Compléter Medical TerminologyVersion en ligne to know more about medical terms par Mohamed Elbeshkar 1 bradycardia tachycardia beats beats faster brady slowly 100 Bradycardia Tachycardia beating heart tachycardia heart beats cardia 60 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 pressure heart Hyper hypo blood higher pressure blood Dys rhythm abnormal lower low Dysrhythmia rhythm high dysrhythmia 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 oxygen Endocarditis blood Hypo Pericarditis surrounding card inner endocardium Hypoxemia Hem inflammation tumor low blood Peri around heart receiving heart Endo itis inflammation lining levels emia oma ox aren outer tissues sac hemangioma angi vessel 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 .