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chapter 9

cardiovascular system

TermDefinition
valvul/o value
atri/o atrium (upper chamber)
sept/o septum
ventricul/o ventricle (lower chamber)
cardi/o heart
coron/o heart
aort/o aorta
arteri/o artery
ather/o fatty plaque
angina pectoris oppressive pain the chest caused by irregular blood flow
rrythm rhythm
palpitation rapid or irregular beating of the heart
pector chest
dia through
phoresis carry
ium tissue
endo inside
epi upon
vena vein
cava hollow
embol embolus
em in
bolus throw
occlusion closing or blockage of a passage
thrombus blood clot
varicose veins an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
veno vein
stasis standing
sono sound
blood pressure the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
diastolic pressure pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed
systolic pressure pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
circulation moving blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
eury wide
edema swelling
gurgit bubble
tens stretch
normo normal
angin angina
lyt loose
constrict narrowing
dilat expanding
or agent
suscit stir up
vers turn
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) borrowed piece of blood vessel used to by a blocked artery in the heart
ana up
stom mouth
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-fib atrial fibrillaton
ASD atrial septal defect
BP blood pressure
CAD coronary artery disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CO cardiac output
CTA computed tomographic angiography
con together
gestive bring
troph developed
strict tied
genit birth
re back
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ECHO echocardiogram
EKG electrocardiogram
HTN hypertension
MI myocardial infarction
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MVP mitral valve prolapse
NSR normal sinus rhythm
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
SCA sudden cardiac arrest
SV stroke volume
TEE transesophageal echocardiogram
VSD ventricular septal defect
Created by: smith.jay97
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