Cardio-vascular system Flashcards
against
anti-
aota
aort /o
artery
arteri /o
plague or fatty substance
arther /o
in relation to blood or lymph vessels
angi/o
slow
Brady-
fast
tachy-
Blood condition or blood
-emia
heart
cardi/o
a mixture or blend
-crasia
red
erythr/o
white
Leuk/o
vein
phleb/o
cloth
thromb/o
White blood cells
erythrocytes
It’s commonly known as natural pacemaker
atrioventricular node
myocardium receives blood from
coronary arteries
This type of white blood cell destroy parasites and involves in allergic reactions
eosinophils
Another name for Bicuspid valve
Mitral vale
It pumps blood into the pulmonary artery
right ventricles
The smallest forms of elements in the blood that aid in blood clotting
Thrombocytes
A bit of air or tissue circulating in the blood
embolus
Caries blood to all parts of the body except to the lungs because it’s carrying it from the lungs.
Left ventricles
High-density lipoprotein(HDL) cholesterol is also known as
Good cholesterol
This is an abnormally slow resting heart
bradycardia
Here, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively instead of pumping blood
In atrial fibrillation
The highest pressure against the blood vessel and occurs when the ventricles contract is
systolic
Diagnostics procedure that show images of blood vessels and the flow of blood through this blood vessels is.
Duplex ultrasound
This is a systemic condition with infections caused by bacteria in the blood steam
Sepsis
Reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of heart beat
Beta-blocker
A blood disorder (anemia) in which RBC are larger than normal
Megaloblastic anemia
A class of drugs administered to lower high BP
Anti hypertensives
A bacteria infection in the lining or valve of the heart is called
Endocarditis
A plasma with clotting protein and blood cell removed is called
Serum
Having abnormally a small number of platelets in the blood
Thrombocytopenia
Surgical removal
-ectomy
Surgical opening/creation
-ostomy
Surgical incision/cutting
–otomy
Surgical fixation
-pexy
Watery stool
-rrhea
bleeding
-rrhiage
Surgical Suturing
-rrhaphy
Inability of heart valve to closed completely
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
Medication meant prevent or relieve pain by dilating the blood vessels to the heart
Nitroglycerin
Surgical suturing of ruptured aneurysm
Aneurysmorrhaphy
Anemia characterized by absence of blood elements
Asplastic
Process of recording electrical activities of myocardium
Electrocadiography
Involving both medium and small arteries and the same time
Polyarteritis
Surgical repairs of heart valve.
Valvuloplasty
