPV virus
ovari/o - -Ovary Pap smear - -Examination of cervical cells
and mucus for early detection of cervical cancer
pelv/o - -Pelvis
Estrogen - -Female hormone responsible
for the development of feminine characteristics;
uter/o - -Uterus also plays an important role in the maintenence
of the uterine lining
vagin/o - -Vagina
arthr/o - -Joint
metr/o - -Uterus
articul/o - -Joint
Endometriosis - -Growth of endometrial
tissue outside of the uterus -blast - -Build, Embryonic, immature
Hysterectomy - -Surgical removal of the burs/o - -bursa
uterus
angi/o - -vessel
thromb/o - -Clot
aort/o - -aorta
ven/o - -Vein
arteri/o - -Artery
ventricul/o - -Ventricle
ather/o - -Hardening
BP - -Blood Pressure
atri/o - -Atrium
CHD - -Coronary Heart Disease
brady- - -Slow
CHF - -Congestive Heart failure
Cardi/o - -Cardio, heart
CPR - -Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Coron/o - -Coronary heart
ECg/EKG - -Electrocardiogram
peri- - -around
MI - -Myocardial Infarction
endo- - -within
Angina - -Decrease in blood flow to the
heart muscle causing chest pain
embl/o - -embolism
Stroke - -Lack of blook flow to brain
phleb/o - -Vein causing tissue death
-sclerosis - -Hardening Atherosclerosis - -Fatty Plaque buildup in
the artery walls
tachy- - -Fast
Arteriosclerosis - -Hardening of the artery
walls
-tension - -Pressure
Aneurysm - -A thinning and ballooning of
, HOSA Medical Terminology
an artery wall
Ovarian Cancer - -malignant cell growth in
Hypertension - -High blood pressure the ovaries
Arrythmia - -Abnormal heart rhythm Ovarian Cyst - -a fluid filled sac in an ovary
cervic/o - -Cervix Breast Cancer - -malignant cell growth in
the breast tissue
gynec/o - -woman, female
Dysmenorrhea - -painful periods
hyster/o - -uterus
Yeast Infection - -An infection of the vagina
causing itching and discharge
mamm/o, mast/o - -Breast
Cervical Cancer - -Malignant cell growth in
men/o - -Menses, Mestruation the cervix; can be caused by HPV virus
ovari/o - -Ovary Pap smear - -Examination of cervical cells
and mucus for early detection of cervical cancer
pelv/o - -Pelvis
Estrogen - -Female hormone responsible
for the development of feminine characteristics;
uter/o - -Uterus also plays an important role in the maintenence
of the uterine lining
vagin/o - -Vagina
arthr/o - -Joint
metr/o - -Uterus
articul/o - -Joint
Endometriosis - -Growth of endometrial
tissue outside of the uterus -blast - -Build, Embryonic, immature
Hysterectomy - -Surgical removal of the burs/o - -bursa
uterus
