Medical Terminology


Compléter Medical TerminologyVersion en ligne to know more about medical terms par Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 cardia 100 heart beats tachycardia 60 beats tachycardia heart Tachycardia Bradycardia brady slowly beats bradycardia faster beating TA : Hey everyone , I see you ? re all studying hard ! Let ? s break down some of these medical terms to make them easier to understand . Who wants to start with bradycardia ? Student 1 : I ? ll give it a try . I know that - means slow , and - refers to the heart . So , does mean the is more than normal ? TA : Exactly ! is when the heart rate is slower than usual specifically , fewer than per minute . Great job ! Now , how about ? Student 2 : I think tachy - means fast , so would be when the than normal . TA : That ? s correct ! is a condition where the heart rate exceeds per minute . 2 blood rhythm Dysrhythmia dysrhythmia Hyper pressure abnormal rhythm lower Dys hypo blood heart higher pressure high low Let ? s move on to hypertension and hypotension . What do those terms mean ? Student 3 : - means high , and - means low , right ? So hypertension would be , and hypotension would be . TA : Exactly ! Hypertension occurs when the blood pressure in the arteries is than it should be , while hypotension refers to blood pressure that ? s than normal . You ? re doing great ! How about dysrhythmia ? Student 1 : - means abnormal , and - relates to rhythm , so would be an . TA : Perfect ! refers to any irregularity in the heartbeat's rhythm , which can lead to various health problems . Excellent work , everyone ! 3 oma outer blood Endocarditis endocardium oxygen inflammation ox low around blood aren heart Hypo levels Pericarditis receiving tumor itis Hem Hypoxemia emia tissues Peri card sac inflammation inner lining vessel Endo heart angi hemangioma surrounding TA : Let ? s review some more terms , focusing on inflammation and blood conditions . Who wants to break down endocarditis ? Student 1 : I ? ll give it a go . - means inside , - refers to the heart , and - means inflammation . So , endocarditis is of the of the heart . TA : Exactly ! is the inflammation of the , which is the inner lining of the heart . Now , who can explain pericarditis ? Student 2 : - means around , so pericarditis must be the . TA : That ? s correct ! refers to inflammation of the pericardium , the the . What about hypoxemia ? Student 3 : - means low , - relates to oxygen , and - refers to blood . So , hypoxemia means of in the . TA : Great job ! can be a serious condition because it indicates that the body ? s ? t enough oxygen . Finally , who can define hemangioma ? Student 1 : - means blood , - refers to vessels , and - indicates a tumor . So , hemangioma is a of a . TA : That ? s right ! A is usually a benign tumor composed of blood vessels .

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cardia 100 heart beats tachycardia 60 beats tachycardia heart Tachycardia Bradycardia brady slowly beats bradycardia faster beating

TA : Hey everyone , I see you ? re all studying hard ! Let ? s break down some of these medical terms to make them easier to understand . Who wants to start with bradycardia ?

Student 1 : I ? ll give it a try . I know that - means slow , and - refers to the heart . So , does mean the is more than normal ?

TA : Exactly ! is when the heart rate is slower than usual specifically , fewer than per minute . Great job ! Now , how about ?

Student 2 : I think tachy - means fast , so would be when the than normal .

TA : That ? s correct ! is a condition where the heart rate exceeds per minute .

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blood rhythm Dysrhythmia dysrhythmia Hyper pressure abnormal rhythm lower Dys hypo blood heart higher pressure high low

Let ? s move on to hypertension and hypotension . What do those terms mean ?

Student 3 : - means high , and - means low , right ? So hypertension would be , and hypotension would be .

TA : Exactly ! Hypertension occurs when the blood pressure in the arteries is than it should be , while hypotension refers to blood pressure that ? s than normal . You ? re doing great ! How about dysrhythmia ?

Student 1 : - means abnormal , and - relates to rhythm , so would be an .

TA : Perfect ! refers to any irregularity in the heartbeat's rhythm , which can lead to various health problems . Excellent work , everyone !

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oma outer blood Endocarditis endocardium oxygen inflammation ox low around blood aren heart Hypo levels Pericarditis receiving tumor itis Hem Hypoxemia emia tissues Peri card sac inflammation inner lining vessel Endo heart angi hemangioma surrounding

TA : Let ? s review some more terms , focusing on inflammation and blood conditions . Who wants to break down endocarditis ?

Student 1 : I ? ll give it a go . - means inside , - refers to the heart , and - means inflammation . So , endocarditis is of the of the heart .

TA : Exactly ! is the inflammation of the , which is the inner lining of the heart . Now , who can explain pericarditis ?

Student 2 : - means around , so pericarditis must be the .

TA : That ? s correct ! refers to inflammation of the pericardium , the the . What about hypoxemia ?

Student 3 : - means low , - relates to oxygen , and - refers to blood . So , hypoxemia means of in the .

TA : Great job ! can be a serious condition because it indicates that the body ? s ? t enough oxygen . Finally , who can define hemangioma ?

Student 1 : - means blood , - refers to vessels , and - indicates a tumor . So , hemangioma is a of a .

TA : That ? s right ! A is usually a benign tumor composed of blood vessels .

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