cardiology

Question 1

cardiology

Answer 1

study of heart

Question 2

angi/o

Answer 2

vessel

Question 3

aort/o

Answer 3

aorta

Question 4

arteri/o

Answer 4

artery

Question 5

arteriol/o

Answer 5

arteriole

Question 6

ather/o

Answer 6

fatty substance, plaque

Question 7

atri/o

Answer 7

atrium

Question 8

cardi/o

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

coron/o

Answer 9

heart

Question 10

embol/o

Answer 10

plug

Question 11

sphygm/o

Answer 11

pulse

Question 12

steth/o

Answer 12

chest

Question 13

thromb/o

Answer 13

clot

Question 14

valv/o

Answer 14

valve

Question 15

valvul/o

Answer 15

valve

Question 16

varic/o

Answer 16

dilated vein

Question 17

vas/o

Answer 17

blood vessel

Question 18

ven/o

Answer 18

vein

Question 19

ventricul/o

Answer 19

ventricle

Question 20

venul/o

Answer 20

venule

Question 21

cutane/o

Answer 21

skin

Question 22

electr/o

Answer 22

electricity

Question 23

esophag/o

Answer 23

esophagus

Question 24

my/o

Answer 24

muscle

Question 25

pulmon/o

Answer 25

lung

Question 26

son/o

Answer 26

sound

Question 27

angiogram

Answer 27

record of vessel

Question 28

angioma

Answer 28

vessel tumor

Question 29

angiospasm

Answer 29

involuntary muscle spasm in vessel

Question 30

aortic

Answer 30

pertaining to aorta

Question 31

aortoplasty

Answer 31

surgical repair of aorta

Question 32

arteriorrhexis

Answer 32

ruptured artery

Question 33

arteriosclerosis

Answer 33

hardening of artery

Question 34

arterial

Answer 34

pertaining to artery

Question 35

arteriole

Answer 35

small artery

Question 36

arteriolar

Answer 36

pertaining to an arteriole/ small artery

Question 37

atherosclerosis

Answer 37

hardening of plaque

Question 38

atherectomy

Answer 38

surgical removal of plaque

Question 39

interatrial

Answer 39

pertaining to between atria

Question 40

atrioventricular

Answer 40

pertaining to atrium & ventricle

Question 41

pericardial

Answer 41

pertaining to around the heart

Question 42

cardiodynia

Answer 42

heart pain

Question 43

coronary

Answer 43

pertaining to heart

Question 44

embolism

Answer 44

condition of having an embolus

Question 45

ischemia

Answer 45

condition of being held back

Question 46

phlebogram

Answer 46

record of vein

Question 47

phlebography

Answer 47

process of recording vein

Question 48

intravenous

Answer 48

pertaining to within a vein

Question 49

venule

Answer 49

small vein

Question 50

stethoscope

Answer 50

instrument to view chest

Question 51

thrombotic

Answer 51

pertaining to clot

Question 52

thrombophlebitis

Answer 52

inflammation of vein with clot

Question 53

thrombolysis

Answer 53

destruction of clot

Question 54

valvule

Answer 54

small valve

Question 55

valvulitis

Answer 55

inflammation of valve

Question 56

varicose

Answer 56

pertaining to varicosity

Question 57

cardiovascular

Answer 57

pertaining to heart & blood vessels

Question 58

vasospasm

Answer 58

involuntary muscle contraction of blood vessel

Question 59

interventricular

Answer 59

pertaining to between ventricles

Question 60

aneurysm

Answer 60

localized widening of artery due to weakness in arterial wall

Question 61

angina pectoris

Answer 61

severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

Question 62

arrhythmia

Answer 62

irregular heartbeat

Question 63

auscultation

Answer 63

listening to sounds within body using stethoscope

Question 64

bacterial endocarditis

Answer 64

inflammation of inner lining of heart (endocardium) caused by bacteria

Question 65

bradycardia

Answer 65

abnormally slow heart rate below 60 bpm

Question 66

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 66

formation of blood clots in deep veins

Question 67

electrocardiography

Answer 67

diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of heart

Question 68

endarterectomy

Answer 68

surgical removal of inner lining of artery to remove plaques

Question 69

heart valve stenosis

Answer 69

cusps/flaps of heart valve are too stiff & unable to open fully, making it difficult for blood to flow through

Question 70

hypertension

Answer 70

blood pressure above normal range (140/90)

Question 71

hypotension

Answer 71

decrease in blood pressure

Question 72

infarct

Answer 72

area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia

Question 73

myocardial infarction

Answer 73

infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; heart attack

Question 74

myocardial ischemia

Answer 74

loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue of myocardium due to occlusion of coronary artery

Question 75

occlusion

Answer 75

blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure

Question 76

sphygmomanometer

Answer 76

instrument for measuring blood pressure

Question 77

tachycardia

Answer 77

abnormally fast heart rate > 100 bpm

Question 78

transesophageal echocardiography

Answer 78

specialized echocardiography procedure in which patient swallows ultrasound head in order to visualize better internal structures, especially valves

Question 79

varicose veins

Answer 79

swollen & distended veins, most commonly in legs

Question 80

venipuncture

Answer 80

puncture into vein to withdraw blood or inject medication/fluids