9.3 Observation and Discovery - Objective Flashcards
endocardium
endo - inside
card - heart
ium - tissue
tissue lining the inside of the heart
epicardium
eppi - upon
card - heart
ium - tissue
tissue lining the outside of the heart
myocardium
heart muscle tissue
bradycardia
slow heart
cardiomegaly
cardio - heart
megaly - enlargement
cardiotoxic
poison in the heart
cyanosis
cyan - blue
osis - condition
bluish appearance to the skin—a sign that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen
murmur
abnormal heart sound
tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
vena cava
vena - vein
cava - hollow
large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
inferior vena cava
inferior - low
cava - hollow
vena - vein
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
superior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
angiogenesis
angio - blood vessel
genesis - creation
development of blood vessels
angiolith
angio - blood vessel
lith - stone
stone forming in the wall of blood vessel
angiopoiesis
angio - blood vessel
poiesis - formation
formation of blood vessel
angiosclerosis
angio - blood vessel
scerlosis- hardening condition
hardening of a blood vessel
aortectasia
aort - aorta
ectasia - dilation
dialtion of the aorta
aortic stenosis
aorta - aorta
ic - condition
sten - narrow
osis - condition
narrowing of the aorta
aortolith
stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
arteriolith
stone in the artery
arteriosclerosis
arteri - artert
scerl - hardening
osis - condition
hardening of an artery
atherogenesis
athero - fatty plaque
gensis - creation
formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
atherosclerosis
athero - fatty plaques
hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque
embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
ischemia
isch- holding back
emia - blood condition
blockage of blood flow to an organ
occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
phlebosclerosis
hardening of a vein
thrombus
blood clot
varicose veins
varico - swollen
veins - twisted veins
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
vasospasm
vaso - vessel
spasm - involuntary contraction
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
venosclerosis
hardening of a vein
venospasm
involuntary contraction of a vein
venostasis
trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
angiogram
gram - record
record of the blood vessels
angiography
graphy - writing procedure
procedure to describe the blood vessels
aortogram
record of the aorta
arteriogram
record of an artery
venogram
record of a vein
angioscope
device for looking into a blood vessel
cardiac catheterization
process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart
echocardiogram
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
echocardiography
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
electrocardiography
procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
sonography
use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
diastolic pressure
dia - through
stol - send
ic - pertaining to
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
systolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
cardiologist
heart specialist
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
circulation
moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
coronary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle
phlebologist
specialist in veins
phlebology
study of veins
phlebotomist
one who draws blood
