Mid Term Oct 4 Flashcards
Arteri/o
Vessel Carrie’s blood away from heart
Phleb/o
Vessel Carrie’s blood toward heart
Valvulitis
Inflammatory condition of valve
Brachycardia
Abnormally slow heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Abnormal heartbeat
SOB
Breathless or air hunger
Syncope
Fainting
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Atrial flutter
Rapid regular atrial rhyme
Endocarditis
Inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves
Pericardiocentesis
Procedure treats cardiac tamponade aspirating fluid from pericardium
Hemorrhoidectomy
Excision of  hemorrhoid
Vasculitis
Inflammation of blood vessels
Hypotension
Below normal blood pressure
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the sac surround the heart
Orthostatic hypotension
Drop of blood pressure upon standing
Angina pectoris
Chest pain
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs caused by verity of pathogens 
 Tachycardia
Rapid heartbeat 
Venous distension
Condition of enlarged or swollen veins 
MI 
Heart attack 
Capn/o
Carbon dioxide 
Trache/o
Windpipe
Laryng/o
Structure of upper respiratory system called voice box 
Nares
Nostrils
Spir/o
To breathe
Sapling/o
Connect ears and throat 
Mediastin/o
Space between the lungs 
Lob/o
Refers to section of lungs 
Aphonia
Inability to produce sound with voice box 
Bradypnea
Abnormally, slow breathing 
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood 
Dyspnea
Difficult or painful breathing
Hypercapnia
Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood 
Atelectasis
Clapsed lung
Hemothorax
Blood in plural cavity
Pyothorax
Mpema
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by allergies
Rhinorrhea
Discharge of the nose

Bronchitis 
 inflammation of the bronchi
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses 
Hypopnea
Extremely shallow breathing 
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the throat 
Pharynx
Throat
Trachea
Windpipe
-malacia
Means softening 
COPD
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ABG 
Arterial blood gas 
Antitussive
Medication‘s that suppress cough, and cough reflex