MT4 Cardiovascular system Flashcards
Angi/o
Blood vessel
Aort/
Aorta - main artery in the body
Arteri/
Artery
Arteriol/
Arteriole - small artery
Ather/
Artheroma - fatty plaque lining blood vessel
Atri/
Atrium - upper chamber of the heart
Cardi/o. Coron/o
Heart
Cardiology
Study of the heart
Endocardi/o
Endocardium. Lining of the heart
Embol/
Embolus - A detached or travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot.
My/
Muscle
Myocardi/o
Myocardium. Muscle layer of the heart
Necr/
Death/dead
Pericardi/o
Pericardium. Outer covering of the heart
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Vein
Rrhythm/
Rhythm
Steth/
Breast/chest
Thromb/
Thrombus - blood clot
Varic/
Dilated or varicose veins
Vas/ or vascul/
Vessel - usually blood vessel
Ven/
Vein
Ventric/ or ventricul/
Ventricle - lower chamber of the heart
-ar
Pertaining to/concerning
megaly
Enlargement
oma
Tumour/swelling
osis
Condition, abnormal condition or sometimes disease
rrhaphy
Repair by stitch or suture
sclerosis
(Abnormal condition of) hardening
stenosis
(Abnormal condition of) narrowing
stasis
Stopping/cessation/control/(of movement or flow)
um or us
A structure or anatomical part
Brady
Slow
electro
Electrical activity
endo
Inside, within or into
isch
Restriction, suppress, deficiency
tachy
Fast or rapid