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Chapter 10
Cardiovascular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arteri / o | artery |
| arteriography | process of recording the arteries |
| arteriol / o | arterioles (small arteries) |
| arteriolitis | inflammation of arterioles |
| phleb / o | vein |
| ven / o | vein |
| venul / o | venule (small veins) |
| capillari / o | capillaries (microscopic arteries and veins where respiration takes place) |
| respiration | exchange of gases oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| card /o cardi / o | heart / pulse |
| tachycardia | condition of fast heart/pulse |
| cardiovascular | pertaining to heart and vessels |
| vasodilation | increased dilation of a blood vessel |
| vasoconstriction | decreased diameter of a blood vessel |
| lumen | lumina (inside diameter of a vessel or tube) |
| vascular | pertaining to (blood) vessels |
| angiogram | a record of (blood) vessels |
| lymph / o | lymph immune tissue |
| lymphoma | tumor or mass of the lymph |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland |
| aden / o | gland |
| lymphadenography | process of recording the lymph nodes and glands |
| lymphangiogram | record of the lymph vessels |
| splen / o | spleen (lymph tissues; a reservoir for erythrocytes (RBCs) ) |
| thrombosis | thrombus (pertaining to an abnormal condition of a clot) |
| - penia | deficiency |
| leukocytopenia | deficiency of white blood cells (leukocytes) |
| plasm / o | plasma (liquied portion of blood AKA serum) |
| - apheresis | remove |
| plasmapheresis | removal of plasma (return of blood cells to patient) |
| hematopoiesis | the formation of blood |
| myel / o | bone marrow (where blood formation occurs) |
| mylogencic | pertaining to blood creation by bone marrow |
| erythropoieis | formation of red blood cells |
| leukopoiesis | formation of white blood cells |
| thrombopoiesis | formation of clot cells |
| thrombocytes AKA | platelets |
| - sclerosis | Abnormal condition of hardening |
| arteriosclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries |
| ather / o | fatty plaque |
| atherosclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening caused by fatty plaque |
| cholesterol / o | cholesterol |
| hypercholesterolemia | a blood condition of excessive cholesterol |
| cholesterol is... | one type of fat, a lipid. |
| Arthersclerosis will cause... | arterialstenosis (narrowing of the artery) |
| ech /o son / o | using sound |
| sonogram | a record using sound waves |
| steth / o | thorax (chest) |
| stethoscope | an instrument used for auscultation of body sounds |
| ascultation | listening with a stethoscope |
| valvul / o | valve |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a valve |
| aden / o | gland |
| lymphadenopathy | diseased condition of the lymph glands |
| edema | swelling |
| hemorrhoid / o | hemorrhoids (swollen twisted veins of the anal region) |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of a hemorrhoid |
| aortogram | a record of the aorta |
| aorta | largest artery in the body |
| pericardium | pertaining to the sac around the heart |
| epicardium | pertaining to the outer layer of the heart |
| myocardium | pertaining to the muscle layer of the heart |
| endocardium | pertaining to the inner layer of the heart |
| angiocarditis | inflammation of a heart vessel |
| angioma | tumor or mass of a blood vessel |
| angiospasm | spasm of a blood vessel |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
| aorticstenoisis | narrowing of the arota |
| arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
| sternotomy | surgical incision of the sternum |
| bacterial endocarditis | inflammation in the lining of the heart caused by bacteria |
| cardiodynia | pain in the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | diseased condition of the heart muscle |
| cardiovalvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| coronary thrombosis | abnormal condition of a clot in a coronary artery |
| coronary arteries | vessels that deliver oxygenated blood to the heart tissue yourself |
| angiography | process of recording a blood vessel |
| balloon angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel using a catheter with an inflatable balloon |
| catheter | small flexible tube |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) | surgical repair of a coronary artery using a balloon. The vessels that are commonly repaired with angiolasty are the coronary arteries. |
| coronary stint | a device the prevents closure after an angioplasty |
| ischemia | starvation of oxygen blood |
| laser angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel using a laser |
| coronary occlusion | an obstruction (infarction) of a coronary artery |
| ebolous ebmolism emboli | floating clot |
| TED HOSE Jobst Stocking | antiemboli (compression) hose |
| TED | thromboembolism deterrent |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus |
| intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | treatment to break up clots within the coronary artery |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| polyarteritis | inflammation of many arteries |
| hematocytopenia | deficiency of blood cells |
| hematoma | mass/tumor of blood |
| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | abnormal condition of a clot in a deep vein of the leg |
| hypertensive heart disease (HHD) | heart disease caused by high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| varicose veins (varicosities) | swollen, twisted, knotty, superfical veins of the leg |
| ligation (ligate) and stripping | tying and removing |
| atherectomy | removal of fatty plaque |
| endartherectomy | surgical removal of within an artery |
| pericardiostomy | new/artifical opening of the pericardium |
| arrhythima dysrythmia | abnormal cardiac electrical impulses |
| holter monitor | portable EKG device worn by a patient for 24 hours to detect arrhythmias |
| defibrillation (cardio version) | application of an electric shock to the myocardium to restore rhythem |
| artificial pacemaker | device implanted under the skin to regulate heartrate |
| phlebography | the process of recording a vein |
| venogram | a record of a vein |
| aneurysm | weak area of an arterial septum (wall) |
| dissection | tearing or ripping |
| femoropopliteal ("fempop") bypass | surgery to establish an alternative route for blood flow between femoral and popliteal arteries |
| angioscopy | the process of using a usually lighted instrument to view the blood vessels |
| phonocardiogram | a record of heart sounds |
| phon / o | sound |
| arteriogram | a record of an artery |
| angiorraphy | suturing of a blood vessel |
| cardiac catherization (cardiac cath) | introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease |
| angiocardiography | introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease |
| coronary areriography | introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease |
| cardiac scan | radiographic scan of the heart after introduction of radioactive material |
| radioactive imagery is preformed in - | nuclear medicine |
| transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | a record of the heart using sound waves transmitted across the esophagus |
| treadmill stress test | test of heart function while the patient is exercising |
| hematologist | a specialist in the study of blood |
| hemolysis | break up/destruction of blood |
| hemostatis (hemostatic) | the stopping or controlling of bleeding |
| hypothermia (hypothermic) | deficient body heat |
| hyperthermia (hyperthermic) | excessive body heat |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | emergency procedure consistency of artificial ventilation and cardiac massage |
| extracorporeal (corpse) | pertaining to outside the body |
| heart murmur | sound made from regurgitation of blood past an incompetent valve |
| another medical term for murmur - | bruit |
| perpheral vascular | pertaining to blood vessels outside of the heart |
| venipuncture | surgical puncture of a vein AKA phlebotomy |
| doppler flow study | use of sound waves to determine blood flow within the blood vessels |
| anticogaulant | against coagulation (clotting) |
| dyscrasia | any blood abnormality |
| hemorrage | the rapid flow of blood |
| necrosis (necrotic) | death of a tissue |
| anastomosis (anastomses) | joining |
| morphology | the study of shapes |
| pallor | paleness |
| angina pectoris | thoracadynia caused by an ischemic heart |
| prophylaxis (prophylactic) | preventive or precautionary treatment |
| shunt | to detour or divert |
| malaise | lack of energy |
| exacerbate | to get worse / make worse |
| putrefaction (puterfy) | (rot)caused by bacterial proliferation (growth in numbers) |
| gangrene | rotting tissue |
| contrast (radiopaque) | materials that show up well on x-rays |
| adipose tissue | fat tissue |
| patent | open |
| paroxysmal | sudden |
| infiltrate (infiltration) | to pass into or through |
| bone marrow biopsy (Bx) | a test commonly used to diagnose cancers of the blood |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack / coronary) |
| AMI | Acute myocardial Infarction (sudden) |
| ECG, EKG | Electrocardialgram |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| H & H | Hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| hemoglobin | blood protein found in RBCs necessary for respiration |
| CCu | Coronary care unit |
| telemerty | CCU step down |
| CHF | congestive heart faliure |
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