MT M 5.2 Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Angi/o
Vessel
Angin/o
To choke
Aort/o
Aorta
Arteri/o
Artery
Ather/o
Fatty substance
Atri/o
Atrium
Auscultate/o
Listen to
Cardi/o
Heart
Circulat/o
Circular
Cyan/o
Dark blue
Dilat/o
To widen
Ech/o
Reflected sound
Electr/o
Electricity
Embol/o
A throwing in
Hem/o
Blood
Infarct/o
Infarct/necrosis
Isch/o
To hold back
Lipid/o
Fat
Mitr/o
Mitral valve
My/o
Muscle
Occlus/o
To close
Ox/o
Oxygen
Palpit/o
Throbbing
Pector/o
Chest
Phleb/o
Vein
Rhythm/o
Rhythm
Scler/o
Hardening
Sten/o
Narrowing
Thromb/o
Clot of blood
Valvul/o
Valve
Ven/o
Vein
Vas/o
Vessel
Vascul/o
Small vessel
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
Vers/o
Turning
Anastamosis
Surgical connection between blood vessels.
Aneurysm
Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the artery wall.
Angina pectoris
Chest pain due to the constriction of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Angioma
Tumor of a blood vessel.
Arteriosclerosis
Pathological condition of hardening of the arteries.
Arteritis
Inflammation of an artery.
Atherosclerosis
Pathological condition of the arteries where there is a buildup of fatty substances within the artery and hardening of the wall of the artery.
Auscultation
The process of using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds that the body makes, especially the heart and lungs.
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute.
Bruit
Pathological noise heard on auscultation. A sound in either an artery or a vein.
Cardiac Arrest
Loss of heart function that results in decreased circulation.
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart.
Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to the heart and the lungs.
Claudication
Dull, cramping pain in the hips, thighs, calves, or buttocks because of inadequate blood supply to the muscles of the leg.