Chapter 6 Flashcards
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
heart
Logist
Suffix
One who studies, specialist
Cardiologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
A medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Logy
Suffix
study of
Cardiology
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Medical specialty of diseases of the heart
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Vascular
Root
Blood vessel
Ar
Suffix
Pertaining to
Cardiovascular
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the heart and the blood vessel
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Pulmon
Root
Lung
Ary
Suffix
Pertaining to
Resuscit
Root
Revive from apparent death
Ation
Suffix
A Process
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix
The attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function
Diaphor
Root
Sweat
Esis
Suffix
Condition
Diaphoresis
Root + Suffix
Sweat, perspiration or sweaty
Diaphor
Root
Sweat
Etic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Diaphoretic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to sweat or perspiration
Electr/o
Root + Combining Form
Electricity
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Gram
Suffix
A record
Electrocardiogram
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form+ Suffix
Record of the electrical signals of the heart
Graph
Suffix
To record
Electrocardiograph
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Machine that makes the electrocardiogram
Graphy
Suffix
Process of recording
Electrocardiography
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
The method of recording and the interpretation of the electrocardiograms
Electr
Root
Electricity
Ode
Suffix
way, road
Electrode
Root + Suffix
A device for conducting electricity
Media
Prefix
Middle
Stin
Root
Partition
Um
Suffix
Structure
Mediastinum
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, vanae cavae, esophagus and trachea
Phleb/o
Root + Combining Form
Vein
Tom
Root
Incise, cut
Ist
Suffix
Specialist
Phlebotomist
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix
Person skilled in taking blood from veins
Tomy
Suffix
Surgical incision
Phlebotomy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Taking blood from a vein
Sternum
Latin The chest
Long flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest
Thorac
Root
Chest
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Cavity, Latin Hollow
Thoracic Cavity
Root + Suffix
Space within the chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, veae cavae, and pulmonary vessels
Aorta
Greek Lift up
Main trunk of the systemic arterial system
Aort
Root
Aorta
Ic
Pertaining to
Aortic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to to the aorta
Coron
Root
Crown, coronary
Ary
Suffix
Pertaining to
Circulat
Root
Circular route
Ion
Suffix
Action, condition
Coronary Circulation
Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix
Blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
Endo
Prefix
Inside
Card/i
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Um
Suffix
Structure
Endocardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
The inside lining of the heart
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Endocardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Pertaining to the ecndocardium
Epi
Prefix
Upon, above
Card/i
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Um
Suffix
Structure
Epicardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
The outer layer of the heart wall
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Epicardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Pertaining to the epicardium
In
Prefix
In
Farct
Root
Area of dead tissue
Infarct
Prefix + Root
Area of cell death resulting from an infarction
Ion
Suffix
Action, condition
Infarction
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Sudden blockage of an artery
Isch
Root
To keep back
Emia
Suffix
A blood condition
Ischemia
Root + Suffix
Lack of blood supply to a tissue
Emic
Suffix
A condition of the blood
Ischemic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to or affected by the lack of blood supply to a tissue
My/o
Root + Combining Form
Muscle
Card/i
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Um
Suffix
Structure
Myocardium
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
All the heart muscle
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Myocardial
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Pertaining to the heart muscle
Necr
Root
Death
Osis
Suffix
Condition
Necrosis
Root + Suffix
Pathologic death of cells or tissue
Necr/o
Root + Combining Form
Death
Tic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Necrotic
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Pertaining to or affected by necrosis
Peri
Prefix
Around
Card/i
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Um
Suffix
Structure
Pericardium
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
A double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Pericardial
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Pertaining to the pericardium
Pulmon
Root
Lung
Ary
Suffix
Pertaining to
Pulmonary
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply
Atri
Root
Entrance, atrium
Um
Suffix
Structure
Atrium
Root + Suffix
Chamber where blood enters the heart on both the right and left sides
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Atrial
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the atrium
Bi
Prefix
Two
Cusp
Root
Point
Id
Suffix
Having a particular quality
Bicuspid
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Having two points, a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps
Inter
Prefix
Between
Atri
Root
Atrium
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Interatrial
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Between the atria of the heart
Inter
Prefix
Between
Ventricul
Root
Ventricle
Ar
Suffix
Pertaining to
Interventricular
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Between the ventricles of the heart
Mitral
Latin Turban
Shaped like the headdress of a catholic bishop
Septum
Latin Partition
Thin wall dividing the two cavities
Tri
Prefix
Three
Cusp
Root
Point
Id
Suffix
Having a particular quality
Tricuspid
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Having three points, a tricuspid heart valve has three flaps
Ventricle
Latin Small belly
Chamber of the heart (pumps) or a cavity in the brain ( produces cerebrospinal fluid)
A
Prefix
Without
Rrythm
Root
Rhythm
Ia
Suffix
Condition
Arrhythmia
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal
Atri/o
Root + Combining Form
Enhance, atrium
Ventricul
Root
Ventricle
Ar
Suffix
Pertaining to
Atrioventricular
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle
Diastole
Greek Dilation
Dilation of heart cavities, during which they fill with blood
Diastol
Root
Diastole
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Diastolic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to diastole
Dys
Prefix
Bad, Difficult
Rhythm
Root
Rhythm
Ia
Suffix
Condition
dysrhythmia
Prefix + Root + Suffix
An abnormal heart rhythm
Murmur
Latin Low Voice
Abnormal heart sound heard with a stethoscope when a valve closes or opens abnormally
Sin/o
Root + Combining Form
Sinus
Atri
Root
Atrium
Al
Suffix
Pertaining to
Sinoatrial node
The center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm
Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Channel, cavity rhythm Greek to flow
The normal heart rhythm arising from the sinoatrial node
systole
Greek Contraction Contraction of the heart muscle
Systol
Root
Systole, contraction
Ic
Suffix
Pertaining to
Systolic
Root + Suffix
Pertaining to systole
Vital Signs
Vital Latin Life
Signs Latin Mark
A Procedure during a physical examination in which temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure are measured to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
My/o
Root + Combining Form
muscle
Pathy
Suffix
Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form+ Suffix
Disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium
Cardi/o
Root + Combining Form
Heart
Version
Suffix
Change
Cardioversion
Root + Combining Form + Suffix
Restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
De
Prefix
From, Out of
Fibrill
Root
Small fiber
Ation
Suffix
Process
Defibrillation
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm
Ator
Suffix
Instrument
Defibrillator
Prefix + Root + Suffix
Instrument for defibrillation
Fibrill
Root
Small fiber
Ation
Suffix
A Process
Fibrillation
Root + Suffix
Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle
Im
Prefix
In