Cardiovascular System Flashcards
angi/o
blood or lymph vessel
vas/o
vas deferens, blood vessel
aort/o
aorta
arter/o, arteri/o
artery
brady-
slow
cardi/o
heart
-emia
blood, blood condition
erythr/o
red
hem/o, hemat/o
blood, relating to the blood
leuk/o
white
phleb/o
vein
tachy-
fast
thromb/o
clot
ven/o
vein
anemia
lower than normal # of erythrocytes in blood
leads to fatigue and SOB
aneurysm
localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of arterial wall
angina
AKA angina pectoralis
severe episodes of chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to myocardium
anticoagulant
slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
arrhythmia
loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat
atherectomy
surgical removal of plaque build up from interior wall of an artery or arteries
atheroma
deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
atherosclerosis
hardening and narrowing of arteries due to build up of cholesterol plaque on interior of arterial walls
bradycardia
abnormally slow resting HR
cardiomyopathy
describes all diseases of the heart muscle