Semester- 2 Week- 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
aneurysm
A
aneurysm/o
2
Q
blood or lymph vessel
A
angi/o
3
Q
aorta
A
aort/o
4
Q
artery
A
arter/o; arteri/o
5
Q
arteriole
A
arteriol/o
6
Q
fatty, yellowish plaque
A
ather/o
7
Q
heart
A
cardi/o
8
Q
heart; heart vessel; coronary artery
A
coron/o
9
Q
sound
A
ech/o
10
Q
electrical
A
electr/o
11
Q
muscle
A
my/o
12
Q
vein
A
phleb/o
13
Q
vein
A
ven/o
14
Q
ventricle of the heart
A
ventricul/o
15
Q
deficiency, blockage
A
isch/o
16
Q
pulse
A
sphygm/o
17
Q
chest
A
steth/o
18
Q
slow
A
brady-
19
Q
fast
A
tahy-
20
Q
many
A
poly-
21
Q
instrument to record
A
-graph
22
Q
process of recording
A
-graphy
23
Q
record picture
A
-gram
24
Q
enlarged
A
megaly
25
disease
-pathy
26
hardening
-sclerosis
27
narrowing
-stenosis
28
the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
blood pressure (BP)
29
abnormal blowing sounds or murmurs heard while listening to the blood flow through the arteries
bruits
30
physician who specializes in diseases, disorders, and treatments related to the cardiovascular system
cardiologist
31
study of the functions, structures, and disorders of the heart
cardiology
32
period of time when the ventricles relax between contractions
diastole
33
a blockage in a vessel, cavity, or passage of the body
occlusion
34
instrument used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
35
instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, chest, and lungs
stethoscope
36
period of time during ventricular contraction
systole
