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Medical Terminology

MED 104 Chapter 9

TermDefinition
Valvul/o Valvulotomy Valvulitis
Atri/o Atrium Atrial fibrillation
Sept/o Atrial septal defect Septoplasty
Ventricul/o Ventriculotomy
Cardi/o Cardiology Cardiac arrest Myocarditis
Coron/o Coronary artery Coronary thrombosis
Three types of vessels Arteries – take blood away from the heart Veins – take blood back to the heart Capillaries – connect arteries and veins
Two specific circulations Pulmonary Systemic
Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o Angioplasty Angiogram Vasodilator Vasculitis
Aort/o Aortitis Aortolith
Arteri/o Arteriosclerosis Endarterectomy
Ather/o Atherosclerosis
Phleb/o, ven/o Phlebotomy Venospasm
Complaints associated with the heart Angina pectoris Arrhythmia, dysrhythmia Palpitation Pectoralgia
Conditions associated with the circulation Aortalgia Diaphoresis Hemorrhage Phlebalgia
Indicators of how well the heart is pumping or the vessels are circulating blood Skin color Pulse Blood pressure
Signs of heart function Heart sounds Electrocardiogram Echocardiogram
Visualize the blood vessels with an angiogram to see abnormalities Deposits of fat Floating material Cutoff in flow Dilation of a vessel
Words relating to heart structure Endocardium Epicardium Myocardium Pericardium
Condition of heart size Cardiomegaly
Conditions of heart rate Bradycardia Tachycardia
Miscellaneous conditions Cardiotoxic Cyanosis Murmur
Professional terms associated with blood pressure Diastolic pressure Systolic pressure
Process of taking an x-ray of vessels Angiography
X-ray of types of vessels Angiogram Aortogram Arteriogram Venogram
Congenital heart defects Atrial septal defect (ASD) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Abnormal heart conditions Atrial fibrillation Cardiac arrest Congestive heart failure (CHF) Coronary thrombosis Myocardial infarction (MI) Myocardial ischemia
Conditions of the tissue surrounding the heart Pericardial effusion Pericarditis
Conditions of blood vessels Aneurysm Angioedema Angioma Vasculitis
Conditions of the aorta Aortic aneurysm Aortic regurgitation Aortitis
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