Chapter 8 - Cardiovasuar System Flashcards by Tyshia Terry

aneurysm/o (CF)

widened blood vessel

ex. aneursm/o/rrahpy=sutureof an anerys

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angi/o (CF)

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

ex. angi/o/plasty=surgical repair of a vessel

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vascul/o (CF)

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

ex. vascul/itis: inflammation of (blood) vessels

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aort/o (CF)

aorta

ex. aorta/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta

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ateri/o (CF)

artery

ex. arteri/o/rrhrxis=rupture of an artery

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arteriol/o (CF)

arteriole

ex. arteriol/itis=inflammation of an arteriole

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atri/o (CF)

atrium

ex. atri/o/megaly=enlargement of the atrium

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arther/o (CF)

fatty plaque

ex. ather/oma=tumor of fatty plaque

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cardi/o (CF)

heart

ex. cardi/o/megaly= enlargement of the heart

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coron/o (CF)

heart

ex. coron/ary=pertaining to the heart (vessels)

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electr/o (CF)

electricity

ex. electr/o/cardi/o/gram=record of the electrical (impulses) of the heart

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embol/o (CF)

embolus (plug)

ex. embol/ectomy=removal of the emobolus

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hemangi/o (CF)

blood vessels

ex. hemangi/oma=tumor of the blood vessels

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my/o (CF)

muscle

ex. my/o/cardi/al=pertaining to heart muscle

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phleb/o (CF)

vein

ex. phelb/ectasis=expansion of the vein

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ven/o (CF)

vein

ven/o/stasis=standing still of (blood in) a vein; also called phlebostasis

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scler/o (CF)

hardening; sclera (white of eye)

ex. arteri/o/scler/osis=abnormal condition of hardening of the artery

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sept/o (CF)

septum

ex. sept/o/stomy=forming an opening in a septum

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sphygm/o (CF)

pulse

ex. sphygm/oid=resembling a pulse

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sten/o (CF)

narrowing structure

ex. sten/o/tic=pertaining to a narrowing or structure

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thromb/o (CF)

blood cot

ex. thromb/o/lysis=destruction of a blood clot

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valv/o (CF)

valve

ex. valv/o/tomy=incision of a valve

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valvul/o (CF)

valvul/o/plasty=surgical repair of a valve

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vas/o (CF)

vessel; vas deferens; duct

ex.vas/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel

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ventricul/o (CF)

ventricle (of a heart or brain) | ex. ventricul/ar=pertaining to a ventricle (chamber of the heart or brain)

cardia (S)

heart condition | ex. tachy/cardia=rapid heart (beat)

gram (S)

record, writing | ex. arteri/o/gram=record of an artery

graph (S)

instrument for recording | ex. electr/o/cardi/o/graph=instrument for recording electrical (activity) of the heart

graphy (S)

process of recording | ex. angi/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel

stenosis (S)

narrowing, stricture | ex. aort/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta

bardy (P)

slow | ex. brady/cardia=slow heart (beat)

endo (P)

in, within | ex. endo/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) within a vessel

extra (P)

outside | ex. extra/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) outside a vessel

peri (P)

around | ex. peri/cardi/al=pertaining to (the area) around the heart

trans (P)

across | ex. trans/sept/al=across the septum

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACE

angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)

AFib

atrial fibrillation

aortic stenosis

ASD

atrial septal defect

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

AST

angiotensin sensitivity test

atrioventricular; arteriovenous

BBB

bundle-branch block

BP, B/P

blood pressure

cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

cardiac catheterization

CCU

coronary care unit

CHD

coronary heart disease

Chol

cholesterol

creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

cardiovascular

DES

drug-eluting stent

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DSA

digital subtraction angiography

DVT

deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram; electrocardiography

ECHO

echocardiogram echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography

ejection fraction

ETT

exercise tolerance test

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

heart failure

HTN

hypertension

ICD

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

intravenous

left atrium

lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

left ventricle

myocardial infarction

mitral regurgitation

MRA

magnetic resonance | angiogram; magnetic resonance angiography

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis; mental status

MUGA

Multiple-gated acquisition (scan)

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

right atrium

residual volume; right ventricle

SA, S-A

sinoatrial

ultrasound

Chapter 8 - Cardiovasuar System Flashcards

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