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medical terms 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| septum | thick wall of muscle dividing left and right sides of heart |
| valvul/o | root for valve |
| atri/o | root for atrium |
| sept/o | root for septum |
| ventricul/o | root for ventricle |
| cardi/o | root for heart |
| coron/o | root for heart |
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | roots for vessel |
| aort/o | root for aorta |
| arteri/o | root for artery |
| ather/o | root for fatty plaque |
| phleb/o, ven/o | root for vein |
| angina pectoris | oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| dysrhythemia | irregular heartbeat |
| palpation | rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
| pectoralgia | chest pain |
| aortalgia | pain in the aorta |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| hemorrhage | loss of blood |
| phlebalgia | pain in a vein |
| systole | arterial pressure (first number of blood pressure reading) |
| diastole | pressure on the vessels when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood (second number in BP reading) |
| endocardium | tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| epicardium | tissue lining the outside of the heart |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium | tissue around the heart |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| cyanosis | bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| vena cava | large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart |
| inferior vena cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body |
| superior vena cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms) |
| angiogenesis | development of blood vessels |
| angiolith | stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel |
| angiopoiesis | formation of blood vessels |
| angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
| aortectasia | dilation of the aorta |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| aortolith | stone deposit in the wall of the aorta |
| arteriolith | stone in the artery |
| arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
| atherogenesis | formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| embolus | mass of matter present in the blood |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| occulsion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| phlebosclerosis | hardening of a vein |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| varicose veins | an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin |
| vasospasm | involuntary contraction of a blood vessel |
| venosclerosis | hardening of a vein |
| venospasm | involuntary contraction of a vein |
| venostasis | trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression |
| angiogram | record of the blood vessels |
| angiography | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
| aortogram | record of the aorta |
| arteriogram | record of an artery |
| venogram | record of a vein |
| angioscope | device for looking into a blood vessel |
| cardiac catheterization | process of inserting a tube into the heart |
| echocardiogram | image of the heart produced using sound waves, same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but on a heart |
| echocardiography | use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical currents of the heart |
| electrocardiography | procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart |
| sonography | use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images, also called ultrasound |
| stress electrocardiogram | records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress |
| transesophageal echocardiogram | record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus |
| vascular endoscopy | procedure to look inside a blood vessel |
| blood pressure | the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels |
| diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed |
| systolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting |
| cardiologist | heart specialist |
| cardiology | branch of medicine dealing with the heart |
| cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
| circulation | moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart |
| coronary circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle |
| pulmonary circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs |
| systemic circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| phlebologist | specialist in veins |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| phlebology | study in veins |
| phlebotomist | one who draws blood |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood |
| cardiotoxic | poisonous to the heart |
| angiocarditis | inflammation of the heart vessels |
| atrial fibrillation | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium |
| atrial septal defect (ASD) | flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of functional circulation |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| congestive cardiomyopathy | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated) which causes weak/slow pumping of blood |
| dilated cardiomyopathy | another term for congestive cardiomyopathy |
| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| restrictive cardiomyopathy | heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, this limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| congenital heart defect | flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth |
| congestive heart failure (CHF) | heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) |
| coronary thrombosis | obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | death of heart muscle tissue |
| myocardial ischemia | blockage of blood to the heart muscle |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericardial effusion | fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the tissue around the heart |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| ventricular septal defect (VSD) | flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart |
| aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angioedema | swelling of the blood vessels |
| angioma | blood vessel tumor |
| aortic aneurysm | bulging or swelling of the aorta |
| aortic regurgitation | flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart, caused by a weak heart valve |
| aortitis | inflammation of the aorta |
| arteriopathy | disease of the arteries |
| arteritis | inflammation of the arteries |
| deep vein thrombosis | formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| normotension | normal blood pressure |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the veins |
| phlebostenosis | narrowing of the veins |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of vein caused by a clot |
| vasculitis | inflammation of blood vessels |
| antianginal | drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris |
| antiarrhythmic | drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat |
| anticoagulant | drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood |
| antihypertensive | drug that opposes high blood pressure |
| cardiotonic | drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down clots |
| vasoconstrictor | drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel |
| vasodilator | drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel |
| vasopressor | drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel |
| cardiomyotomy | incision into the heart muscle |
| cardiopulmonary bypass | procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | basic life support |
| cardiothoracic surgery | surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to the heart |
| cardioversion | returning a heart to normal thythm |
| coronary arterectomy | surgical removal of a coronary artery |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart |
| coronary artery bypass surgery | surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart |
| percutaneous coronary intervention | alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient's blood vessels into the heart |
| pericardiocentesis | puncture of the tissue around the heart |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the tissue around the heart |
| valvectomy | surgical removal of a heart valve |
| valcotomy | incision into a heart valve |
| valvuloplasty | surgical reconstruction of a heart valve |
| ventriculotomy | incision into a ventricle |
| anastomosis | creation of an opening between two normally separate structures |
| aneurystmectomy | surgical removal of an aneurysm |
| angioplasty | surgical reconstruction of a vessel |
| angiorrhaphy | suture of a vessel |
| aortorrhaphy | suture of the aorta |
| aortotomy | incision into the aorta |
| arteriectomy | surgical removal of an artery |
| arterioplasty | surgical reconstruction of an artery |
| arteriorrhaphy | suture of an artery |
| atherectomy | surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of the inside of an artery |
| phlebectomy | surgical removal of a vein |
| phlebophlebostomy | procedure to create an opening between two veins |
| varicotomy | surgical removal of a varicose vein |
| venectomy | surgical removal of a vein |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| A-fib | atrial fibrilation |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CO | cardiac output |
| CTA | computed tomographic angiography |
| 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 echocardiograpm |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
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