Chapter 9 Flashcards
The Cardiovascular System (45 cards)
1
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
2
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atri/o
A
artrium (upper chamber)
3
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sept/0
A
septum (plural: septa)
4
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle (lower chamber)
5
Q
cardi/o
A
heart
6
Q
coron/o
A
heart
7
Q
angi/o
A
vessel
8
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
9
Q
vascul/o
A
vessel
10
Q
aort/o
A
aorta
11
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
12
Q
ather/o
A
fatty plaque
13
Q
phelb/o
A
vein
14
Q
ven/o
A
vein
15
Q
palpitation
A
to flutter
16
Q
dia
A
through
17
Q
phoresis
A
carry
18
Q
murmur
A
“to grumble’ or “hum”
19
Q
poiesis
A
formation
20
Q
ectasia
A
dilation
21
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occlusion
A
“to close off”
22
Q
varicose
A
swollen/twisted
23
Q
stasis
A
standing
24
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
25
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
26
ASD
atrial septal defect
27
BP
blood pressure
28
CABG
coronary artery disease
29
CAD
coronary artery disease
30
CHF
congestive heart failure
31
CO
cardiac output
32
CTA
computer tomographic angiography
33
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
34
ECHO
echocardiogram
35
EKG
electrocardiogram
36
HTN
hypertension
37
MI
myocardial infarction
38
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
39
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
40
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
41
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
42
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
43
SV
stroke volume
44
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
45
VSD
ventricular septal defect
