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CH 8 Cardiovascular
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aneurysm/o | widened blood vessel |
| angi/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
| vascul/o | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| atri/o | atrium |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart |
| electr/o | electricity |
| embol/o | embolus (plug) |
| hemangi/o | blood vessels |
| my/o | muscle |
| phleb/o | vein |
| ven/o | vein |
| scler/o | hardening; sclera (white of the eye) |
| sept/o | septum |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| valv/o | valve |
| valvul/o | valve |
| vas/o | vessel; vas defferens; duct |
| ventricul/o | ventricle (of the heart or brain) |
| lumen/o | lumen (the cavity/tubular part within a vessel) |
| -rrhythm/o | rhythm |
| tachy- | rapid |
| brady- | slow |
| endo- | in, within |
| extra- | outside, outward |
| trans- | through, across |
| aneurysm | Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery |
| angina | Chest pain or discomfort, caused by obstructions or spasms of the coronary arteries that decrease blood flow to the myocardium; also called angina pectoris |
| arrhythmia | Irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart; also called dysrhythmia |
| bradycardia | Abnormally slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute (bpm) in a resting adult |
| fibrillation | Abnormally rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium that can affect the atria or the ventricles |
| tachycardia | Abnormally fast but regular rhythm, with the heart possibly beating up to 200 bpm Patients with tachycardia may experience palpitations. |
| bruit | Soft, blowing sound heard over a blood vessel on auscultation often associated with turbulent blood flow; it can indicate an underlying vascular issue, such as an obstruction or narrowing in the blood vessel |
| cardiomyopathy | Group of diseases that affect the heart muscle and diminish cardiac function; can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, or other complications |
| coarctation | Narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart defect that typically requires medical intervention, such as surgery or catheter-based procedures, to correct the narrowing and restore proper blood flow. |
| embolism | Intravascular mass that dislodges from one part of the body and causes a blockage in another area, commonly leading to life-threatening situations |
| heart block | Interference with the normal transmission of electrical impulses from the SA node to the Purkinje fibers Heart block is usually specified by the location of the block and the type. |
| hyperlipidemia | Excessive amounts of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides) in the blood Hyperlipidemia is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. |
| hypertension | Elevated blood pressure levels persistently exceeding the normal range; measured in millimeters of mercury |
| palpitation | Sensation of an irregular heartbeat, commonly described as pounding, racing, skipping a beat, or flutter |
| syncope | Partial or complete loss of consciousness usually caused by a decreased supply of blood to the brain; also called fainting |
| infarction | area of tissue that undergoes necrosis |
| regurgitation | backflow of blood due to valve failure |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the wall of an artery |
| CHF | excessive amounts of lipids in the blood |
| ischemia | condition where a tissue, muscle, or organ receives a lower-than-normal amount of blood flow |
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