Cardiovascular CF Flashcards
Aort/o
Aorta
*arot/o/stenosis = narrowing or stricture of the aorta
[-stenosis=narrowing, stricture]
Arter/o
Artery
*arter/itis= inflammation of the arteries
[-itis=inflammation]
Arteri/o
Artery
*arteri/o/scler/osis = hardening of an artery; disorder characterized by thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls [scler= hardening; -osis=abnormal condition]
Arther/o
Fatty plaque
*arther/oma= tumor of fatty plaque; fatty degeneration or thickening of the larger arterial walls, as in atherosclerosis.
[-oma=tumor]
Arti/o
Atrium
*atri/um= structure of the atrium (a cavity, such as the atrium of the heart)
[-um=structure, thing]
Cardi/o
Heart
*cardi/o/megaly = enlargement of the heart
[-megaly=enlargement]
Coron/o
Heart
*coron/ary = pertaining to the heart
[-ary =pertaining to]
Phleb/o
Vein
*phlem/itis= inflammation of a vein
[-itis=inflammation]
Ven/o
Vein
*ven/ous= pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them
[-ous=pertaining to]
Thromb/o
Blood clot
*thromb/o/lysis= destruction or breaking up of a blood clot (thrombus) [-lysis= separation; destruction; loosening]
Varic/o
Dilated vein
*varic/ose= pertaining to dilated veins [-ose= pertaining to; sugar]
Vas/o
Vessel; vas deferents; duct
*vas/o/spasm= involuntary contraction or twitching of a blood vessel [-spasm= involuntary contraction; twitching]
Vascul/o
Vessel
*vascul/ar =pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
[-ar= pertaining to]
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of heart or brain)
*intra/ventricul/ar= within a ventricle (of the heart)
[inter-=between; -ar = pertaining to]
Aneurysm/o
Widening, widened blood vessel
*aneurysm/ectomy = excision of an aneurysm (to repair a weak area in the aorta that is likely to rupture if left)
[-ectomy=excision or removal
