Ch 11 - Cardiovascular System Terminology Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
ex. angiogram - recording of the blood vessel
aort/o
aorta
ex. aortic stenosis - narrowing of the aorta
arter/o,
arteri/o
artery
ex. arteriosclerosis - hardening of the artery
ex. arteriography - recording x-ray or the artery
ex. endarterectomy - removal of the inner lining of an artery
arther/o
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
ex. artheroma - collection of fatty material
atri/o
atrium, upper heart chamber
ex. atrial - p. upper chambers of the heart
brachi/o
arm
ex. brachial artery - arteries that branch from the aorta bringing blood to the arm
cardi/o
heart
ex. cariomegaly - enlargement of the heart
ex. cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle
cholesterol/o
cholesterol (a lipid substance)
ex. hypercholesterolemia - excessive cholesterol in the blood
coron/o
heart
ex. coronary arteries - arteries that branch from the aorta to bring blood to the heart muscle
cyan/o
blue
ex. cyanosis - turning blue
myx/o
mucus
ex. myxoma - benign tumor of the heart
ox/o
oxygen
ex. hypoxia - decreased oxygen
pericardi/o
pericardium
ex. pericardiocentesis - puncture surrounding the heart to remove fluid
phleb/o
vein
ex. phlebotomy - incision of a vein
rrhythm/o
rhythm
ex. arrhythmia - abnormal heart rhythm
sphygm/o
pulse
ex. sphygmomanometer - instrument to measure blood pressure
steth/o
chest
ex. stethoscope - instrument to examine the chest
thromb/o
clot
ex. thrombolysis - destruction of a clot
valvul/o,
valv/o
valve
ex. valvuloplasty - surgical repair of a valve
ex. mitral valvulitis - inflammation of the mitral valve
vas/o
vessel
ex. vasoconstriction - narrowing of a vessel
ven/o,
ven/i
vein
ex. venous - p. vein
ventricul/o
ventricle, lower heart chamber
ex. interventricular septum - the walls separating the vessels of the heart
