Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
angiogram
record of a vessel
angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel
aort/o
aorta
aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
arter/o
artery
arteri/o
artery
arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
arterial anastomosis
surgical connection between two arteries
arteriography
process of recording arteries
endarterectomy
removal of the inner lining of an artery
ather/o
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
atheroma
collection of yellowish plaque
atherosclerosis
hardening (of an artery) with deposits of fat
atri/o
atrium, upper heart chamber
atrial
pertaining to atrium
atherectomy
removal of fatty substance from arteries
artioventricular
pertaining to the atrium and ventricles
brachi/o
arm
brachial artery
artery to the arm
cardi/o
heart
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
abnormal thickening of heart muscle, usually in the left ventricle
bradycardia
slow heart rate
< 60 bpm
cholesterol/o
cholesterol (a lipid substance)
tachycardia
fast heart rate
> 100 bpm
hypercholesterolemia
excessive cholesterol in blood
coron/o
heart
cyan/o
blue
cyanosis
abnormal condition of bluish discoloration of the skin
ox/o
oxygen