Term | Definition |
angio | Blood and lymph vessel |
aorto | |
arterio | artery |
athero | atheroma |
brady | slow |
cardio | heart |
crasia | condition of |
emia | blood condition |
erythro | red |
hemo/ hemato | blood |
leuko | white |
phlebo | vein |
tachy | rapid |
thrombo | blood clot |
veno | vein |
anemia | reduction below normal of the number of erythrocytes, quantity of hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red cells in the blood |
aneurysm | a sac formed by localized dilatation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart |
angina | pain,discomfort, or pressure localized in the chest that is caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
angioplasty | term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions |
anticoagulant | acting to suppress, delay, or nullify blood coagulation |
aplastic anemia | Aplastic anemia is a disorder in which the bone marrow greatly decreases or stops production of blood cells |
atherosclerosis | he build up of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessel |
automated external difibrilator | a portable apparatus used to restart a heart that has stopped |
bradycardia | slowness of the heartbeat |
cardiac arrest | A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation |
cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened |
cholesterol | a eukaryotic sterol that in higher animals is the precursor of bile acids and steroid hormones and a key constituent of cell membranes |
coronary thrombosis | Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle |
diuretic | pertaining to or causing diuresis |
electrocardiogram | graphic tracing of the variations in electrical potential caused by the excitation of the heart muscle and detected at the body surface |
embolism | An embolism is an obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream |
endocarditis | the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves |
erythrocytes | red blood cells |
hemoglobin | the oxygen-carrying pigment of erythrocytes, formed by developing erythrocytes in the bone marrow |
hemostasis | interruption of blood flow through any vessel or to any anatomical area. |
ischemic heart disease | any of a group of acute or chronic cardiac disabilities resulting from insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
leukemia | a progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, marked by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow |
leukocytes | white blood cells |
myocardial infarction | Occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup |
orthostatic hypotension | Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up |
pericardium | Double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart |
phlebitis | Inflammation of a superficial vein |
raynauds phenomenon | Peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress |
sickle cell anemia | Genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some blood cells assuming a sickle shape |
tachycardia | Abnormally rapid heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute |
thrombosis | Abnormal condition of having thrombus (blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein) |
transfusion reaction | Serious, potentially fatal, complication of a blood transfusion in which a severe immune response occurs because the patient’s blood and the donated blood do not match |
varicose veins | Abnormally swollen veins, usually occurring in the superficial veins of the legs |
ventricular fibrillation | Rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles
Instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively. |