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Med Term Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| ather/o | fatty substance |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | crown |
| hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| myocardi/o | heart muscle |
| pector/o | chest |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| valv/o, valvul/o | blood vessel |
| vas/o | vessel, duct |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| venul/o | venule |
| anemia | person has either too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin |
| aneurysm | weak area in the wall of a blood vessel |
| angiitis | inflammation of a vessel |
| angina | chest pain, pressure, or discomfort |
| angiospasm | involuntary contraction of a vessel wall causing narrowing of the vessel |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a vessel |
| aortic | condition in which the aortic valve |
| arteriorrhexis | ruptured artery |
| arteriosclerosis | condition in which arteries become hardened and thick and lose their elasticity |
| ascites | buildup of fluid in the abdomen |
| asystole | abnormal heart rhythm in which there are no contractions |
| atherosclerosis | form of arteriosclerosis in which the arteries harden due to buildup of fatty deposits in artery walls |
| atrial fibrillation | abnormal heart rhythm in which atria quiver and do not produce effective contractions |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| cardiac arrest | condition in which heart activity stops suddenly |
| cardiac tamponade | condition in which heart becomes unable to pump blood due pressure from fluid buildup within pericardium |
| cardiologist | medical doctor who diagnoses and treats heart conditions |
| cardiology | medical specialty related to the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | condition affecting the heart muscle and reducing its ability to pump blood |
| congenital septal defect | defect present at birth in which there is an opening between two parts of the heart |
| coronary artery disease (CAD) | condition that occurs when arteries that supply heart muscle become narrowed, thickened, and hardened by fatty deposits |
| Deep vein thrombosis | blood clot forms inside a deep tissue vein, most often in the leg |
| dysrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| edema | swelling in body tissue caused by excess fluid |
| embolus | blood clot, loosened plaque that travels from original site and can block blood flow |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| fibrillation | abnormal heart rhythm heart muscle quivers and does not produce effective contraction |
| heart failure | heart muscle is damaged and no longer able to pump effectively |
| hematoogist | medical doctor who diagnoses and treats blood conditions |
| hematology | medical specialty related to diagnosis and treatment of blood conditions |
| hemophilia | disorder that can cause excessive bleeding |
| hemostasis | process of stopping blood flow |
| hypercholesterolemia | high blood cholesterol |
| hyperlipidemia | high level of lipids |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| ischemia | blood supply to an area of the body is blocked |
| leukemia | form of cancer in which body's white blood cells are unable to fight disease |
| mitral valve prolapse | mitral valve does not close properly allowing blood to flow backward |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound, often made by turbulent blood flow through the heart |
| myocardial infarction | occurs when heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked. |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the muscular layer with int the walls of the heart |
| normal sinus rhythm | heart's normal rhythm |
| orthostatic hypotension | sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands or sits up |
| palpitation | feeling of the heart fluttering or pounding in the chest |
| patent ductus arteriosus | condition which the ductus arteriosus, connection between pulmonary artery and aorta that normally closes shortly after birth, remains patent (open) |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| peripheral vascular disease | condition in which the legs, feet, arms, or hands do not have enough blood circulation due to injury or to fatty deposits in the blood vessels that harden over time |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| plaque | fatty deposits in the arteries |
| Raynaud disease | small arteries and arterioles, especially those in the fingers and toes, constrict in spasms, causing ischemia and pain |
| regurgitation | in heart, leaking of blood back into the chamber from which it is being pumped |
| sickle cell disease | inherited blood condition in which red blood cells become deformed, causing pain and organ damage |
| tachycardia | fast heartbeat |
| thrombophilia | general term for disorders that can cause excessive blood clotting |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein due to the presence of a clot |
| thrombus | blood clot or collection of plaque formed within a blood vessel |
| valvulitits | inflammation of a heart valve |
| varicose | condition in which veins become twisted, enlarged, and bulge, underneath the skin |
| ventricular fibrillation | abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles quiver and do not produce effective contractions. |
| ambulatory monitoring | form of cardiac monitoring that records the electrical activity of a patient's heart over several days of normal activity |
| angiogram | image of blood vessel that is created by an x-ray with a contrast dye |
| anticoagulation | prevention of blood clotting, especially by use of medications |
| atherectomy | surgical removal of fatty deposits from within an artery |
| auscultation | act of listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope |
| blood transfusion | transfer of blood from one person to the bloodstream of another |
| capillary puncture | puncture of the skin on a finger or heel to obtain a blood specimen from the tiny blood vessels just under the skin |
| cardiac catheterization | insertion of a thin flexible tube into the vessels/chambers of the heart to diagnose heart conditions |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | use of chest compressions and rescue breaths to provide oxygen to the brain, heart and vital organs when the heart has stopped |
| cardioversion | application of low levels of electricity at a specific point during the heartbeat to return the heart to a regular rhythm |
| carotid ultrasound | imaging of the carotid artery using sound waves |
| coronary artery bypass graft | surgical grafting of a blood vessel from another part of the body to route blood around a blocked coronary artery |
| coronary calcium scan | CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries |
| defibrillation | use of electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm to a heart that is in ventricular fibrillation or asystole |
| echocardiogram | visual record, created by ultrasound, of cardiac function and internal cardiac structure also called an echo |
| electrocardiogram | record of electrical activity of the heart can detect abnormal rate or rhythm and may show signs of ischemia, myocardial infarction |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of a damaged or diseased inner lining of an artery |
| heart translant | surgical replacement of a diseased heart with a donor heart |
| pacemaker | surgically implanted electrical device that controls the natural heart beat of the heart |
| percutaneous heart valve replacement | surgical procedure to place a prosthetic heart valve through a catheter rather than performing open-heart surgery |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | process in which a very thin inflatable tube called a balloon catheter is inserted through the skin and into the coronary artery to dilate a narrowed vessel; one form of balloon angioplasty |
| sclerotherapy | injection of sclerosing solution into varicose veins or other damaged vessels, causing them to collapse |
| stent | mesh tube that is surgically placed with in a vessel to dilate the opening |
| telemetry | process in which data about the electrical activity of a patient's heart is measured and transmitted to a central monitoring station |
| thrombectomy | surgical removal of a clot |
| thrombolysis | destruction of a clot by use of medications |
| valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve |
| venipuncture | puncture of a vein, usually to obtain a blood specimen |
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