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Ch.9: The Cardiovascular System - Cardiology Flashcards

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valvul/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium (upper chamber)

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sept/o

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septum (plural: septa)

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (lower chamber)

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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angi/o
vas/o
vascul/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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phleb/o

ven/o

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vein

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angina pectoris

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angina pectoris (to choke chest)
ah-JAI-nah-PEK-tor-is
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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arrhythmia

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a/rrhythm/ia (no/rhythm/condition)
ay-RITH-mee-ah
irregular heartbeat

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dysrhythmia

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dys/rhythm/ia (bad/rhythm/condition)
dis-RITH-mee-ah
irregular heartbeat

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palpitation

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Latin to flutter
PAL-pih-TAY-shun
rapid or irregular bearing of the heart

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pectoralgia

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pector/algia (chest/pain)
PEK-tor-AL-jah
chest pain

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aortalgia

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aort/algia (aorta/pain)
AY-or-TAL-jah
pain in the aorta

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diaphoresis

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dia/phoresis (through/carry)
DAI-ah-for-EE-sis
profuse sweating

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hemorrhage

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hemo/rrhage (blood/burst forth)
HEM-oh-RIJ
loss of blood

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phlebalgia

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phleb/algia (vein/pain)
fleh-BAL-jah
pain in a vein

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endocardium

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endo/card/ium (inside/heart/tissue)
EN-doh-KAR-dee-um
tissue lining the inside of the heart

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epicardium

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epi/card/ium (upon/heart/tissue)
EH-puh-KAR-dee-um
tissue lining the outside

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myocardium

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myo/card/ium (muscle/heart/tissue)
MAI-oh-KAR-dee-um
heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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peri/card/ium (around/heart/tissue)
PER-uh-KAR-dee-um
tissue around the heart

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bradycardia
brady/card/ia (slow/heart/condition) BRAY-dih-KAR-dee-ah slow heartbeat
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cardiomegaly
cardio/megaly (heart/enlargement) KAR-dee-oh-MEH-gah-lee enlarged heart
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cyanosis
cyan/osis (blue/condition) SAI-ah-NOH-sis bluish appearance to the skin-a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
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cardiotoxic
cardio/toxic (heart/poison) KAR-dee-oh-TOK-sik poisonous to the heart
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murmur
Latin for to grumble or hum MIR-mir abnormal heart sound
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tachycardia
tachy/card/ia (fast/heart/condition) TAK-ih-KAR-dee-ah rapid heartbeat
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vena cava
``` vena cava (vein hollow) vee-nah CAY-vah large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart ```
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inferior vena cava
inferior vena cava (lower vein hollow) in-FEER-ee-or VEE-nah CAY-vah portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
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superior vena cava
superior vena cava (upper vein hollow) soo-PEER-ee-or VEE-nah CAY-vah portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
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angiogenesis
angio/genesis (vessel/creation) AN-jee-oh-JIN-eh-sis development of the blood vessels
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angiolith
angio/lith (vessel/stone) AN-jee-oh-LITH stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
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angiopoiesis
angio/poiesis (vessel/formation) AN-jee-oh-poh-EE-sis formation of blood vessels
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angiosclerosis
angio/scler/osis (vessel/hard/condition) AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of a blood vessel
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aortectasia
anort/ectasia (aorta/dilation) ay-OR-tek-TAY-zhah dilation of the aorta
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aortic stenosis
aort/ic sten/osis (aorta/pertaining to narrow/condition) ay-ORtik stih-NOH-sis narrowing of the aorta
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aortolith
aorto/lith (aorta/stone) ay-OR-toh-LITH stone deposit in the wall of the
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arteriolith
arterio/lith (artery/stone) ar-TER-ee-oh-LITH stone in the artery
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arteriorrhexis
arterio/rrhexis (artery/rupture) ar-TER-ee-oh-REK-sis rupture of an artery
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arteriorsclerosis
arterio/scler/osis (artery/hard/condition) ar-TER-ee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of an artery
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artherogenesis
arthero/genesis (fatty plaque/creation) A-ther-oh-JIN-eh-sis formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
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artherosclerosis
arthero/scler/osis (fatty plaque/hard/condition) A-ther-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque
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embolus
em/bolus (in/throw) EM-boh-lus mass of matter present in the blood
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embolism
embol/ism (embolus/condition) EM-boh-LIZ-um blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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ischemia
isch/emia (hold back/blood condtion) ih-SKEE-mee-ah blockage of blood flow to an organ
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occlusion
Latin for to close off oh-KLOO-zhun closing of blockage of a passage
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phlebosclerosis
phlebo/scler/osis (vein/hard/condition) FLEB-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of a vein
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thrombus
Greek for lump, clot, or even curd of milk THROM-bus blood clot
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varicose veins
varicose veins (swollen/twisted veins) VAR-ih-kohs VAYNS an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
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vasospasm
vaso/spasm (vessel/involuntary contraction) VAS-oh-SPAZ-um involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
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venosclerosis
veno/scler/osis (vein/hard/condition) VEE-noh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of a vein
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venospasm
veno/spasm (vein/involuntary contraction) VEE-noh-SPAZ-um involuntary contraction of a vein
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venostasis
veno/stasis (vein/standing) VEE-noh-STA-sis trapping of a blood in an extremity due to compression
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angiogram
angio/gram (vessel/record) AN-jee-oh-GRAM record of the blood
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angiography
angio/graphy (vessel/writing procedure) AN-jee-AW-grah-fee procedure to describe the blood vessels
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aortogram
aorto/gram (aorta/record) ay-OR-tah-GRAM record of the aorta
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arteriogram
arterio/gram (artery/record_ ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM record of an artery
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venogram
veno/gram (vein/record) VEE-noh-gram record of a vein
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angioscope
angio/scope (vessel/device for looking) AN-jee-oh-SKOWP device for looking into a blood vessel
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cardiac catheterization
cardi/ac catheter/ization (heart/pertaining to catheter/procedure) KAR-dee-ak KATH-eh-ter-ih-ZAY-shun process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart
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echocardiogram
echo/cardio/gram (echo/heart/record) EK-oh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM image of the heart produced using sound waves
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echocardiography
echo/cardio/graphy (echo/heart/writing procedure) EK-oh-KAR-dee-AW-grah-fee use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart
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electrocardiogram
electro/cardio/gram (electricity/heart/record) eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM record of the electrical currents of the heart
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electrocardiography
electro/cardio/graphy (electricity/heart/writting procedure) eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-AW-grah-fee procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
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sonography
sono/graphy (sound/writing procedure) saw-NAW-grah-fee use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
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stress electrocardiogram
stress electro/cardio/gram (stress electricity/heart/record) STRES-eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
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transesophageal echocardiogram
trans/esophag/eal (through/esophagus/pertaining to) echo/cardio/gram (echo/heart/record) TRANZ-eh-SOF-ah-JEE-al EK-oh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM record of the heart using sounds waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
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vascular endoscopy
vascul/ar endo/scopy (vessel/pertaining to inside/looking procedure) VAS-kyoo-lar en-DAW-skoh-pee procedure to look inside a blood vessel
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blood pressure
blood pressure BLUD PRESH-ur the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
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diastolic pressure
dia/stol/ic pressure (through/send/pertaining to) DAI-ah-STAW-lik PRESH-ur pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
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systolic pressure
sys/tol/ic pressure (together/send/pertaining to) | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
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cardiologist
cardio/logist (heart/specialist) KAR-dee-AW-loh-jist heart specialist
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cardiology
cardio/logy (heart/study of) KAR-dee-AW-loh-jee branch of medicine dealing with the heart
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cardiovascular
cardio/vascul/ar (heart/vessel/pertaining to) KAR-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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circulation
Latin for to go in a circle SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
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coronary circulation
coron/ary circulation (heart/pertaining to) KOR-ah-NER-ee SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)
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phlebology
phlebo/logy (vein/study of) flab-AW-loh-jee study of veins
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phlebologist
phlebo/logist (vein/specialist) fleb-AW-loh-jist specialist in veins
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phlebotomist
phlebo/tom/ist (vein/incision/specialist) fleh-BAW-toh-mist one who draws blood
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phlebotomy
phlebo/tomy (vein/incision) | incision into a vein-the technical term for drawing blood
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pulmonary circulation
pulmon/ary circulation (lung/pertaining to) PUL-mon-AR-ee SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)
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systemic circulation
sys/stem/ic circulation (together/stand/pertaining to) sih-STEM-ik SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
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angiocarditis
angio/card/itis (vessel/heart/inflammation) AN-jee-oh-kar-DAI-tis inflammation of the heart vessels
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atrial fibrillation
atri/al fibrill/ation (atrium/pertaining to little fibers/process) AY-tree-al FIB-rih-LAY-shun quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
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atrial septal defect (ASD)
atri/al sept/al de/fect (atrium/pertaining to septum/pertaining to bad/made) AY-tree-al SEP-tal DEE-fekt flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
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cardiac arrest
cardi/ac arrest (heart/pertaining to stop) KAR-dee-ak ah-REST cessation of functional circulation
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cardiomyopathy
cardio/myo/pathy (heart/muscle/disease) KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee disease of the heart muscle
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congestive cardiomyopathy
con/gestive cardio/myo/pathy (together/bring heart/muscle/disease) con-JES-tiv KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
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dilated cardiomyopathy
dilated cardio/myo/pathy (expanded heart/muscle/disease) DAI-lay-ted KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
hyper/troph/ic cardio/myo/pathy (over/developed/pertaining to heart/muscle/disease) HAI-per-TROH-fik KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
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restrictive cardiomyopathy
re/strict/ive cardio/myo/pathy (back/tied/pertaining to heart/muscle/disease) ree-STRIK-tiv KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
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carditis
card/itis (heart/inflammation) kar-DAI-tis inflammation of the heart
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congenital heart defect
con/genit/al heart de/fect (together/birth/pertaining to heart bad/made) con-JEN-ih-tal HART DEE-fekt flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
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congestive heart failure (CHF)
con/gest/ive heart failure (together/bring/pertaining to) con-JES-tiv HART FAYL-yir heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
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coronary thrombosis
coron/ary thromb/osis (heart/pertaining to clot/condition) KOR-ah-NER-ee throm-BOH-sis obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
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endocarditis
endo/card/itis (inside/heart/inflammation) EN-doh-kar-DAI-tis inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
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myocardial infarction (MI)
myo/cardi/al in/farc/tion (muscle/heart/pertaining to in/stuff/condition) MAI-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun death of heart muscle tissue
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myocardial ischemia
myo/cardi/al isch/emia (muscle/heart/pertaining to hold back/blood condition) MAI-oh-KAR-dee-al ih-SKEE-mee-ah blockage of blood to the heart muscle
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myocarditis
myo/card/itis (muscle/heart/inflammation) MAI-oh-kar-DAI-tis inflammation of the heart muscle
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pericardial effusion
peri/cardi/al ef/fusion (around/heart/pertaining to out/pour) PER-ee-KAR-dee-al ee-FYOO-zhun fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart
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pericarditis
peri/card/itis (around/heart/inflammation) PER-ee-kar-DAI-tis inflammation of the tissue around the heart
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valvulitis
valvul/itis (valve/inflammation) VAL-vyoo-LAI-tis inflammation of a heart valve
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ventricular septal defect (VSD)
ventricul/ar sept/al de/fect (ventricle/pertaining to septum/pertaining to bad/made) ven-TRIK-yoo-lar SEP-tal-DEE-fekt flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart
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aneurysm
an/eury/sm (up/wide/condition) AN-yir-IZ-um bulge in a blood vessel
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angioedema
angio/edema (vessel/swelling) AN-jee-oh-eh-DEE-mah swelling of the blood vessels
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angioma
angi/oma (vessel/tumor) AN-jee-OH-mah blood vessel tumor
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aortic aneurysm
aort/ic an/eury/sm (aorta/pertaining to up/wide/condition) ay-OR-tik AN-yir-IZ-um bulging or swelling of the aorta
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aortic regurgitation
aort/ic re/gurgit/ation (aorta/pertaining to back/bubble/condition) ay-OR-tik ree-GIR-jih-TAY-shun flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
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aortitis
aort/itis (aorta/inflammation) ay-or-TAI-tis inflammation of the aorta
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arteriopathy
arterio/pathy (artery/disease) ar-TER-ee-AW-pah-thee disease of the arteries
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arteritis
arter/itis (artery/inflammation) AR-ter-AI-tis inflammation of the arteries
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deep vein thrombosis
deep vein thromb/osis (deep vein clot/condition) DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the leg
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hypertension
hyper/tens/ion (over/stretch/condition) HAI-per-TEN-shun high blood pressure
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hypotension
hypo/tens/ion (under/stretch/condition) HAI-poh-TEN-shun low blood pressure
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normotension
normo/tens/ion (normal/stretch/condition) NOR-moh-TEN-shun normal blood pressure
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phlebitis
phleb/itis (vein/inflammation) fleh/BAI-tis inflammation of the veins
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phlebostenosis
phlebo/sten/osis (vein/narrow/condition) FLEB-oh-sten-OH-sis narrowing of the veins
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thrombophlebitis
thrombo/phleb/itis (clot/vein/inflammation) THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis inflammation of vein caused by a clot
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vasculitis
vascul/itis (vessel/inflammation) VAS-kyoo-LAI-tis inflammation of blood vessels
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antianginal
anti/angin/al (against/angina (choke)/agent) AN-tee-AN-jih-nal drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
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antiarrhythmic
anti/a/rrhythm/ic (against/no/rhythm/agent) AN-tee-a-RITH-mik drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
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anticoagulant
anti/coagul/ant (against/coagulation/agent) AN-tee-koh-AG-yoo-lant drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
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antihypertensive
anti/hyper/tens/ive (against/over/stretch/agent) AN-tee-HAI-per-TEN-siv drug that opposes high blood pressure
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cardiotonic
cardio/ton/ic (heart/tone/agent) KAR-dee-oh-TAW-nik drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
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thrombolytic
thrombo/lyt/ic (clot/loose/agent) THROM-boh-LIH-tik drug that breaks down clots
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vasoconstrictor
vaso/constrict/or (vessel/narrowing/agent) VAS-oh-kin-STRIK-tor drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
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vasodilator
vaso/dilat/or (vessel/expanding/agent) VAS-oh-DAI-lay-tor drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel
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vasopressor
vaso/press/or (vessel/press/agent) VAS-oh-PRES-or drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
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cardiomyotomy
cardio/myo/tomy (heart/muscle/incision) KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-toh-mee incision into the heart muscle
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cardiopulmonary bypass
cardio/pulmon/ary bypass (heart/lung/pertaining to) KAR-dee-oh-PUL-mon-AR-ee BAI-pass procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart i stopped
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
cardio/pulmon/ary re/suscit/ation (heart/lung/pertaining to again/stir up/procedure) KAR-dee-oh-PUL-mon-AR-ee re-SUS-uh-TAY-SHUN basic life support
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cardiothoracic surgery
cardio/thorac/ic surgery (heart/chest/pertaining to) KAR-dee-oh-thoh-RA-sik SIR-jir-ee surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to the heart
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cardioversion
cardio/vers/ion (heart/turn/procedure) KAR-dee-oh-VER-zhun returning a heart to normal rhythm
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coronary arterectomy
coron/ary arter/ectomy (heart/pertaining to artery/removal) KOR-oh-NER-ee AR-ter-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of a coronary artery
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
coronary artery bypass graft KOR-ah-NER-ee AR-ter-ee-BAI-pas GRAFT borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
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coronary artery bypass surgery
coronary artery bypass surgery KOR-ah-NER-ee AR-ter-ee BAI-pas SIR-jir-ee surgery to bypass blocked artery in the heart
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percutaneous coronary intervention
per/cutane/ous coron/ary (through/skin/pertaining to heart/pertaining to) PER-kyoo-TAY-nee-us KOR-ah-NER-ee IN-ter-VEN-shun alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instrument up a patient's blood vessels into the heart
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pericardiocentesis
peri/cardio/centesis (around/heart/puncture) PER-ee-KAR-dee-oh-sin-TEE-sis puncture of the tissue around the heart
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pericariotomy
peri/cardio/tomy (around/heart/incision) PER-ee-KAR-dee-AW-toh-mee incision into the tissue around the heart
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valvectomy
valv/ectomy (valve/removal) val-VEK-toh-mee surgical removal of a heart valve
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valvotomy
valvo/tomy (valve/incision) val-VAW-toh-mee incision into a heart valve
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valvuloplasty
valvulo/plasty (valve/reconstruction) VAL-vyoo-loh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
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ventriculotomy
ventriculo/tomy (ventricle/incision) ven-TRIK-yoo-LAW-toh-mee incision into a ventricle
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anastomosis
ana/stom/osis (up/mouth/condition) ah-NAS-tah-moh-sis creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
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aneurysmectomy
an/eury/sm/ectomy (up/wide/condition/removal) AN-yir-IZ-um-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of an aneurysm
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angioplasty
angio/plasty (vessel/reconstruction) AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of a vessel
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angiorrhaphy
angio/rrhaphy (vessel/suture) AN-jee-OR-ah-fee suture of a vessel
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aortorrhaphy
aorto/rrhaphy (aorta/suture) ay-or-TOR-ah-fee suture of the aorta
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aortotomy
aorto/tomy (aorta/incision) ay-or-TAW-toh-mee incision into the aorta
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arteriectomy
arteri/ectomy (artery/removal) ar-TER-ee-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of an artery
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arterioplasty
arterio/plasty (artery/reconstruction) ar-TER-ee-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of an artery
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arteriorrhaphy
arterio/rrhaphy (artery/suture) ar-TER-ee-OR-ah-fee suture of an artery
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atherectomy
ather/ectomy (fatty plaque/removal) A-ther-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
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embolectomy
embol/ectomy (embolus/removal) EM-boh-LEK-toh-mee surgical removal of an embolus
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endarterectomy
end/arter/ectomy (inside/artery/removal) END-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of the inside of an artery
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phlebectomy
phleb/ectomy (vein/removal) fleb-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of a vein
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phlebophlebostomy
phlebo/phlebo/stomy (vein/vein/opening) FLEB-oh-fleb-AW-stoh-mee procedure to create an opening between two veins
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varicotomy
varico/tomy (swollen/incision) VAR-ih-KAW-toh-mee surgical removal of a varicose vein
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venectomy
ven/ectomy (vein/removal) veh-NEK-toh-mee surgical removal of a vein
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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A-fib
atrial fibrillation
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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BP
blood pressure
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CO
cardiac output
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CTA
computed tomographic angiography
172
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
173
ECHO
echocardiogram
174
EKG
electrocardiogram
175
HTN
hypertension
176
MI
myocardial infarcation
177
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
178
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
179
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
180
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
181
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
182
SV
stroke volume
183
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
184
VSD
ventricular septal defect

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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