CIL&blood disease & disorder terms from word parts Flashcards
angioma
tumor composed of blood vessels
angiostenosis
narrowing of a blood vessel
aortic stenosis
narrowing, pertaining to aorta (narrowing of the aortic valve
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
atherosclerosis
hardening of fatty plaque (deposited on the arterial wall)
bradycardia
condition of a slow heart (rate less than 60 beats per min)
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (particularly heart valves)
ischemia
deficiency in blood (flow); (caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel. For example, in myocardial ischemia a deficient flow of blood to the heart muscle through the coronary arteries is caused by vessel constriction commonly due to atherosclerosis and can lead to myocardial infarction)
myocarditis
inflammation of the muscle of the heart
pericarditis
inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
polyarteritis
inflammation of many (sites in the) arteries
tachycardia
condition of a rapid heart (rate of more than 100 beats per min)
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
valvulitis
inflammation of a valve (of the heart)
erythrocytopnia
abnormal reduction of red (blood) cells (aka anemia)
hematoma
tumor of blood (collection that has leaked out of a broken vessel into the surrounding tissue)
leukocytopenia
abnormal reduction of white (blood) cells (aka leukopenia)
multiple myeloma
tumors of the bone marrow (a blood malignancy that most often occurs after age 65. Signs and symptoms include bone pain, infections, weigh loss, anemia, and fatigue
pancytopenia
abnormal reduction of all (blood) cells
thrombocytopenia
abnormal reduction of a (blood) clotting cells (platelets)
thrombosis
abnormal condition of a (blood) clot
thrombus
(blood) clot (attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein)
lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
disease of lymph nodes (characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy)
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
thymoma
tumor of the thymus gland
angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
atherectomy
excision of fatty plaque (from a blocked artery used a specialized catheter and a rotary cutter)
endarterectomy
excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall). This procedure is usually named for the artery to be cleaned out, such as carotid endarterectomy, which means removal of plaque from the wall of the carotid artery
pericardiocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart (usually to relieve cardiac tamponade and/or for diagnostic investigation)
phlebotomy
incision into a vein (with a needle to remove blood or to give blood or intravenous fluids)
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve (cardiac or venous)
splenectomy
excision of the spleen
splenorrhaphy
suturing, repairing of the spleen
thymectomy
excision of the thymus gland