CH 5 Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
fatty substance
atri/o
atrium
coron/o or cardi/o
heart
corpor/o
body
embol/o
plug
isch/o
to hold back
myocardi/o
heart muscle
phleb/o
vein
sept/o
wall
son/o
sound
sphygm/o
pulse
steth/o
chest
thromb/o
clot
valv/o or valvul/o
valve
varic/o
dilated vein
vascul/o
blood vessel
vas/o
vessel
ven/o
vein
ventricul/o
ventricle
-cardia
heart condition
-manometer
instrument to measure pressure
-ole
small
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
-tension
pressure
-tonic
pertaining to tone
-ule
small
di-
two
cutane/o
skin
duct/o
to bring
hem/o
blood
my/o
muscle
-rrhexis
rupture
-plasty
surgical repair
-stenosis
narrowing
-lytic
destruction
-pathy
disease
-tension
pressure
-tonic
pertaining to tone
-megaly
enlarged
hyper- vs hypo-
excessive v insufficient
inter- vs intra-
between v within
extra-
outside of (ex: extraterrestrial )
tachy-
fast
ultra-
beyond
trans-
acrss
per-
thorugh
peri-
around
the branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the cardiovascular system
cardiology
inflammation of a vessel
angiitis
an involuntary muscle contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of a vessel; narrows the vessel
angiospasm
the narrowing of a vessel
angiostenosis
the condition of having a slow heart rate
bradycardia
the obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has broken off a thrombus
embolus
an area of tissue within an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following the loss of blood supply
infarct
the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation
ischemia
The sudden drop in blood pressure a person experiences when standing straight up suddenly
orthostatic hypotension
pounding, racing heartbeats
palpatations
a yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery that is the hallmark of atherosclerosis
plaque
the condition of having a fast heart rate
tachycardia
a . blood clot forming within a blood vessel
thrombus
condition in which there is severe pain with a sensation of constriction around the heart
angina pectoris
irregualrity in the heartbeat or action
arrhythmia
occurs when the electrical impulse is blocked from traveling down the bundle of His or bundle branches
bundle branch block (BBB) aka heart block
complete stopping of heart activity
cardiac arrest
an enlarged heart
cardiomegaly
general term for ta disease of the myocardium
cardiomyopathy
a hole, present at birth, in the septum between two heart chambers; results in a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
congenital septal defect (CSD)
there can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) and a ventricular septal defect (VSD)
pathological condition of the heart in which there is a reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle myocardium has become too weak to efficiently pump blood
congestive heart failure (CHF)
insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to an obstruction of one or more coronary arteries.
coronary artery disease (CAD)
inflammation of the lining membranes of the heart
endocarditis
an extremely serious arrhythmia characterized by an abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers
fibrilation
condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly
heart valve prolapse
condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too stiff and are unable to open fully
heart valve stenosis
condition caused by the partial or complete occlusion or closing of one or more of the coronary arteries.
myocardial infarction
inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart
pericarditis
combination of four congenital anomalies; pulmonary stenosis, an interventricular septal defect, improper placement of aorta, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
tetralogy of Fallot
inflammation of a heart valve
valvulitis
weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery
aneurysm
severe congenital narrowing of the aorta
coarctation of the aorta (CoA)
the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the legs.
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
blood pressure (BP) above the normal range.
hypertension (HTN)
decrease in blood pressure
hypotension
congenital heart anomaly in which the fetal connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta fails to close at birth
patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart.
peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
