Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Flashcards by Mykia Woolridge

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angi/o

A

vessel

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aneurysm/o

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widening of blood vessel

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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abnormal hardening of arteriole walls

A

ateriolsclerosis

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cardi/o

coron/o

A

heart

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phleb/o

ven/o

A

vein

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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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breaking down of thrombus

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thrombolysis

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vascul/o

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vessel

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heart condition

A

-cardia

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rapid heart rate

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tachycardia

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endo-

A

in, within

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-um

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structure or thing

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structure within the heart (inner layer)

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endocardium

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thickening of larger arterial walls

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atheroma

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process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiography

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electr/o

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electricity

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record of electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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the middle muscular layer of the heart

A

myocardium

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fibrous sac that surrounds and encloses the heart

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pericardium

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-centesis

surgical puncture

Irregular or loss of heart rhythm

arrhythmia

LV

left ventricle

RV

right ventricle

IVS

interventricular septum

IAS

interatrial septum

raipd breathing

tachypnea

rapid swllowing

tachyphagia

slow breathing

bradypnea

RA

right atrium

LA

left atrium

bi-

two

tri-

three

involuntary contraction or twitching of an artery

arteriospasm

rupture of artery

arteriorrhexis

incision of vein

venotomy

study of blood

hematology

tumor of blood vessels

hemangioma

pertaining to the heart

pulmonary

pertaining to a vessel

vascular

pertaining to the heart

cardiac

abnormal condition of artery hardening

arteriosclerosis

SVC

superior vena cava

IVC

inferior vena cava

competent

healthy

SA

sinoatrial

RA

right atrium

AV

atrioventricular

inguinal

groin

device worn by pt that records prolonged electrocardiograph readings

holter monitor

BMT

bone marrow transplant

abnormal condition of tissue death

necrosis

dilation of a blood vessel caused by weakness

aneurysm

loss of large amount of blood

hemorrhage

aden/o

gland

-poiesis

formation or production of

cells that destroy abnormal cells

T cells

CA

cancer

BP

blood pressure

CAD

coronary artery disease

IAS

interatrial septum

deficiency of blood flow to an artery

ischemia

isch-

to hold back, block

chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein

sclerotherapy

trans-

across

epi-

above

anti-

against

a-

without, not

tachy-

rapid

brady-

slow

TIA

translent ischemic attack

ECG

elecroctrocardiogram

EKG

electrocardiography

difficulty breathing

dyspnea

temporary cessation of breathing

apnea