Term | Definition |
Angio | vessel |
aneurysm | widening |
arterio | artery |
cardio | heart |
thrombo | blood clot |
-cardia | heart condition |
-gram | to write |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-stenosis | narrowing |
-um | structure or thing |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
- open heart procedure |
EKG/ECG | electrocardiogram |
HF | heart failure |
AICD | automatic implantable cardio defibrillator |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
adeno | gland |
agglutino | glue or clumping |
immuno | immune system |
lympho | lymph |
phago | swallowing |
spleno | spline |
thymo | thymus gland |
-phylaxis | protection |
WBC | white blood cell |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus - causes mononucleosis |
HIV | human immunovirus |
endocardium | inner layer of the heart |
myocardium | middle layer (muscular layer) |
pericardium | outer layer that encapsulates the whole heart, sac |
function of the CVD system | circulates blood, delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells, and disposes of waste products |
function of the conduction system | aids lymphatic system in circulating its substances |
function of lymphatic system | drains fluid from tissues, returns fluid to bloodstream |
aneurysm | widening or thinning of a vessel wall |
angina pectoris | chest pain |
arteriosclerosis | thickening and hardening of your arteries |
arrhythmia | irregular heart rate or heart rhythm |
arterosclerosis | the buildup of the fatty plaque |
TIA | transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke) |
stroke | longer period of time of loss of oxygen to the brain |
embolus | fatty plaque or gas or air bubbles that travel |
deep vein thrombosis | blood clot in legs |
varicose veins | visible veins; blue and buldging |
stroke symptoms | FAST - facial droop, arms, speech, TAKE ACTION |
Hodgkin Disease | painless enlarged lymph nodes |
Kaposi Sarcoma | seen in AIDs patients - can travel to other areas, organs or lymph systems |
mononucleosis | kissing disease, an acute infection |
lymphadenitis | an infection and inflammation response in our lymph system |
echocardiography | using the doppler or ultrasound to see the heart |
ejection fraction | how well your heart functions as a pump |
holter monitor | a device that patients wear for a week or two that records the EKG |
pacemaker | will kick in if your HR gets too slow |
lympangiography | ingest dye into the lymphatic system and then follow it with images |
lymphangiography | looking for blockages and making sure its flowing and draining properly |
tissue typing | checking compatibility with our tissues |
ELISA | diagnose individuals with AIDS |
lymphangiectomy | removal of lymph tissue or vessel |
defibrillator | electrically shock the heart to return it to normal sinus rhythm |
cardioversion | turning the heart's electroactivity around |
sclerotherapy | chemical injection into veins with an agent that will cause inflammation and cause vein to clot off |
thrombolytic therapy | deals with strokes and TIAs |
stroke | occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked or ruptures |
stroke is the ______ leading cause of death in the US | 3rd |
each year, __________ people experience a new or recurrent stroke | 795,000 |
on average, every __ minutes, someone dies of a stroke | 4 |
ischemic stroke | a clot obstructing the flow of the brain (~80%) |
hemorrhagic stroke | a blood vessel rupturing and preventing blood flow to the brain (~20%) |
atrial fibrillation | irregular heartbeat |
aterial dissection | arterial tear |
hemorrhagic stroke | bleeding inside of the head; results from a weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain |
two types of hemorrhagic stroke | intaracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage |