CARDIOVASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS Flashcards
cardi/o
heart
atri/o
atrium
ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle
valv/o, valvul/o
valve
angi/o
vessel
vas/o, vascul/o
vessel, duct
arter/o
artery
arteriol/o
arteriole
aort/o
aorta
ven/o, ven/i
vein
phleb/o
vein
lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic system
lymphaden/o
lymph node
lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel
splen/o
spleen
thym/o
thymus
tonsil/o
tonsil
arteri/o
artriole
ather/o
soft fatty deposit
coron/o
coronary artery
cyan/o
blue (cyanotic)
isch/o
ischemia
my/o
muscle
pericardi/o
around the heart
sphygm/o
pulse
cervic/o
cervical
immun/o
immunity
AED
automated external defibrillator
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
AT
atrial tachycardia
AV
atrioventricular
BP
blood pressure
bpm
beats per minute
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
MI
myocardial infarction
MS
mitral stenosis
P
pulse
PAC
premature atrial contraction
PVC
premature ventricule contraction
SA
sinoatrial
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
“heart attack”
myocardial infarction