Cardio Flashcards
Vessel
Angi/o
Vein
Ven/o
Aorta
Aort/o
Artery
Arteri/o
Atrium
Arti/o
Heart
Cardi/o
Crown
Coron/o
Something thrown in or inserted
Embol/o
Blood vessel
Hemangi/o
Vein
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Pulse
Sphygm/o
Clot
Thromb/o
Small vein
Venul/o
Localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery
Aneurysm
Loss of heart activity due to an irregular rhythm
Arrest
Irregular heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Syndrome marked by weakness, edema and SOB d/t the inability of the heart to adequately circulate blood
Congestive heart failure
The normal rhythmic relaxation and dilation of the heart tlchamber
Diastole
Tending to increase discharge of urine
Diuretic
A mass that lodges into and obstructs or occluded a blood vessel
Embolus
rapid twitching of individual muscle fibers with little or no movement of the muscles as a whole
Fibrillation
A decrease in blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels
Ischemia
The act of tying, such as a threat used to tie off a vessel during surgery
Ligate
The passage of fluid through the circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or tissue
Perfusion
The rhythmic throbbing of arteries produced by regular contractions od the heart
Pulse
An instrument used for measuring blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
The rhythmic constriction of the heart, especially the ventricles
Systole
A clot formed in the passage of the vessel or chamber of the heart
Thrombus
Puncture of a vein for drawing of blood, IV feeding or administration of a medicine
Venipuncture
Slow heart beat
Bradycardia
The process of producing an electrocardiogram
Electrocardiography
The muscular layer of the heart
Myocardium
The serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract
Pericardium
