MT4 Cardiovascular system Flashcards
1
Q
Angi/o
A
Blood vessel
2
Q
Aort/
A
Aorta - main artery in the body
3
Q
Arteri/
A
Artery
4
Q
Arteriol/
A
Arteriole - small artery
5
Q
Ather/
A
Artheroma - fatty plaque lining blood vessel
6
Q
Atri/
A
Atrium - upper chamber of the heart
7
Q
Cardi/o. Coron/o
A
Heart
8
Q
Cardiology
A
Study of the heart
9
Q
Endocardi/o
A
Endocardium. Lining of the heart
10
Q
Embol/
A
Embolus - A detached or travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot.
11
Q
My/
A
Muscle
12
Q
Myocardi/o
A
Myocardium. Muscle layer of the heart
13
Q
Necr/
A
Death/dead
14
Q
Pericardi/o
A
Pericardium. Outer covering of the heart
15
Q
Phleb/o
Ven/o
A
Vein
15
Q
Rrhythm/
A
Rhythm
16
Q
Steth/
A
Breast/chest
16
Q
Thromb/
A
Thrombus - blood clot
17
Q
Varic/
A
Dilated or varicose veins
17
Q
Vas/ or vascul/
A
Vessel - usually blood vessel
18
Q
Ven/
A
Vein
18
Q
Ventric/ or ventricul/
A
Ventricle - lower chamber of the heart
19
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to/concerning
20
Q
megaly
A
Enlargement
21
oma
Tumour/swelling
22
osis
Condition, abnormal condition or sometimes disease
23
rrhaphy
Repair by stitch or suture
24
sclerosis
(Abnormal condition of) hardening
25
stenosis
(Abnormal condition of) narrowing
26
stasis
Stopping/cessation/control/(of movement or flow)
27
um or us
A structure or anatomical part
28
Brady
Slow
29
electro
Electrical activity
30
endo
Inside, within or into
31
isch
Restriction, suppress, deficiency
32
tachy
Fast or rapid
33
Arrhythmias
Lack of a normal heart rhythm
34
Name the three layers of the heart
Myocardium
Endocardium
Pericardium
35
Name the four chambers of the heart
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
36
What is the aorta
Main artery of the body, stems from the left ventricle to supply the body with oxygenated blood
37
Aneurysm
An abnormally dilated blood vessel, usually an artery
38
Difference between a thrombus and an embolus
Embolus is a mobile particle, which can be blood, fat or air which travels through the circulation until it lodges in a vessel and causes a blockage
Thrombus is a blood clot, formed of blood matter, in a blood vessel
39
Aortopexy
Surgical fixation of the main artery in the body
40
Atrioventricular
Relating to/pertaining to the upper and lower heart chambers
41
Asphyxia
A lack of oxygen in the blood and tissues
42
Asystole
Absence of a heartbeat
43
A tracing of the electrical activity of the heart
ECG or electrocardiogram
44
What is the difference between an artery and vein
Arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood
49
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the outside covering of the heart
50
Arrhythmia
Lack of a normal heart rhythm
51
Angina pectoris
Pain in the chest and Left arm caused by insufficient blood in the heart muscle
52
Thrombosis
Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel
53
Coronary angiography
Procedure to take an x-ray image of a blood vessel in the heart
54
Necrotic
Pertaining to the death of some or all cells
55
AS
Aortic stenosis
56
BP
Blood pressure
57
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
58
CCU
Coronary care unit
59
CHD
Coronary heart disease
60
CVS
Cardiovascular system
61
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
62
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
63
ECG
Electrocardiogram – A tracing of the electrical activity of the heart
64
ICU
Intensive care unit
65
ITU
Intensive therapy unit
66
IVI
Intravenous injection
67
MI
Myocardial infarction
68
PE
Pulmonary embolism
69
VV
Varicose veins
70
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an artery
71
Arteriolosclerosis
Hardening of a small artery
72
Atheroma
Fatty plaque
73
Atherosclerosis
Narrowing with fatty deposits and hardening of an artery
74
Anti-hypertensive
Group or type of drug to reduce high blood pressure
75
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomegaly
76
Pancarditis
Inflammation of all the heart
77
Myocardium
Heart muscle
78
Endocardiotomy
Surgical incision into the lining of the heart
79
Ischaemia
Deficient blood supply to part of the body
80
Infarction
Formation of an area of dead tissue
81
Hyperthyroidism
Condition of an overactive thyroid gland
82
Arteriomegaly
Enlargement of an artery
83
Diagnosis
Determining the nature of a disorder by examining the patient signs and symptoms
84
Prognosis
The likely course of a medical condition
85
Cardiac arrest
The stoppage of the heart beating
86
Embolus
A detached or travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot
87
Thrombus
A blood clot in a blood vessel
88
Haematoma
Swelling of clotted blood
89
Thrombosis
The formation of a blood clot in the blood vessel
90
Angiography
Procedure to make x-ray picture of blood vessels
91
Angioplasty
Repair or reconstruction of a blood vessel
92
# Reverse
Blood vessel
Angi/o
