Cardiovascular System: Terms Flashcards
angriogram
record of a vessel
angitis
inflammation of a vessel
angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel
angiospasm
involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel
angiostenosis
narrowing of a vessel
aortic
pertaining to the aorta
arterial
pertaining to the artery
arteriole
small artery
arteriorrhexis
ruptured artery
atherectomy
removal of fatty substance
atheroma
fatty substance tumor/growth
atrial
pertaining to the atrium
interatrial
pertaining to between the atria
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
bradycardia
state of slow heart
electrocardiogram
record of heart electricity
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
myocardial
pertaining to heart muscle
cardiologist
specialist in the heart
cardiorrhexis
ruptured heart
tachycardia
state of fast heart
coronary
pertaining to the heart
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
valvoplasty
surgical repair of a valve
valvulitis
inflammation of a valve
valvular
pertaining to a valve
vascular
pertaining to a blood vessel
venous
pertaining to a vein
venule
small vein
venogram
record of a vein
ventricular
pertaining to a venticle
interventricular
pertaining to between the ventricles