MedTerm 2 Cardiac Flashcards
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Angi/o
A
Vessel
2
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Sphygm/o
A
Pulse
3
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Aort/o
A
Aorta
4
Q
Steth/o
A
Chest
5
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
6
Q
Thromb/o
A
Clot
7
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Arteriol/e
A
Arteriole
8
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Valv/o
A
Valve
9
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Ather/o
A
Fatty substance/ plaque
10
Q
Valvul/o
A
Valve
11
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
12
Q
Varic/o
A
Dilated vein
13
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
14
Q
Vas/o
A
Blood vessel
15
Q
Vasular/o
A
Blood vessel
16
Q
Coron/o
A
Heart
17
Q
Embol/o
A
Plug
18
Q
Ven/o
A
Vein
19
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Isch/o
A
Hold back
20
Q
Ventricul/o
A
Ventricle
21
Q
Phleb/o
A
Vein
22
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Venul/o
A
Venule
23
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Cutane/o
A
Skin
24
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Electr/o
A
Electricity
25
Esophag/o
Esophagus
26
My/o
Muscle
27
Pulmonary/o
Lung
28
Son/o
Sound
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
33
-dynia
Pain
34
-emia
Blood condition
35
-genic
Producing
36
-gram
Record
37
-graphy
Process of recording
38
-ia
Condition
39
-ic
Pertaining to
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-ism
State of
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-itis
Inflammation
42
-logist
One who studies
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
To destroy
45
-lytic
Destruction
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-manometer
Instrument to measure pressure
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-megaly
Enlarged
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-ole
Small
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-oma
Tumor,mass
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-ose
Pertaining to
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-osis
Abnormal condition
52
-otomy
Cutting into
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-pathy
Disease
55
-plasty
Surgical repair
56
-rrhaphy
Suture
57
-rrhexis
Rupture
58
-sclerosis
Hardening
59
-scope
Instrument for viewing
60
-spasm
Involuntary muscle contractions
61
-stenosis
Narrowing
62
-tic
Pertaining to
63
-ule
Small
64
A-
Without
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Brady-
Slow
66
Endo-
Within,inner
67
Hyper-
Excessive
68
Hypo-
Below, insufficient
69
Inter-
Between
70
Intra-
Within
71
Per-
Through
72
Peri-
Around
73
Poly-
Many
74
Tachy-
Fast
75
Trans-
Across
76
Ultra-
Excess
77
Aneurysm
Localized widening of an artery due to weakness in arterial wall, may develop in any artery.
78
Angina pectoris
Severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia
79
Arrhythmia
Irregular heart beat
80
Auscultation
Listening to sounds within body, such as heart and lungs by using a stethoscope
81
Bacterial endocarditis
Inflammation of inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria, may result in visible accumulation of bacterial called vegetation
82
Blood Pressure
Measurement of pressure exercised by blood against walls of blood vessel
83
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 BPM
84
Cardiac arrest
Complete stoppage in all heart activity, both electrical signals and muscle contractions
85
Cardiac catherization
Passage of thin tube through veins or arteries leading into heart, used to detect heart abnormalities, to collect cardiac blood samples and to determine pressure within the heart
86
Cardiac enzyme
Complex proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged, most common creating kinase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase
87
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Combination of external compressions to sternum and rescue breathing to maintain blood flow and air movement in and out of the lungs during cardiac and respiratory arrest
88
Congenital septal defect
Birth Defect in wall separating two chambers of heart allowing blood to pass between two chambers, there can be atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD)
89
Congestive heart failure
Condition that occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood forcefully enough, reducing blood flow throughout the body; results in weakness, dyspnea, and Edelman
90
Coronary Artery bypass graft
Open heart surgery in which blood vessel often leg vein is grafted to route blood around occluded coronary artery
91
Coronary Artery diseases (CAD)
Chronic heart disease cause by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, also called arteriosclerotic heart disease
92
Deep vein thrombosis
Formation of blood clots in deep veins; usually occurs in legs, pieces of clot may break away forming emboli
93
Defibrillation
Using a defibrillator to give an electric shock to the heart during cardiac arrest
94
Doppler Ultrasonography
Image technique using altar sound to create a moving image; utilized to evaluate blood flow through blood vessels, movement of heart valves, and movement of the heart muscle during contraction
95
Electrocardiography
Diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of heart
96
Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of the inner lining of arteries in order to remove plaque
97
Fibrillation
Abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibres
98
Heart murmur
Abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click; may be soft and heard only with stethoscope or so loud it can be heard several feet away
99
Heart transplantation
Replacement of diseased or malfunctioning heart heart with donors heart
100
Heart valve prolapse
Cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing blood to flow backward through valve when heart chamber contracts, most commonly occurs in mitral valve, but may affect any heart valve
101
Heart Valve Stenosis
Cusps or flaps of heart valve are too stiff and unable to open fully, making it difficult to flow through; condition may affect any heart valves but most often affects mitral valves
102
Holster Monitor
Portable ECG monitor worn by patient for period of few hours to few days to assess heart and pulse activity as person goes through activities daily; used to assess patient who experiences chest pain and unusual heart activity during exercise and normal activities
103
Hypertension
Blood pressure above normal range; usually systolic pressure above 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure above 90 mmHG
104
Hypotension
Decrease in blood pressure can occur in shock, interaction, cancer, anemia, or as death approaches
105
Implantable Cardiovascular Defibrillator (ICD)
Electrical device implanted in chest cavity with electrodes to heart; applies shock to heart to stop potentially life, threatening arrhythmia such as fibrillation
106
Infarct
Area of tissue necrosis (death) that develops from ischemia
107
Intravascular Thrombolytic Therapy
Treatment for cots occluding blood vessel; drugs. Such as streptokinase (SK) or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), are injected into the blood vessels to chemically dissolve clots, commonly referred to as clot-busters
108
Myocardial Infarction
Infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; symptoms include angina pectoris and shortness of breath; also referred to as a “heart attack”
109
Myocardial Ischemia
Loss of blood supply to the heart muscle tissue of myocardial due to occlusion of coronary artery, may cause angina or myocardial infarction
110
Occlusion
Blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure; may be caused by thrombus plaque or embolus
111
Pacemaker
Electrical devices that artificially stimulates contraction of heart muscle treatment for bradycardia
112
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Method for treating coronary artery narrowing, balloon catheter is inserted into coronary artery and inflated to dilate narrow blood vessels
113
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Disease of blood vessels away from central region of body, most typically in legs; symptoms include, pain, numbness and impaired circulation
114
Sphygmomanometer
Instrument for measuring blood pressure; also referred to as blood pressure cuff
115
Stent
Stainless steel tube placed within blood vessel or duct to widen lumen; may be placed in coronary artery to treat myocardial ischemia due to atherosclerosis
116
Stress test
Method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness, patient is placed on treadmill or bicycle and then subjected to steadily increasing levels of work; EKG and oxygen levels are taken while patients exercises; test is stopped if abnormalities occur on EKG
117
Tachycardia
Abnormally Fast heart rate greater then 100 beats per minute
118
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Specialized echocardiography procedure I which patient swallows ultrasound head in order to better visualize internal cardiac structures, especially cardiac valves
119
Varicose Veins
Swollen and distended veins, most commonly in legs
