Terminology Anatomy Flashcards
Angi/o
Vessels (blood, lymph etc)
Angioma
Tumour of vessel
Angioplasty
Reopening narrowed blood vessels and restoring blood flow
Angiocardiography
Recording pictures of the heart and vessels
Aort/o
Aorta
Aortogram
X-ray of the aorta
Arteri/o
Artery
Arteriosclerosis
A thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls
Arthralgia
Joint pain
Arther/o
Fatty plaque
Atherectomy
Removal of material from an occulated vessel using a specialised catheter
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of vessels due to fatty plaque
Atri/o
Atrium
Atrioventricular
Pertaining to the atria and ventricles
AV (2 definitions)
- Atrioventricular
- Atriovenus
Bifurcation
Two branches (blood vessels splitting into twp)
Biopsy
Removal of small piece of tissue for examination and diagnostic.