Heart Flashcards
1
Q
carditis
A
inflammation of the heart
2
Q
cardiology
A
study of heart
3
Q
cardiac
A
pertaining to the heart
4
Q
cardiograph
A
an instrument for recording heart rate
5
Q
cardiogram
A
recording of heart’s movements
6
Q
cardiomegaly
A
enlargement of the heart
7
Q
cardiospasm
A
contraction of the heart
8
Q
cardiologist
A
heart specialist
9
Q
bradycardia
A
abnormally slow heartbeat
10
Q
cardiopathy
A
heart disease
11
Q
pericarditis
A
inflammation around the heart
12
Q
tachycardia
A
fast heart rate
13
Q
cardiorraphy
A
suture or surgical repair of the heart
14
Q
endocarditis
A
inflammation within the heart
15
Q
cardiotomy
A
surgical incision into the heart