Semester- 2 Week- 1 Flashcards
aneurysm
aneurysm/o
blood or lymph vessel
angi/o
aorta
aort/o
artery
arter/o; arteri/o
arteriole
arteriol/o
fatty, yellowish plaque
ather/o
heart
cardi/o
heart; heart vessel; coronary artery
coron/o
sound
ech/o
electrical
electr/o
muscle
my/o
vein
phleb/o
vein
ven/o
ventricle of the heart
ventricul/o
deficiency, blockage
isch/o
pulse
sphygm/o
chest
steth/o
slow
brady-
fast
tahy-
many
poly-
instrument to record
-graph
process of recording
-graphy
record picture
-gram
enlarged
megaly
disease
-pathy
hardening
-sclerosis
narrowing
-stenosis
the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
blood pressure (BP)
abnormal blowing sounds or murmurs heard while listening to the blood flow through the arteries
bruits
physician who specializes in diseases, disorders, and treatments related to the cardiovascular system
cardiologist
study of the functions, structures, and disorders of the heart
cardiology
period of time when the ventricles relax between contractions
diastole
a blockage in a vessel, cavity, or passage of the body
occlusion
instrument used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, chest, and lungs
stethoscope
period of time during ventricular contraction
systole
