Heart and cardiovascular system terminology including prefixes, roots, and suffixes related to cardiac conditions and procedures.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brady- | prefix | slow-related prefix |
| tachy- | prefix | fast/rapid-related prefix |
| dys- | prefix | abnormal/difficult-related prefix |
| hyper- | prefix | over/excessive-related prefix |
| hypo- | prefix | under/below normal-related prefix |
| endo- | prefix | inside/inner-related prefix |
| peri- | prefix | around/surrounding-related prefix |
| epi- | prefix | upon/outer-related prefix |
| cardi(o) | root | heart-related root |
| angi(o) | root | vessel-related root |
| my(o) | root | muscle-related root |
| thromb(o) | root | clot-related root |
| aort(o) | root | aorta-related root |
| vascul(o) | root | blood vessel-related root |
| -cardia | suffix | heart condition/rate suffix |
| -itis | suffix | inflammation suffix |
| -osis | suffix | abnormal condition suffix |
| -megaly | suffix | enlargement suffix |
| -gram | suffix | record/image suffix |
| -graphy | suffix | process of recording suffix |
| -lysis | suffix | breakdown/dissolution suffix |
| -cardium | suffix | heart layer/membrane suffix |
| bradycardia | term | slow heart rate term |
| tachycardia | term | fast heart rate term |
| cardiomegaly | term | heart enlargement term |
| myocarditis | term | heart muscle inflammation term |
| endocarditis | term | inner heart lining inflammation term |
| pericarditis | term | heart sac inflammation term |
| angiogram | term | blood vessel image term |
| angiography | term | vessel imaging process term |
| cardiogram | term | heart activity recording term |
| thrombosis | term | blood clot formation term |
| thrombolysis | term | clot dissolution term |
| epicardium | term | outer heart layer term |
| endocardium | term | inner heart layer term |
| myocardium | term | heart muscle layer term |
| vasculitis | term | blood vessel inflammation term |
| aortography | term | aorta imaging term |
| aortostenosis | term | aorta narrowing term |
| angioitis | term | vessel inflammation term |
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| a- | prefix | without/absence prefix |
| arteri(o) | root | artery-related root |
| ven(o) | root | vein-related root |
| phleb(o) | root | vein-related root |
| electr(o) | root | electricity-related root |
| valv(o) | root | valve-related root |
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Cardiology terminology is built from medical prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Mastering these building blocks lets you decode any term in this system and across all body systems.