Ch5 Heart & Blood Vessels
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NJCheyla on June 9, 2010
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Medical Terminology, cardiovascular system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cardio-/corono- | Heart |
| Septo- | Wall |
| Atrio- | Upper chamber of the heart (entrance) |
| Ventriculo- | Lower chamber of the heart (hollow space) |
| Apico- | The point (tip) of the heart |
| Valvulo- | Valve (to keep blood moving one way) |
| Cuspi- | Flap or point |
| Tri | Three (think: tricycles have three wheels) |
| Semi- | Half or partial |
| Luno- | Moon |
| Mitro- | Two pointed like a mitre, a cardinal's hat |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of the heart lining and valves |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the sac around the heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Murmur | Abnormal heart sound |
| Pericardiocentesis | Removal of fluid from the heart sac |
| Cardiomegaly | Enlarged heart |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Tachy- | fast |
| Angio- | Vessel |
| Arterio- | Artery |
| Veno-/phlebo- | Vein |
| Aorto- | Aorta, the largest artery |
| Echo- | Sound |
| Ischo- | Deficiency, suppression |
| Stetho-/pectoro- | chest |
| Electro- | Electricity |
| Acuto- | Sudden and severe, sharp |
| Angino- | Choking, strangling |
| Athero- | Fatty plaque |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| Subacute | Less severe than acute |
| Angiogram | x-ray of a vessel (usually an artery) |
| Arteriogram | x-ray of an artery |
| Venogram | Record of a vein |
| Tachycardia | Fast heartbeat |
| Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat |
| Echocardiogram | A record of the heart made with sound (usually studies the valves) |
| Ischemic | Suppression of blood flow |
| Electrocardiogram | A record of the electricity of the heart |
| Aortic stenosis | Narrowing of the aorta |
| Mitral stenosis | Narrowing of the mitral valve |
| Cardiac insufficiency | The heart is not putting out enough blood |
| Cardiac hypertrophy | Enlargement of the heart |
| Cardialgia | Pain in the region of the heart |
| Cardiocentesis | Surgical puncture of the heart with a needle |
| Cardiogenic | Having its origin in the heart |
| Cardiology | The study of the heart |
| Cardiocele | Protrusion of the heart through the diaphragm or through a wound |
| Cardiomalacia | Softening of the heart muscle |
| Cardiotomy | Incision into the heart |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing |
| Tachypnea | Fast breathing |
| Stethoscope | An instrument for viewing (listening to) the chest |
| Angioma | Tumor made of blood vessels (strawberry mark) |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of arteries with fatty plaque |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of arteries with calcium |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Excessive cholesterol in the blood |
| Dyslipidemia | Abnormal fat in the blood |
| Endarterectomy | Removing fat from inside of an artery |
| Occludo-/occluso- | Blocking, closing |
| Lumen | Space inside a blood vessel ( or any tube or vessel) |
| Infarcto- | Dead tissue (stuffed with scar) |
| Rhythmo- | Beat |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| Fibrillo- | Twitching, shaking |
| Resuscito- | To revive |
| Ausculto- | To listen |
| Percusso- | To tap or strike |
| Thermo- | Heat |
| -odynia/-algia | Pain |
| Varico- | Swollen, twisted vein |
| Aneurysmo- | Ballooning, widening of an artery |
| Claudicato- | To limp because of lack of blood to leg muscles |
| Auscultation | Listening |
| Percussion | Tapping or striking |
| Hypothermia | Body temperature below normal |
| Peripheral | Out on the edges |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein |
| Vasodilator | Increases the size of blood vessels |
| Vasoconstriction | Narrowing of the size of blood vessels |
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