Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards by Jennica Blasky

Mediastinum
(MEE-dee-ass-TIE-num)

area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

Media- middle
Stin partition
-um structure

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Atrioventricular / AV
(AY-tree-oh-ven-TRIK-you-lar)

pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle. AV node delays SA node impulses to ensure the atria ejected blood into ventricles before ventricles contract

Atri/o entrance, atrium
Ventricul ventricle
-ar pertaining to

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Sinoatrial Node
(sigh-noh-AY-tree-al NODE)

the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm

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Bronchus / Bronchi
(BRONG-kus)

one of two subdivisions of the trachea

Latin - windpipe

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Bronchial
(BRONG-key-al)

pertaining to the bronchi

Bronch/i bronchus
-al pertaining to

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Brachiocephalic
(BRAY-kee-oh-seh-FAL-ik)

pertaining to the head and arm, as an artery supplying blood to both

Brachi/o arm
Cephal head
-ic pertaining to

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Arrythmia
(ah-RITH-mee-ah)

an abnormal heart rhythm

A- without
Rrhythm rhythm
-ia condition

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Bradycardia
(brad-ee-KAR-dee-ah)

slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute)

Brady- slow
Card heart
-ia condition

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Fibrillation
(fih-brih-LAY-shun)

uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle

Fibrill small fiber
-ation process

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Palpitation
(pal-pih-TAY-shun)

forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient

Palpit throb
-ation process

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Paroxysmal
(par-ok-SIZ-mal)

occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

Paroxysm irritation
-al pertaining to

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Tachycardia
(tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah)

rapid heart rate (above 100 beats per minute)

Tachy- rapid
Card heart
-ia condition

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Cardiomegaly
(KAR-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)

enlargement of the heart

Cardi/o heart
-megaly enlargement

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Cardiomyopathy
(KAR-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee)

disease of heart muscle, the myocardium

Cardi/o heart
My/o muscle
-pathy disease

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Endocarditis
(EN-doh-kar-DIE-tis)

inflammation of the lining of the heart

Endo- within
Card heart
-itis inflammation

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Incompetence
(in-KOM-peh-tense)

failure of valves to close completely

In- not
Compet strive together
-ence quality of

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Insufficiency
(in-suh-FISH-en-see)

lack of completeness of function; in the heart, failure of a valve to close properly

In- not
Suffic/i enough
-ency quality of

Malfunction
(mal-FUNK-shun)

inadequate or abnormal function

Mal- bad, inadequate
Funct perform
-ion action, condition

Myocarditis
(MY-oh-kar-DIE-tis)

inflammation of the heart muscle

My/o muscle
Card heart
-itis inflammation

Pericarditis
(PER-ih-kar-DIE-tis)

inflammation of the pericardium, the covering of the heart

Peri- around
Card heart
-itis inflammation

Prolapse
(proh-LAPS)

the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position

Latin - a falling

Regurgitate
(ree-GUR-jih-tate)

to flow backward; in this case, through a heart valve

Re- back
Gurgit flood
-ate pertaining to

Stenosis
(steh-NOH-sis)

narrowing of a canal or passage, as in the narrowing of a heart valve

Sten/o narrow
-sis abnormal condition

Tamponade
(tam-poh-NAID)

pathologic compression of an organ such as the heart

Tampon plug
-ade process

Anoxia (an-OK-see-ah)

without oxygen An- without Ox oxygen -ia condition

Anoxic (an-OK-sik)

pertaining to or suffering from a lack of oxygen An- without Ox oxygen -ic pertaining to

Arteriosclerosis (ar-TEER-ee-oh-skler-OH-sis)

hardening of the arteries Arteri/o artery Scelr/o hardness -sis abnormal condition

Arteriosclerotic (ar-TEER-ee-oh-skler-OT-ik)

pertaining to or suffering from arteriosclerosis Arteri/o artery Scler/o hardness -tic pertaining to

Asystole (ay-SIS-toh-lee)

absence of contractions of the heart A- without Systole contraction

Atheroma (ath-er-ROH-mah)

lipid deposit in the lining of an artery Ather porridge, gruel -oma tumor

Atherosclerosis (ATH-er-oh-skler-OH-sis)

atheroma in arteries Ather/o porridge, gruel Scler/o hardness -sis abnormal condition

Infarct (in-FARKT)

area of cell death resulting from an infarction In- in Farct stuff

Infarction (in-FARK-shun)

sudden blockage of an artery In- in Farct stuff -ion process

Ischemia (is-KEE-mee-ah)

lack of blood supply to a tissue Isch to keep back -emia blood condition

Ischemic (is-KEE-mik)

pertaining to or affected by ischemia Isch to keep back -emic in the blood

Defect (DEE-fect)

an absence, malformation, or imperfection Latin - to lack

Hypertension (HIGH-per-TEN-shun)

persistent high arterial blood pressure Hyper- excessive Tens pressure -ion action, condition

Hypertensive (HIGH-per-TEN-siv)

suffering from hypertension Hyper- excessive Tens pressure -ive quality of

Hypotension (HIGH-poh-TEN-shun)

persistent low arterial blood pressure Hypo- low, below Tens pressure -ion action, condition

Prehypertension (pree-HIGH-per-TEN-shun)

precursor to hypertension Pre- before Hyper- before Tens pressure -ion action, condition

Cardiologist (kar-dee-OL-oh-jist)

a medical specialist in diagnosis and treatment of the heart (cardiology) Cardi/o heart -logist specialist

Cardiology (kar-dee-OL-oh-jee)

medical specialty of diseases of the heart Cardi/o heart -logy study of