Terminology related to the cardiovascular system
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| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle
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| Cardiology | Study of the heart
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| Carditis | Inflammation of the heart
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| Endocarditis | Inflammation within the heart
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| Dextrocardia | Condition of right heart (heart displaced to the right)
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| Bradycardia | Condition of slow heart rate
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| Cardialgia | Condition of heart pain
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| Cardioplasty | Surgical repair of the heart
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| Tachycardia | Condition of fast heart rate
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| Cardiorrhaphy | Suturing/stitching of the heart
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| Electrocardiogram | Tracing of electrical activity of the heart
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| Echocardiography | Technique of recording ultrasound (echos) of the heart
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| Cardiovalvulotome | Instrument for cutting a heart valve
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| Avascular | Pertaining to absence of blood vessels
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| Angiogram | X-ray of blood vessels
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| Angiectasis | Dilation of blood vessels
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| Angiopoiesis | Formation of blood vessels
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| Angiosclerosis | Abnormal condition of hardening of blood vessels
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| Sphygmomanometer | Instrument that measures pressure of the pulse
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| Hypertension | High blood pressure
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| Hypotension | Low blood pressure
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| Atheroembolism | Blockage caused by atheroma and an embolus
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| Aortography | Technique of X-raying the aorta
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| Arteriorrhaphy | Suturing of an artery
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| Arterionecrosis | Abnormal condition of decay of arteries
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| Arteriostenosis | Abnormal condition of narrowing of arteries
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| Venacavogram | X-ray of the vena cava
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| Thrombolysis | Disintegration/break down of clot
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| Thrombopoiesis | Formation of a clot
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| Venoclysis | Injection into a vein
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| Venous | Pertaining to a vein
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| Phlebostasis | Cessation of movement of blood in a vein
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| Phlebolith | Stone within a vein
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