Chapter 9 Terms Flashcards by trent selking

angi/o

vessel

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aort/o

aorta

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arteri/o

artery

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ather/o

fatty plaque

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atri/o

atrium (upper chamber)

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cardi/o

heart

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coron/o

heart (crown)

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phleb/o, ven/o

vein

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sept/o

septum

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valvul/o

valve

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varic/o

varicose; twisted or swollen

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vas/o, vascul/o

vessel

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ventricul/o

ventricle (lower chamber)

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aneurysm

bulge in a blood vessel

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angina pectoris

oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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angioedema

swelling of the blood vessels

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angiogram

record of the blood vessels

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angiography

procedure to describe the blood vessels

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angiolith

stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angioma

blood vessel tumor

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angioplasty

surgical reconstruction of a vessel

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angiorrhapy

suture of a vessel

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anti-anginal

drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

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antiarrhythmic

drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

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anticoagulant

drug that opposes coagulation of blood

antihypertensive

drug that opposes high blood pressure

aortic aneurysm

bulging or swelling of aorta

arrhythmia

irregular heartbeat

arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery

atherosclerosis

hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque

atrial fibrillation

quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in heart's atrium

atrial septal defect

flaw in the septum that divides 2 atria of the heart

blood pressure

force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

bradycardia

slow heartbeat

cardiac arrest

cessation of functional circulation

cardiologist

heart specialist

cardiology

branch of medicine dealing with the heart

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart

cardiotoxic

poisonous to the heart

cardiovascular

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

cardioversion

returning a heart to normal rhythm

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

cyanosis

bluish appearance to the skin; sign that tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

diastolic pressure

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

dysrhythmia

irregular heartbeat, bad heart rhythm

echocardiogram

image of the heart produced using sound waves

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical currents of the heart

embolism

blockage of blood vessel caused by an embolus

embolus

mass of matter present in blood

endocardium

tissue lining the inside of the heart

epicardium

tissue lining the outside of the heart

hemorrhage

loss of blood

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypotension

low blood pressure

ischemia

blockage of blood flow to an organ

murmur

abnormal heart sound

myocardial infarction

death of heart muscle tissue

myocardial ischemia

blockage of blood to the heart muscle

myocardium

heart muscle tissue

normotension

normal blood pressure

occlusion

closing or blockage of a passage

palpitation

rapid or irregular beating of the heart

pericarditis

inflammation of tissue around the heart

pericardium

tissue around the heart

phlebalgia

pain in a vein

phlebitis

inflammation of the veins

phlebotomist

one who draws blood

sonography

use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; ultrasound

systolic pressure

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

tachycardia

rapid (fast) heartbeat

thrombolytic

drug that breaks down clots

thrombus

blood clot

varicose veins

enlarged, dilated vein towards surface of skin

vasoconstrictor

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

vasodilator

drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

vasopressor

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

vasospasm

involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

venogram

record of a vein

venostasis

trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

ASD

atrial septal defect

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

cardiac output

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECHO

echocardiogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

HTN

hypertension

myocardial infarction

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

SCA

sudden cardiac arrest

stroke volume

VSD

ventricular septal defect