Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System / Patient History, Problems, Complaints Flashcards
valvul/o
vavle
atri/o
atrium (upper chamber)
sept/o
septum (plural: septa)
ventricul/o
ventricle (lower chamber)
cardi/o
coron/o
heart
angi/o
vas/o
vascul/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
fatty plaque
phleb/o
ven/o
vein
angina pectoris
angina pectoris
to choke chest
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
arrhythmia
a / rrhythm / ia
no / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat
dysrhythmia
dys / rhythm / ia
bad / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)
palpitation
Latin for flutter
rapid or irregular beating of the heart
pectoralgia
pector / algia
chest / pain
chest pain
aortalgia
aort / algia
aorta / pain
pain in the aorta
diaphoresis
dia / phoresis
though / carry
profuse sweating
hemorrhage
hemo / rrhage
blood / burst forth
loss of blood
phlebalgia
phleb / algia
vein / pain
pain in a vein
