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Medical Terminology Chapter 7

Terms in this set (37)

angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arter/o, arteri/o
artery
arteriol/o
arteriole
ather/o
yellow fatty plaque
phleb/o, ven/o
vein
venul/o
venule
adenoid/o
adenoids
cervic/o
neck (or the uterine cervix)
home/o
sameness
lymphat/o
lymphatics
splen/o
spleen
thromb/o
thrombus, blood clot
ASD
atrial septal defect
AV, A-V
atrioventricular
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ECHO
echocardiography
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
MI, AMI
myocardial infarction (acute)
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
VSD
ventricular septal defect
What does the circulatory system consist of?
cardiovascular system (heart & blood vessels) and lymphatic system (structures involved in the conveyance of lymph)
Structures of the Cardiovascular System:
◦Arteries (blood leaves the heart)
◦Arterioles
◦Capillaries
◦Venules (blood returns to heart)
◦Veins
◦venae cavae (pleural of vena cava)
Capillary Bed
network of capillaries
Circulation through the heart
Deoxygenated blood:
- venae cavae
- right atrium
- right ventricle
- pulmonary artery

Oxygenated blood:
- pulmonary veins
- left atrium
- left ventricle
- aorta
Heart Valves
Cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
Endocarditis
inflammation of the lining of the heart
Myocarditis
inflammation of the muscular layer of the heart
Pericarditis
inflammation of the outermost layer of the heart
Invasive Cardiac Procedures
Cardiac catherization/catheter, endoscopic/endoscope
arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
hyperlipidemia
excessive fat in the blood
Cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
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