Cardiovascular Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
Epi-
A
On, upon, over
2
Q
Inter-
A
Between
3
Q
Peri-
A
Surrounding
4
Q
Endo-
A
Within, in
5
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
6
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
7
Q
Ech/o
A
Sound
8
Q
Electr/o
A
Electricity
9
Q
Symptomat/o
A
Symptom
10
Q
Valv/o
A
Valve
11
Q
Valvul/o
A
Valve
12
Q
Ventricul/o
A
Ventricle
13
Q
-aphoresis
A
Removal
14
Q
-penia
A
Abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
15
Q
-poiesis
A
Formation
16
Q
-stasis
A
Stop, stopping, controlling
17
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing, constriction
18
Q
Vas/o
A
Blood vessel
19
Q
Coron/o
A
Heart
20
Q
Bruit
A
Abnormal blowing, swishing heart sound heard on auscultation
21
Q
Diaphoresis
A
Excessive sweating
22
Q
Arrhythmia
A
Deviation in the normal pattern of a heartbeat
23
Q
Occlude
A
Block or close tightly
24
Q
Aneurysm
A
Localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel
25
Systole
Phase in cardiac cycle when ventricles contract and eject blood
26
Sphygmomanometer
Instrument used to measure blood pressure
27
Diastole
Phase in cardiac cycle when heart muscles relax, allowing the chambers to fill with blood
28
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack) - caused by lack of blood flow and oxygen to the heart
29
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
30
Thromb/us
(Blood) clot (attached to the interior wall of artery or vein)
31
End/arter/ectomy
Excision within the artery
