Medical Terminology

• a.c. = before meals (ante cibum)
• -itis


  Indicates inflammation or infection
• Myocardium


  The thick middle layer of the heart wall, made up of cardiac muscle cells.
• Cardiac


  Relating to the heart.
• Wall


  The outermost layer of the heart, consisting of the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
• Lamina


  A layer or sheet of tissue. In the heart, the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium form the layers of the wall.
• Epicardium


  The outermost layer of the heart wall, composed of loose connective tissue and fatty tissue.
• Endocardium


  The innermost layer of the heart wall, lining the heart chambers and valves.
• Endo-


  Within
• Endo-


  Within the body or structure
• Endoscope


  A flexible tube used for endoscopy
• Endocarditis


  Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
• ABC = aspiration, biopsy, and cytology
• Dx = diagnosis
• q.d = every day
• AUSCULTATE - to listen
• -algia


  Pain
• -ectomy


  Excision
• -emia


  Blood condition
• -al


  Relating to
• -ic

  Disease
• -ical


  Relating to
• -itis


  Inflammation
• -osis


  Condition, state