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-compet-: strive together
2.
-cusp: point
3.
-cusp-: point
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-drome: running
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-gen-: produce
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-genit-: bring forth
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-glycer-: sweet, glycerol
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-gurgit-: flood
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-ia: condition
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-ide: having a particular quality
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-lysis: dissolve
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-megaly: enlargement
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-ole: small
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-ox-: oxygen
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-rrhythm-: rhythm
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-scler/o-: hardness
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-sis: abnormal condition
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-stasis: stand still
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-stern-: chest
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-tens-: pressure
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-trophy: development
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-ule: small
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an-: without
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aneurism describes a blood vessel that is:
a. dilated
b. consticted
c. collapsed: b. dilation
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aneurysm: circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber
the Greek word for "dilation"
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angi/o-: blood vessel
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angiogram: radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels
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angiography: radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
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angioplasty: recanalization of a blood vessel by surgery
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anoxia
anoxic (adj.): without oxygen
pertaining to or suffering from lack of oxygen
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aorta: main trunk of the systemic arterial system
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aortic: pertaining to the heart
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arrhythmia: conditono when the heart rhythm is abnormal
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arteri/o-: artery
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arteriole: small terminal artery leading into the capillary network
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arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic: hardening of the arteries
pertaining to or affected by arteriosclerosis
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arteriosus: artery
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artery: greek - for artery
-thick walled blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart
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artherectomy: surgical removal of the atheroma
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artherosclerosis: hardening of the arteries due to atheroma (placque)
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asystole: absence of contractions of the heart
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ather/o-: porridge, gruel
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atheroma: plaques in the arteries
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atheroma (plaque): fatty deposit in the lining of an artery
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atri-: entrance, atrium
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atrioventricular: pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle
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atrium
atria
atrial: chamber where blood enters the heart
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atrium and ventricle: 2 chambers of the heart
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bicuspid: having 2 points; a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps
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brachi-: arm
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brachial: pertaining to the arm
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capillary
capillaries: minute blood vessel between arterial and venous system
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cardiogenic: of cardiac origin
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cardiologist: medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart
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cardiology: medical specialty of diseases of the heart
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cardiomegaly: enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy: disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium
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cardiovascular: pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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cardioversion: restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
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cathertization: introduction of a catheter
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catheter: hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, or vessel
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catheter-: catheter
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catheterize: to introduce a catheter
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citation (CPR): the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function
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claudic-: limping
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claudication: intermittent leg pain and limping
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claudication: intermittent leg pain
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coarct-: press together, narrow
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coarctation: constriction, stenosis, particularly of the aorta
70.
coartication: constriction, stenosis particularly of the aorta
71.
congenital: present at birth, either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth
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cor pulmonale: right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease
73.
coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG): transplanting healthy blood vessels from leg, chest or arm and using them to bypass the blood around blocked coronary arteries.
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coronary circulation: blood circulation of the cardiac muscle - arteries arises from aorta
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coronary circulation: blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
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defibrilation
defribrillator: restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm
77.
diaphoresis: sweat, perspiration, or sweaty
78.
diaphoretic: pertaining to sweat or perspiration
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diastole: dilation of heart cavities, during which they fill with blood
80.
diastolic: pertaining to diastole
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dilat-: widen, dilate, open up
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dilation: stretching or enlarging an opening
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Doppler: Diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body
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ductus: leading
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dys-: bad, difficult
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dysrhythmia: an abnormal heart rhythm
87.
echocardiography: ultrasound recording of heart function
88.
electrocardiogram (ECG): a paper to record the electrical signals of your heart
89.
electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG): record of the electrical signals of the heart
90.
electrode: a device for conducting electricity
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embolus: piece of clot that breaks off from main clot
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endo-: inside
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endocarditis: inflammation of the lining of the heart
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endocardium
endocardial: connective tissue - the inside lining of the heart
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epicardium
epicarial: the outer layer of the heart wall - connective tissue
96.
exudate: fluid that had passed out of a tissue or capilaries as a result of inflammation or injury
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fibrilation: uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle
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hemodynamics: the science of the blood flow through the circulation
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home/o: the same
100.
homeostasis: statbility and equilibrium of a system or the body's internal environment
101.
hypertension: persistent high blood pressure
102.
hypertrophy: increase in size, but not in number, or an individual tissue element
103.
hypotension: persistent low blood pressure
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hypovolemia: pertaining to a decreased blood volume in the body
105.
hypovolemic: decreased blood volume in the body
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idi/o: unknown
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idiopathic: pertaining to a disease of unkknown origin
108.
implantable: a device that can be inserted into tissues
109.
incompetence: failure of a valve to close completely
110.
infarct: area of cell death resulting from an infarction
111.
infarction: sudden blockage of an artery
112.
insufficiency: lack of completeness of function
113.
interatrial: between the atria of the heart
114.
interventricular: between the ventricles of the heart
115.
ischemia
ischemic: lack of blood supply to tissue
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lipoprotein: bonding of molecules of fat and protein
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mediastinum: area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
118.
mitral: shaped like the headdress of a Catholic bishop
119.
murmur: abnormal heart sound heard with a stethoscope when a valve closes or opens abnormally
120.
myocarditis: inflammation of the heart muscle
121.
myocardium: all the heart muscle - cardiac muscle cells that contract to enable your heart to pump blood
122.
necrosis
necrotic: pathologic death of cells or tissue
123.
occlude: to close, plug or completely obstruct
124.
occlusion: complete obstruction
125.
pacemaker: device that regulates cardiac electrical activity
126.
palpation: forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by th patient
127.
patent: lie open
128.
patent ductus arteriosus (PDA): an open, direct channel between the aorta and the pulmonary artery in a newborn
129.
percutaneous: passage through the skin, in this case, by needle puncture
130.
pericarditis: inflammation of the pericardium, the covering of the heart
131.
pericardium
pericardial: a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
132.
pleb-: vein
133.
plebitis: inflammation of a vein
134.
plebotomist: person skilled in taking blood from veins
135.
plebotomy: taking blood from a vein
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prolapse: Latin for "falling"
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prolapse: an organ slips out of its normal position
138.
prostet-: artificial part
139.
prosthesis: a manufactured subsittue for a missing or diseased part of the body
140.
pulmonary: pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply
141.
pulmonary circulation: blood from heart to lungs and back to the left side of the heart which sends blood through the systemic circulation of your body.
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regurgitate: to flow backward; blood through a heart valve
143.
septum
septa (pl): a thin wall dividing two cavities
144.
sin/o: sinus
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sinoatrial node: the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm
146.
sinus rhythm: the normal heart rhythm arising from the sinoatrial node
147.
spider veins: smaller, more superficial varicose veins
148.
stenosis: narrowing of a canal or passage, e.g. of a heart valve
149.
stent: wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open
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sternum: long, flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest
151.
sub-: under
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susternal: under the sternum or breastbone
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syndrome: combination of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease process
154.
systol-: contraction
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systole
systolic: contraction of the heart muscle
- pertaining to systole
156.
tampon-: plug
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tamponade: pathologic compression of an organ, such as the heart
158.
tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): Set of four conginital heart defects occuring together
159.
thoracic cavity: space within the chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, venae cavae, and pulmonary vessels
160.
thromb/o-: blood clot
161.
thrombolysis: dissolving of a thrombus (clot)
162.
thrombolytic (adj.): able to dissolve or break up a blood clot
163.
thrombus
thrombl (pl): a clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining
164.
tricuspid: having three points; a tricuspid heart valve has three flaps
165.
triglyceride: lipid containing three fatty acids
166.
varicose: characterized by or affected with varices
167.
varicose veins: superficial veins that have lost elasticity and appear swollen and tortous. The valves become incompetent, and blood flows backward and pools
168.
varix
varices (pl): latin for dilated vein
- dilated, tortuous vein
169.
vein: blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
170.
vena cava
venae cavae: one of the two largest veins in the body.
The two largest veins in the body (superior and inferior venae cavae)
171.
venogram: radiograph of veins after injection of radiopaque contrast material
172.
venous: pertaining to a vein
173.
ventricle: chamber of the heart or a cavity in the brain
174.
ventricul-: ventricle
175.
venule: small vein leading from the capillary networ
176.
vital signs: a procedure during a physical examination in which temperature, pulse, repirations, and blood pressure are measured to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function.
177.
vol-: volume