Unit 9 (Cardiovascular System - Cardiology) Flashcards
(100 cards)
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valaul/o
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valve
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atri/o
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atrium (upper chamber)
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sept/o
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septum (plural: septa)
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ventricul/o
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ventricle (lower chamber)
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cardi/o
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heart
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coron/o
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heart
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angi/o
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vessel
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vas/o
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vessel
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vascul/o
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vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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phleb/o
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vein
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ven/o
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vein
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angina pectoris
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to choke chest
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
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arrhythmia
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no / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat
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dysrhythmia
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bad / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)
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palpitation
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rapid or irregular beating of the heart
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pectoralgia
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chest / pain
chest pain
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aortalgia
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aorta / pain
pain in the aorta
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diaphoresis
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through / carry
profuse sweating
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hemorrhage
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blood / burst forth
loss of blood
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phlebalgia
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vein / pain
pain in a vein
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endocardiogram
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inside / heart / tissue
tissue lining the inside of the heart
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epicardium
upon / heart / tissue
tissue lining the outside of the heart
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myocardium
muscle / heart / tissue
heart muscle tissue
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pericardium
around / heart / tissue
tissue around the heart
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bradycardia
slow / heart / condition
slow heartbeat
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cardiomegaly
heart / enlargement
enlarged heart
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cardiotoxic
heart / poison
poisonous to the heart
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cyanosis
blue / condition
bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
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murmur
abnormal heart sound
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tachycardia
fast / heart / condition
rapid heartbeat
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vena cava
vein hollow
large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
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inferior vena cava
lower vein hollow
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood form the lower portion of the body
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superior vena cava
upper vein hollow
portion of the vena cava the gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
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angiogenesis
vessel / creation
development of blood vessels
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angiolith
vessel / stone
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
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angiopoiesis
vessel / formation
formation of blood vessels
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angiosclerosis
vessel / hard / condition
hardening of a blood vessel
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aortectasia
aorta / dilation
dilation of the aorta
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aortic stenosis
aorta / pertaining to narrow / condition
narrowing of the aorta
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aortolith
aorta / stone
stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
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arteriolith
artery / stone
stone in the artery
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arteriorrhexis
artery / rupture
rupture of an artery
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arteriosclerosis
artery / hard / condition
hardening of an artery
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atherogenesis
fatty plaque / creation
formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
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atherosclerosis
fatty plaque / hard / condition
hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque
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embolus
in / throw
mass of matter present in the blood
note: In Greek, this word was used to mean stopper, as in the opening of a bottle.
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embolism
embolus / condition
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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ischemia
hold back / blood condition
blockage of blood flow to an organ
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occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
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phlembosclerosis
vein / hard / condition
hardening of a vein
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thrombus
blood clot
note: The difference between a thrombus and an embolus is twofold. A thrombus is a clot of blood and is stationary. an embolus is foreign material and is in motion. When a thrombus breaks off it becomes a thromboembolus.
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varicose veins
swollen / twisted veins
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
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vasospasm
vessel / involuntary contraction
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
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venosclerosis
vein / hard / condition
hardening of a vein
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venospasm
vein / involuntary contraction
involuntary contraction of a vein
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venostasis
vein / standing
trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
note: This name refers not to the fact that the blood is trapped but, instead, to the fact that the blood is standing still and not moving.
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angiogram
vessel / record
record of the blood vessels
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angiography
vessel / writing / procedure
procedure to describe the blood vessels
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angioscope
vessel / device for looking
device for looking into a blood vessel
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aortogram
aorta / record
record of the aorta
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arteriogram
artery / record
record of an artery
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cardiac catheterization
heart / pertaining to catheter / procedure
process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart
note: The word catheter comes from Greek words meaning to go inside. By passing a tube through arteries, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart problems without performing major surgery.
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echocardiogram
echo / heart / record
image of the heart produced using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart
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echocardiography
echo / heart / writing / procedure
use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart
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electrocardiogram
electricity / heart / record
record of the electrical currents of the heart
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electrocardiography
electricity / heart / writing / procedure
procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
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sonography
sound / writing / procedure
use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
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stress electrocardiogram
stress electricity / heart / record
image of the heart produced using sound waves while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
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transesophageal echocardiogram
through / esophagus / pertaining to
echo / heart / record
record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus
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vascular endoscopy
vessel / pertaining to
inside / looking / procedure
procedure to look inside a blood vessel
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venogram
vein / record
record of a vein
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blood pressure
the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
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diastolic pressure
through / send / pertaining to
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
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systolic pressure
together / send / pertaining to
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
note: Stole comes from Greek, for to send. It can also be found in the word epistle, which means letter or something you send someone.
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cardiologist
heart / specialist
heart specialist
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cardiology
heart / study
branch of medicine dealing with the heart
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cardiovascular
heart / vessel / pertaining to
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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circulation
moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
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coronary circulation
heart / pertaining to
circulation of blood form the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)
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pulmonary circulation
lung / pertaining to
circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)
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systemic circulation
together / stand / pertaining to
circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
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phlebologist
vein / specialist
specialist in veins
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phlebology
vein / study
study of veins
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phlebotomist
vein / incision / specialist
one who draws blood
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phlebotomy
vein / incision / prodedure
incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood
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angiocarditis
vessel / heart / inflammation
inflammation of the heart vessels
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atrial fibrillation
atrium / pertaining to little fibers / process
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
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atrial septal defect
atrium / pertaining to septum / pertaining to bad / made
flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
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cardiac arrest
heart / pertaining to stop
cessation of functional circulation
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cardiomyopathy
heart / muscle / disease
disease of the heart muscle
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congestive cardiomyopathy
together / bring
heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
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dilated cardiomyopathy
expanded
another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
over / developed / pertaining to
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
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restrictive cardiomyopathy
back / tied / pertaining to
heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
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carditis
heart / inflammation
inflammation of the hearrt
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congenital heart defect
together / birth / pertaining to heart bad / made
flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
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congestive heart failure
together / bring / pertaining to
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
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