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Chapter 9

Cardiovascular System

TermDefinition
angiocarditis angio/card/itis vessel / heart / inflammation inflammation of the heart vessels
atrial fibrillation atri/al fibrill/ation atrium / pertaining to little fibers / process quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium
carditis card / itis heart / inflammation inflammation of the heart
coronary thrombosis coron /ary thromb/osis heart /pertaining to clot / condition obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
myocardial infarction myo / cardi / al in / farc / tion muscle / heart / pertaining to in / stuff / condition death of heart muscle tissue
aneurysm angio / edema vessel / swelling swelling of the blood vessels
angioma angi / oma vessel / tumor blood vessel tumor
phlebostenosis phlebo / sten / osis vein / narrow / condition narrowing of the veins
antiarrhythmic anti/ a/ rrhythm / ic against / no / rhythm/ agent drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
thrombolytic thrombo /lyt /ic clot/ loose / agent drug that breaks down clots
cardiopulmonary bypass cardio / pulmon / ary bypass heart / lung / pertaining to procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
cardioversion cardio / vers / ion heart / turn / procedure returning a heart to normal rhythm
pericardiocentesis peri / cardio / centesis around / heart / puncture puncture of the tissue around the heart
arteriorrhaphy arterio / rrhaphy artery / suture suture of an artery
phlebophlebostomy phlebo / phlebo / stom / y vein / vein / mouth / procedure procedure to create an opening between two veins
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