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MED TERM ch 9
Flash cards from chapter 9 in module 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| valvul/o | valve |
| atri/o | atrium |
| sept/o | septum |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| cardi/o, coron/o | heart |
| angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| phleb/o, ven/o | vein |
| angina pectoris | oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| arhythmia (a/rrhythm/ia), dysrhythmia | irregular heart beat |
| palpitaiton | 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 |
| endocardium (endo/card/ium) | tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| epicardium (epi/card/ium) | tissue lining the outside of the heart |
| myocardium (myo/card/ium) | heart muscle tissue |
| pericardium (peri/card/ium) | tissue around the heard |
| bradycardia | slow heart beat |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| cyanosis | bluish appearance to the skin, sign tissue isnt receiving enough blood |
| murmur | abnormal heart souns |
| tachycardia | rapid heart beat |
| vena cav | 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 collects blood from the upper part of the body |
| angiogenesis (angio/genesis | development of blood vessels |
| angiolith (angio/lith) | stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel |
| angiopoiesis (angio/poiesis) | formation of a blood vessel |
| angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
| aortectasia (aort/ectasia) | 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 (arterio/rrhexis) | rupture of an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
| atherogenesis (athero/genesis) | formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery |
| atherosclerosis (athero/sclerosis) | hardening of an artery due to the buildup of fatty plaque |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel cause by an ambolus |
| ambolus | mass of matter present in the blood |
| ischemia | bloakcage of blood flow to an organ |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| phlebosclerosis (phlebo/sclerosis) | hardening of a vein |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| varicose veins | enlarged, dilates 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 (veno/stasis) | trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression (standing still and not moving, not necessarily blocked |
| angiogram | record of a blood vessel |
| angiography | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
| aortogram | record of the aorta |
| arteriogram | record of an artery |
| venogram | record of a vein |
| angioscope | device used to look into a blood vessel |
| cardiac catheterization | process of inserting a tube into the heart |
| echocardiogram (echo/cardio/gram) | image of the heart produced using sound waves (ultrasound of the heart) |
| echocardiography (echo/cardio/graphy) | use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart (ultrasound) |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical currents of the heart |
| electrocardiography | procedure of recording the electrical currents of the heart |
| sonography (sono/graphy) | use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images, ultrasound |
| stress electrocardiogram | records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress |
| transesophogeal echocardiogram | record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus |
| vascular endoscopy | procedure to loo inside a blood vessel |
| blood pressure | force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels |
| diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on the blood vessels when the heart is relaxed |
| systolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when the 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 muscles (herat always feeds itself first) |
| pulmonary circulation | circulation of blood to the lungs and heart (oxygenation) |
| systemic circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| phlebologist | specialist in veins |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| phlebotomist | one who draws blood |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein, to draw blood |
| cardiotoxic | poisonous to the heart |
| angiocarditis (angio/card/itis) | inflammation of the heart vessels |
| atrial fibrillation | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers int he hearts atrium |
| atrial septal defect (ASD) | flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of functional circulation (heart attack) |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscles |
| congestive cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched, which weakens/slows pumping of blood |
| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks flow |
| restrictive cardiomyopathy | heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, limiting the amount of blood it can pump out |
| 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 by itself |
| coronary thrombosis | obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the inside of the heart |
| myocardial infarction | 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 outer tissue of 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 (an/eury/ism) | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angioedema (angio/edema) | swelling of a blood vessel |
| angioma | blood vessel tumor |
| aortic aneuryism | bulging or swelling of the aorta |
| aortic regurgitaiton | flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart, cause by weak heart valves |
| aortitis | inflammation of the aorta |
| deep vein thrombosis | formation of a clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs |
| 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 a vein due to a blockage (clot) |
| vasculitis | inflammation of a blood vessel |
| antianginal | drug that prevents or relieves symptoms of angina pectoris |
| antiarrhythmic | drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat |
| anticoagulant | drug that opposes coagulation of blood |
| antihypertensive | drug that opposes high blood pressure |
| cardiotonic (cardio/ton/ic) | drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down clots |
| vasoconstrictor, vasopressor | drug that constricts vessels, narrows diameter |
| vasodilator | drug that dilates blood vessels |
| cardiomyotomy | incision into the heart muscle |
| cardiopulmonary bypass | procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patients blood during the portion of the heart surgery where the heart is stopped |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | CPR, basic life support |
| cardiothoracic surgery | surgery that involves cutting through the patients chest to get tot he heart |
| cardioversion | returning the heart t normal rhythm |
| 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 person blood vessels int the heart |
| pericardiocentesis | puncture of the tissue around the heart |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the tissue around the heart |
| valvectomy | removal of a valve of the heart |
| valvuloplasty | reconstruction of a heart valve |
| ventriculotomy | incision into a ventricle |
| anastomosis (ana/stom/osis) | creation of an opening between two normally separate structures |
| aneurysmectomy | removal of an aneurysm |
| angioplasty | reconstruction of a vessel |
| angiorrhaphy | suture of a vessel |
| aortorrhaphy | suture of the aorta |
| arteriectomy | removal of an artery |
| aortotomy | incision into the aorta |
| arterioplasty | reconstruction of the aorta |
| arteriorrhaphy | suture of an artery |
| atherectomy | removal of fatty plaque within an artery |
| embolectomy | removal of an embolism |
| endarterectomy | removal of the inside of an artery |
| phlebectomy | removal of a vein |
| phlebophlebostomy | creating a opening in two veins |
| varicotomy (-ectomy normally) | removal of varicose veins |
| venectomy | removal of a vein |
| AAA | abdominal aortic anerurysm |
| A-fib | atrial fibrillation |
| ASD | arterial 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 |
| PCU | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
| SV | stroke volume |
| TEE | transesophogeal echocardiogram |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
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