Chapter 7- Cardiovascular System Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
vas/o
vessel
vascul/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
fatty paste (lipid)
atri/o
atrium
cardi/o
heart
coron/o
circle or crown
my/o
muscle
pector/o
chest
steth/o
chest
sphygm/o
pulse
thromb/o
clot
ven/o
vein
phleb/o
vein
varic/o
swollen, twisted veins
ventricul/o
ventricle
arteriosclerosis
hardening of artery walls, loss of elasticity, calcification
atherosclerosis
fatty build up of arterial walls
atheromatous plaque
swollen area of lining of artery caused by fat build up
thrombus
stationary blood clot
embolus
clot carried in bloodstream, obstructs
stenosis
narrowing
constriction
compression
occlusion
blockage
ischemia
to hold back blood, occlusion of blood vessel
perfusion defecit
lack of blood flow through vessel caused by narrowing
infarct
to stuff, area of necrosis, caused by ischemia
angina pectoris
chest pain, caused by temporary loss of oxy-blood to heart muscle
aneurysm
widening, bulging of wall of heart or other stucture
saccular aneurysm
sac like bulge on one side