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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch.9: The Cardiovascular System - Cardiology > Flashcards

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

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brady/card/ia (slow/heart/condition)
BRAY-dih-KAR-dee-ah
slow heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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cardio/megaly (heart/enlargement)
KAR-dee-oh-MEH-gah-lee
enlarged heart

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cyanosis

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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

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cardio/toxic (heart/poison)
KAR-dee-oh-TOK-sik
poisonous to the heart

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murmur

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Latin for to grumble or hum
MIR-mir
abnormal heart sound

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tachycardia

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tachy/card/ia (fast/heart/condition)
TAK-ih-KAR-dee-ah
rapid heartbeat

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vena cava

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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

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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

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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

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angio/genesis (vessel/creation)
AN-jee-oh-JIN-eh-sis
development of the blood vessels

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angiolith

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angio/lith (vessel/stone)
AN-jee-oh-LITH
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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angio/poiesis (vessel/formation)
AN-jee-oh-poh-EE-sis
formation of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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angio/scler/osis (vessel/hard/condition)
AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of a blood vessel

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aortectasia

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anort/ectasia (aorta/dilation)
ay-OR-tek-TAY-zhah
dilation of the aorta

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aortic stenosis

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aort/ic sten/osis (aorta/pertaining to narrow/condition)
ay-ORtik stih-NOH-sis
narrowing of the aorta

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aortolith

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aorto/lith (aorta/stone)
ay-OR-toh-LITH
stone deposit in the wall of the

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arteriolith

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arterio/lith (artery/stone)
ar-TER-ee-oh-LITH
stone in the artery

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arteriorrhexis

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arterio/rrhexis (artery/rupture)
ar-TER-ee-oh-REK-sis
rupture of an artery

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arteriorsclerosis

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arterio/scler/osis (artery/hard/condition)
ar-TER-ee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of an artery

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artherogenesis

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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

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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

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em/bolus (in/throw)
EM-boh-lus
mass of matter present in the blood

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embolism

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embol/ism (embolus/condition)
EM-boh-LIZ-um
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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ischemia

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isch/emia (hold back/blood condtion)
ih-SKEE-mee-ah
blockage of blood flow to an organ

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occlusion

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Latin for to close off
oh-KLOO-zhun
closing of blockage of a passage

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phlebosclerosis

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phlebo/scler/osis (vein/hard/condition)
FLEB-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of a vein

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thrombus

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Greek for lump, clot, or even curd of milk
THROM-bus
blood clot

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varicose veins

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varicose veins (swollen/twisted veins)
VAR-ih-kohs VAYNS
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin

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vasospasm

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vaso/spasm (vessel/involuntary contraction)
VAS-oh-SPAZ-um
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venosclerosis

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veno/scler/osis (vein/hard/condition)
VEE-noh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of a vein

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venospasm

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veno/spasm (vein/involuntary contraction)
VEE-noh-SPAZ-um
involuntary contraction of a vein

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venostasis

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veno/stasis (vein/standing)
VEE-noh-STA-sis
trapping of a blood in an extremity due to compression

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angiogram

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angio/gram (vessel/record)
AN-jee-oh-GRAM
record of the blood

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angiography

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angio/graphy (vessel/writing procedure)
AN-jee-AW-grah-fee
procedure to describe the blood vessels

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aortogram

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aorto/gram (aorta/record)
ay-OR-tah-GRAM
record of the aorta

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arteriogram

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arterio/gram (artery/record_
ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM
record of an artery

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venogram

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veno/gram (vein/record)
VEE-noh-gram
record of a vein

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angioscope

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angio/scope (vessel/device for looking)
AN-jee-oh-SKOWP
device for looking into a blood vessel

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cardiac catheterization

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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blood pressure
BLUD PRESH-ur
the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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diastolic pressure

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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

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sys/tol/ic pressure (together/send/pertaining to)

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

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cardiologist

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cardio/logist (heart/specialist)
KAR-dee-AW-loh-jist
heart specialist

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cardiology

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cardio/logy (heart/study of)
KAR-dee-AW-loh-jee
branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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cardiovascular

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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

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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

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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

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phlebo/logy (vein/study of)
flab-AW-loh-jee
study of veins

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phlebologist

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phlebo/logist (vein/specialist)
fleb-AW-loh-jist
specialist in veins

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phlebotomist

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phlebo/tom/ist (vein/incision/specialist)
fleh-BAW-toh-mist
one who draws blood

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phlebotomy

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phlebo/tomy (vein/incision)

incision into a vein-the technical term for drawing blood

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pulmonary circulation

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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

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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

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angio/card/itis (vessel/heart/inflammation)
AN-jee-oh-kar-DAI-tis
inflammation of the heart vessels

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atrial fibrillation

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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)

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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

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cardi/ac arrest (heart/pertaining to stop)
KAR-dee-ak ah-REST
cessation of functional circulation

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cardiomyopathy

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cardio/myo/pathy (heart/muscle/disease)
KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-pah-thee
disease of the heart muscle

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congestive cardiomyopathy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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card/itis (heart/inflammation)
kar-DAI-tis
inflammation of the heart

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congenital heart defect

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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myo/card/itis (muscle/heart/inflammation)
MAI-oh-kar-DAI-tis
inflammation of the heart muscle

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pericardial effusion

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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

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peri/card/itis (around/heart/inflammation)
PER-ee-kar-DAI-tis
inflammation of the tissue around the heart

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valvulitis

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valvul/itis (valve/inflammation)
VAL-vyoo-LAI-tis
inflammation of a heart valve

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ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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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

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an/eury/sm (up/wide/condition)
AN-yir-IZ-um
bulge in a blood vessel

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angioedema

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angio/edema (vessel/swelling)
AN-jee-oh-eh-DEE-mah
swelling of the blood vessels

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angioma

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angi/oma (vessel/tumor)
AN-jee-OH-mah
blood vessel tumor

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aortic aneurysm

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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

A

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

112
Q

aortitis

A

aort/itis (aorta/inflammation)
ay-or-TAI-tis
inflammation of the aorta

113
Q

arteriopathy

A

arterio/pathy (artery/disease)
ar-TER-ee-AW-pah-thee
disease of the arteries

114
Q

arteritis

A

arter/itis (artery/inflammation)
AR-ter-AI-tis
inflammation of the arteries

115
Q

deep vein thrombosis

A

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

116
Q

hypertension

A

hyper/tens/ion (over/stretch/condition)
HAI-per-TEN-shun
high blood pressure

117
Q

hypotension

A

hypo/tens/ion (under/stretch/condition)
HAI-poh-TEN-shun
low blood pressure

118
Q

normotension

A

normo/tens/ion (normal/stretch/condition)
NOR-moh-TEN-shun
normal blood pressure

119
Q

phlebitis

A

phleb/itis (vein/inflammation)
fleh/BAI-tis
inflammation of the veins

120
Q

phlebostenosis

A

phlebo/sten/osis (vein/narrow/condition)
FLEB-oh-sten-OH-sis
narrowing of the veins

121
Q

thrombophlebitis

A

thrombo/phleb/itis (clot/vein/inflammation)
THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis
inflammation of vein caused by a clot

122
Q

vasculitis

A

vascul/itis (vessel/inflammation)
VAS-kyoo-LAI-tis
inflammation of blood vessels

123
Q

antianginal

A

anti/angin/al (against/angina (choke)/agent)
AN-tee-AN-jih-nal
drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

124
Q

antiarrhythmic

A

anti/a/rrhythm/ic (against/no/rhythm/agent)
AN-tee-a-RITH-mik
drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

125
Q

anticoagulant

A

anti/coagul/ant (against/coagulation/agent)
AN-tee-koh-AG-yoo-lant
drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood

126
Q

antihypertensive

A

anti/hyper/tens/ive (against/over/stretch/agent)
AN-tee-HAI-per-TEN-siv
drug that opposes high blood pressure

127
Q

cardiotonic

A

cardio/ton/ic (heart/tone/agent)
KAR-dee-oh-TAW-nik
drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions

128
Q

thrombolytic

A

thrombo/lyt/ic (clot/loose/agent)
THROM-boh-LIH-tik
drug that breaks down clots

129
Q

vasoconstrictor

A

vaso/constrict/or (vessel/narrowing/agent)
VAS-oh-kin-STRIK-tor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

130
Q

vasodilator

A

vaso/dilat/or (vessel/expanding/agent)
VAS-oh-DAI-lay-tor
drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

131
Q

vasopressor

A

vaso/press/or (vessel/press/agent)
VAS-oh-PRES-or
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

132
Q

cardiomyotomy

A

cardio/myo/tomy (heart/muscle/incision)
KAR-dee-oh-mai-AW-toh-mee
incision into the heart muscle

133
Q

cardiopulmonary bypass

A

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

134
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

A

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

135
Q

cardiothoracic surgery

A

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

136
Q

cardioversion

A

cardio/vers/ion (heart/turn/procedure)
KAR-dee-oh-VER-zhun
returning a heart to normal rhythm

137
Q

coronary arterectomy

A

coron/ary arter/ectomy (heart/pertaining to artery/removal)
KOR-oh-NER-ee AR-ter-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a coronary artery

138
Q

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

A

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

139
Q

coronary artery bypass surgery

A

coronary artery bypass surgery
KOR-ah-NER-ee AR-ter-ee BAI-pas SIR-jir-ee
surgery to bypass blocked artery in the heart

140
Q

percutaneous coronary intervention

A

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

141
Q

pericardiocentesis

A

peri/cardio/centesis (around/heart/puncture)
PER-ee-KAR-dee-oh-sin-TEE-sis
puncture of the tissue around the heart

142
Q

pericariotomy

A

peri/cardio/tomy (around/heart/incision)
PER-ee-KAR-dee-AW-toh-mee
incision into the tissue around the heart

143
Q

valvectomy

A

valv/ectomy (valve/removal)
val-VEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a heart valve

144
Q

valvotomy

A

valvo/tomy (valve/incision)
val-VAW-toh-mee
incision into a heart valve

145
Q

valvuloplasty

A

valvulo/plasty (valve/reconstruction)
VAL-vyoo-loh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a heart valve

146
Q

ventriculotomy

A

ventriculo/tomy (ventricle/incision)
ven-TRIK-yoo-LAW-toh-mee
incision into a ventricle

147
Q

anastomosis

A

ana/stom/osis (up/mouth/condition)
ah-NAS-tah-moh-sis
creation of an opening between two normally separate structures

148
Q

aneurysmectomy

A

an/eury/sm/ectomy (up/wide/condition/removal)
AN-yir-IZ-um-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of an aneurysm

149
Q

angioplasty

A

angio/plasty (vessel/reconstruction)
AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a vessel

150
Q

angiorrhaphy

A

angio/rrhaphy (vessel/suture)
AN-jee-OR-ah-fee
suture of a vessel

151
Q

aortorrhaphy

A

aorto/rrhaphy (aorta/suture)
ay-or-TOR-ah-fee
suture of the aorta

152
Q

aortotomy

A

aorto/tomy (aorta/incision)
ay-or-TAW-toh-mee
incision into the aorta

153
Q

arteriectomy

A

arteri/ectomy (artery/removal)
ar-TER-ee-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of an artery

154
Q

arterioplasty

A

arterio/plasty (artery/reconstruction)
ar-TER-ee-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of an artery

155
Q

arteriorrhaphy

A

arterio/rrhaphy (artery/suture)
ar-TER-ee-OR-ah-fee
suture of an artery

156
Q

atherectomy

A

ather/ectomy (fatty plaque/removal)
A-ther-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery

157
Q

embolectomy

A

embol/ectomy (embolus/removal)
EM-boh-LEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of an embolus

158
Q

endarterectomy

A

end/arter/ectomy (inside/artery/removal)
END-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the inside of an artery

159
Q

phlebectomy

A

phleb/ectomy (vein/removal)
fleb-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a vein

160
Q

phlebophlebostomy

A

phlebo/phlebo/stomy (vein/vein/opening)
FLEB-oh-fleb-AW-stoh-mee
procedure to create an opening between two veins

161
Q

varicotomy

A

varico/tomy (swollen/incision)
VAR-ih-KAW-toh-mee
surgical removal of a varicose vein

162
Q

venectomy

A

ven/ectomy (vein/removal)
veh-NEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a vein

163
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

164
Q

A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

165
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

166
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

167
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

168
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

169
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

170
Q

CO

A

cardiac output

171
Q

CTA

A

computed tomographic angiography

172
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

173
Q

ECHO

A

echocardiogram

174
Q

EKG

A

electrocardiogram

175
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

176
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarcation

177
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

178
Q

MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

179
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

180
Q

PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

181
Q

SCA

A

sudden cardiac arrest

182
Q

SV

A

stroke volume

183
Q

TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

184
Q

VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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