Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems Flashcards
-ac
pertaining to
cardi-
heart
cardi-ac
pertaining to the heart
-logist
one who studies, specialist
cardi/o-
heart
cardi/o-logist
medical specialist in diagnosis and treatment of heart (cardiology)
-logy
study of
cardi/o-logy
medical specialty of disease of the heart
-ary
pertaining to
cardi/o
heart
-pulmon-
lung
cardi/o-pulmon-ary
attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function
-ation
process
resuscit-
revive from apparent death
-ar
pertaining to
cardi/o
heart
-vascul-
blood vessel
cardi/o-vascul-ar
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
-esis
condition
diaphor-
sweat
-etic
pertaining to
diaphor-esis
sweat, perspiration, sweaty
diaphor-eitc
pertaining to sweat or perspiration
-gram
a record
electr/o
electricity
-cardi/o-
heart
electr/o-cardi/o-gram
record of the electrical signals of the heart
-graph
to record
-graphy
process of recording
electr/o-cardi/o-graph
machine that produces the electrocardiogram
electr/o-cardi/o-graphy
method of recording and the interpretation of electrocardiograms
-ode
way, road
electr-
electricity
electr-ode
device for conducting electricity
-um
structure
media-
middle
-stin-
partition
media-stin-um
area between lungs containing heart, aorta, venae vacae, esophagus, trachea
-ion
action
perfus-
to pour
perfus-ion
act of forcing blood to flow thru a lumen or a vascular bed
-ist
specialist
phleb/o-
vein
-tom-
incise, cut
phleb/o-tom-ist
person skilled in taking blood from veins
-tomy
surgical, incision
phleb/o-tomy
withdrawing blood from a vein thru a needle or catheter
sternum
the chest; long, flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest
-ic
pertaining to
thorac-
chest
cavity
hollow
thorac-ic cavity
space w in chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, venae cavae, pulmonary vessels
aort-ic
pertaining to the aorta
aorta
main trunk of systemic arterial system
circulat-
circular route
coron-
crown, coronary
-ion
action
coron-ary circulat-ion
blood vessels supplying heart muscle
-um
structure
endo-
inside
-cardi-
heart
-al
pertaining to
endo-cardi-um
inside lining of heart
endo-cardi-al
pertaining to epicardium
in-
in
-farct-
area of dead tissue
-ion
action, condition
in-farct
area of cell death resulting from an infarction
in-farct-ion
sudden blockage of an artery
-emia
blood condition
isch-
to keep back
-emic
condition of blood
isch-emia
lack of blood supply to a tissue
isch-emic
pertaining to or affected by lack of blood supply to a tissue
-um
structure
my/o-
muscle
-cardi-
heart
-al
pertaining to
my/o-cardi-um
muscular layer of heart
my/o-cardi-al
pertaining to heart muscle
-osis
condition
necr-
death
-tic
pertaining to
necr/o
death
necr/o-sis
pathologic death of cells or tissue
necr/o-tic
pertaining to or affected by necrosis (death)
-um
structure
peri-
around
-cardi-
heart
-al
pertaining to
peri-cardi-um
double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
peri/cardi-al
pertaining to pericardium
-ary
pertaining to
pulmon-
lung
pulmon-ary
pertaining to lungs and their blood supply
-um
structure
atri-
entrance, atrium
-al
pertaining to
atri-um
chamber where blood enters heart on both the right and left sides
atri-al
pertaining to atrium
-id
having a particular quality
bi-
two
-cusp-
point
bi-cusp-id
having two points; a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps
-al
pertaining to
inter-
between
-atri-
atrium
inter-atri-al
between atria of heart
-ar
pertaining to
inter-
between
-ventricul-
ventricle
inter-ventricul-ar
between ventricles of heart
mitral
turban; shaped like headdress of catholic bishop
septum
partition; thin wall dividing two cavities
-id
having a particular quality
tri-
three
-cusp-
point
tri-cusp-id
having three point; tricuspid heart valve has 3 flaps
ventricle
small belly; chamber of heart (pumps blood) or a cavity in brain (produces cerebrospinal fluid)
-ia
condition
a-
without
-rrhythm-
rhythm
a-rrhythm-ia
condition when heart rhythm is abnormal
-ar
pertaining to
atri/o-
entrance, atrium
-ventricul-
ventricle
atri/o-ventricul-ar
pertaining to both atrium and ventricle
-ia
condition
-card-
heart
brady-
slow
brady-card-ia
condition of slow heart beat
-ic
pertaining to
diastol-
diastole
diastole
dilation; dilation of heart cavities, during which they fill w blood
diastol-ic
pertaining to diastole
-ia
pertaining to
dys-
bad, difficult
-rhythm-
rhythm
dys-rhythm-ia
abnormal heart rhythm
murmur
low voice; abnormal heart sound heard w a stethoscope when a valve closes or open abnormally
-al
pertaining to
sin/o-
sinus
-atri-
atrium
sin/o-atri-al node
center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in wall of right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for heart rhythm
sinus rhythm
channel, cavity rhythm; to flow; normal (optimal) heart rhythm arising from sinoatrial node
systole
contraction; contraction of heart muscle
-ic
pertaining to
systol-
systole, condition
systol-ic
pertaining to systole
-ia
condition
-card-
heart
tachy-
rapid
tachy-card-ia
condition of rapid heart beat
vital
life
signs
mark
vital signs
procedure during physical exam in temp, pulse, respirations, blood pressure are measure to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function
cardi/o
heart
-version
change
cardi/o-version
restoration of normal heart rhythm by electric shock or meds
-ation
process
de-
from, out of
-fibrill-
small fiber
-ator
instrument
de-fibrill-ation
restoration of normal cardiac activity in life threatening cardian arrhythmias
de-fibrill-ator
instrument for defibrillation
-ation
process
fibrill-
small fiber
fibrill-ation
uncontrolled quivering or twitching of heart muscle
-able
capable
im-
in
-plant-
insert
im-plant-able
device that can be inserted into tissues
-maker
one who makes
pace-
step
pace-maker
device that regulates cardiac electrical activity
-ation
a process
palpit-
throb
palpit-ation
forcible, rapid beat of heart felt by the patient
-megaly
enlargement
cardi/o
heart
cardi/o-megaly
enlargement of heart
-pathy
disease
cardi/o-
heart
-my/o-
muscle
cardi/o-my/o-pathy
disease of heart muscle, myocardium
cor
heart
-ale
pertaining to
pulmon-
lung
cor pulmon-ale
right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease
-itis
inflammation
endo-
within
-cardi-
heart
endo-cardi-itis
inflammation of the lining of the heart
-ate
pertaining to
ex-
out of
-sud-
sweat
ex-ud-ate
fluid that has passed out of a tissue or capillaries as a result of inflammation or injury
hyper-
above, excessive
-trophy
development
hyper-trophy
increase in size, but not in number, of an indiv tissue element
-ence
quality of
in-
not
-compet-
strive together
in-compet-ence
failure of a valve to close completely
-ency
quality of
in-
not
-suffic/i-
enough
in-suffic/i-ency
lack of completeness of function; a heart valve that fails to close properly
-itis
inflammation
my/o
muscle
-cardi-
heart
my/o-card-itis
inflammation of heart muscle
peri-
around
peri-card-itis
inflammation of pericardium, covering of heart
prolapse
falling; organ slips out of normal position
-ic
pertaining to
prosthet-
artificial part
prosthe-sis
an addition; manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body
prosthet-ic
pertaining to a prosthesis
-ate
pertaining to
re-
back
-gurgit-
flood
re-gurgit-ate
flow backward; blood thru heart valve
-sis
abnormal condition
sten/o-
narrow
sten/o-sis
narrowing of a canal or passage of a heart valve
-ade
process
tampon-
plugta
tampon-ade
pathologic compression of an organ; heart
an-
without
-ox-
oxygen
an-ox-ia
without oxygen
an-ox-ic
pertaining to or suffering from lack of oxygen
-sis
abnormal condition
arteri/o-
artery
-scler/o-
hardness
-tic
pertaining to
arteri/o-scler/o-sis
hardening of arteries
arteri/o-scler/o-tic
pertaining to or affected by arteriosclerosis
a-
without
-systol/e
contraction
a-systol/e
absence of contractions of heart
-oma
tumor
ather-
porridge, gruel
ather-oma
fatty deposit in the lining of an artery
-ectomy
surgical excision
-sis
abnormal condition
-scler/o-
hardness
ather-ectomy
surgical removal of atheroma
ather/-scler/o-sis
hardening of the arteries due to atheroma (plaque)
cardi/o-
heart
-gen-
produce
cardi/o-gen-ic
of cardiac origin
-emia
blood condition
-emic
condition in blood
hypo-
below
-vol-
volume
hypo-vol-emia
decreased blood volume in body
hypo-vol-emic
pertaining to decreased blood volume in body
occlude
to close; close, plug or obstruct;
occlusion
complete obstruction
-al
pertaining to
sub-
under
-stern-
chest
sub-stern-al
under (behind) the sternum or breastbone
-ation
process
coarct-
press together, narrow
coarct-ation
constriction, stenosis, particularly of aorta
con-
together, with
-genit-
bring forth
con-genital
present at birth, either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth
-osis
condition
cyan-
dark blue
cyan-osis
blue discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to low blood oxygen
-ion
condition, action
hyper-
excessive
-tens-
pressure
hypo-
low
hyper-tens-ion
persistent high arterial blood pressure
hypo-
low
hypo-tens-ion
persistent low arterial blood pressure
idi/o-
unknown
-path-
disease
idi/o-path-ic
pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology
patent
lie open
arteriosus
artery
patent arteriosus
open direct channel between aorta and pulmonary artery in newborn
syn-
together
-drome
running
syn-drome
combo of signs and symptoms associated w a disease process
tetra-
four
-logy
study of
tetra-logy of Fallot (TOF)
set of 4 congenital heart defects occurring together
ablat-
take away
ablat-ion
removal of tissue to destroy its function
-gram
a record
angi/o-
blood vessel
-graphy
process of recording
angi/o-gram
radiograph obtained after injection of radioplaque contrast
angi/o-graphy
radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
-plasty
surgical repair
angi/o-
blood vessel
angi/o-plasty
repair or unblocking of blood vessel thru surgery
catheter
to send down; hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of body cavity, organ, vessel
-ize
action
catheter-
catheter
catheter-ize
to introduce a catheter
-ization
process of inserting
catheter-ization
intro of a catheter
-graphy
process of recording
ech/o-
sound wave
-cardi/o-
heart
ech/o-cardi/o-graphy
ultrasound recording of heart function
lip/o-
fat
-protein
protein
lip/o-protein
bonding of molecules of fat and protein
-ous
pertaining to
per-
through
-cutane-
skin
per-cutane-ous
passage thru the skin, in this case, by needle puncture
stent
wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open
thrombus
clot; clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining
-lytic
pertaining to destruction
thromb/o-
blood clot
-lysis
dissolve
thromb/o-lysis
dissolving of a thrombus (clot)
-ide
having a particular quality
tri-
three
-glycer-
sweet, glycerol
tri-glycer-ide
lipid containing three fatty acids
-a-
not, without
anti-
against
-rrhythm-
rhythm
anti-a-rrhythm-ic
pertaining to restoring a normal cardiac rhythm
-ant
forming
anti-
against
-coagul-
clump
anti-coagul-ant
substance that prevents clotting
-tropic
change
chron/o-
time
chron/o-tropic
affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, heart rate
di-
through
-uret-
urination
di-uret-ic
agent that increases urine output
-tropic
change
ino-
sinew
ino-tropic
affecting the contractibility of cardiac muscle
lipid
fat; general term for fatty compounds
pressor
press; producing increasing blood pressure
sub-
beneath
-lingu-
tongue
sub-lingu-al
underneath the tongue
-or
that which does something
vas/o-
blood vessel
-constrict-
narrow
-dilat-
widen, open up
vas/o-constrict-or
agent that reduces diameter of blood vessel
vas/o-dilat-or
agent that increases diameter of blood vessel
artery
artery; thick walled blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from heart
claudic-
limping
claudic-ation
intermittent leg pain and limping
doppler
diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body
-ics
knowledge
hem/o-
blood
-dynam-
power
hem/o-dynam-ics
science of the blood flow thru circulation
varix
dilated vein; dilated, tortuous vein
-ose
full of
varic-
varicosity; dilated, tortuous vein
varic-ous
characterized by or affected with varices
vein
vein; blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
ven-
vein
ven-ous
pertaining to a vein
ven/o-gram
radiograph of veins after injection of radiopaque contrast material
-ole
small; small terminal artery leading into capillary network
brachi-
arm
brachi-al
pertaining to arm
capill-
hairlike structure
capill-ary
minute blood vessel between arterial and venous systems
diffuse
pull in different directions; to disseminate or spread out
-stasis
stand still
home/o-
the same
home/o-stasis
maintaining the stability, or equilibrium, of a system or the body’s internal environment
palpate
touch, stroke
palpat-
touch, stroke; to examine w the fingers and hands
palpat-ion
examination w the fingers and hands
-meter
instrument to measure
sphygm/o-
pulse
sphygm/o-mano-meter
instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
-scope
instrument to examine
steth/o-
chest
steth/o-scope
instrument for listening to respiratory and cardiac sounds
ven/a
vein
cava
cave
ven/a cava
one of the two largest veins in body
venae cavae
two largest veins in the body (superior and inferior venae cavae)
-ule
smallve
ven-
vein
ven-ule
small vein leading from the capillary network
aneurysm
dilation; circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber
claudic-
limping
claudic-ation
intermittent leg pain and limpi
col-
before
-later-
at the side
col-later-al
situated at the side, often to bypass an obstruction
edema
swelling; excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissue
-tous
pertaining to
edema-
swelling, edema
edema-tous
pertaining to or marked by edema
pitting edema
edema that maintains indentations made by applying pressure to area for a time
embolus
plug, stopped; detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, foreign body that blocks a blood vessel
peripher-
outer part
peripher-al
pertaining to the periphery or an external boundary
phleb-
vein
phleb-itis
inflammation of a vein
-ism
condition
thromb/o-
clot
-embol-
plug
thromb/o-embol-ism
piece of detached blood clot (embolus) blocking a distant blood vessel
-phleb-
vein
thromb/o-phleb-itis
inflammation of vein w clot formation
thromb-
clot
thromb-us
clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining
thromb-osis
formation of a thrombus
