word list 5: cardiovascular system

Question 1

aneurysm/o

Answer 1

widening, widened blood vessel

Question 2

aort/o

Answer 2

aorta

Question 3

arter/o

Answer 3

artery

Question 4

arteri/o

Answer 4

artery

Question 5

ather/o

Answer 5

fatty plaque

Question 6

atri/o

Answer 6

atrium

Question 7

cardi/o

Answer 7

heart

Question 8

coron/o

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

phleb/o

Answer 9

vein

Question 10

thromb/o

Answer 10

blood clot

Question 11

varic/o

Answer 11

dilated vein

Question 12

vas/o

Answer 12

vessel (also vas deferens, or duct)

Question 13

vascul/o

Answer 13

vessel

Question 14

ven/o

Answer 14

vein

Question 15

ventricul/o

Answer 15

ventricle (of the heart or brain)

Question 16

-cardia

Answer 16

heart condition

Question 17

brady-

Answer 17

slow

Question 18

epi-

Answer 18

above, upon

Question 19

peri-

Answer 19

around

Question 20

aneurysm

Answer 20

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

Question 21

angiography

Answer 21

process of recording a blood vessel

Question 22

angioplasty

Answer 22

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 23

angina

Answer 23

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

Question 24

arrhythmia

Answer 24

irregular heartbeat

Question 25

arteriosclerosis

Answer 25

abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)

Question 26

atherosclerosis

Answer 26

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)

Question 27

bradycardia

Answer 27

heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)

Question 28

bruit

Answer 28

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

Question 29

cardiomegaly

Answer 29

enlargement of the heart

Question 30

cardiomyopathy

Answer 30

disease of heart muscle

Question 31

cardioversion

Answer 31

turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)

Question 32

dysrhythmia

Answer 32

abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

Question 33

ectopy

Answer 33

extra heartbeats seen on ECG tracing

Question 34

echocardiogram

Answer 34

record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)

Question 35

electrocardiogram

Answer 35

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 36

embolus

Answer 36

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

Question 37

endarterectomy

Answer 37

removal of the lining of an artery

Question 38

gallop

Answer 38

extra abnormal heart sounds heart on a cardiac exam

Question 39

hyperlipidemia

Answer 39

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

Question 40

hypertension

Answer 40

high blood pressure

Question 41

hypotension

Answer 41

low blood pressure

Question 42

ischemia

Answer 42

to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)

Question 43

murmur

Answer 43

abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through heart

Question 44

pacemaker

Answer 44

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

Question 45

palpitations

Answer 45

sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is "racing")

Question 46

pericardium

Answer 46

structure around the heart

Question 47

phlebitis

Answer 47

inflammation of a vein

Question 48

rub

Answer 48

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

Question 49

sclerotherapy

Answer 49

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

Question 50

stenosis

Answer 50

narrowing, stricture

Question 51

syncope

Answer 51

fainting

Question 52

tachycardia

Answer 52

heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)

Question 53

thrombolysis

Answer 53

destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 54

thrombus

Answer 54

blood clot

Question 55

varicose

Answer 55

pertaining to a dilated vein

Question 56

vasospasm

Answer 56

involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel