The Heart 4/2 Flashcards
Arrhythmia
Without rhythm; irregularity
Anemia
Deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both
Cerebrovascular accident
CVA
A stroke; hemorrhage in the brain
Embolism
The presence of an obstruction in a blood vessel
Hypertension
Elevated blood pressure
Pacemaker
The SA node of the heart; also refers to an artificial device that initiates heartbeat
Vena cava
One of the two large veins that empty into the right atrium Of the heart
Aorta
The main trunk of the arterial system of the body
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Erythrocytes
Red blood cells RBC
Lymphocyte
A type of white blood cell
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
Ventricle
One of the two lower chambers of the heart
Angina
Pain and oppression radiating from the heart to the shoulder and the left arm
Atrium
Cardiac auricle; the upper chamber of the heart
Coronary
Referring to the arteries surrounding he heart muscle
Exudate
Pus; the collection of puralent material in a cavity
Metastasize
The process whereby malignant cells leave the primary lesion and migrate to another location
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
Aneurysm
A widening, external dilation caused by the pressure of blood on weakened arterial walls
Arterioles
Small blood vessels connecting arteries with capillaries
Diastole
The relaxation phase of the heartbeat; the period of least pressure
Fibrillation
The quivering of muscle fibers; ineffective rapid but weak heart action
Myocardial infarction
MI
Blockage of a coronary artery that interrupts the flow of blood to the heart muscle
Septum
A membranous wall dividing two cavities as within the heart or the nose
Hem/o
Blood relating to the blood
Phleb/o
Vein
Arteri/o
Artery
Angi/o
Blood or lymph vessel
Card/o
Heart
Thromb/o
Clot
Erythr/o
Red
Hemat/o
Blood, relating to the blood
Ven/o
Vein
Capill/o
Hair
Vas/o
Vas deferens, vessel
Cardi/o
Heart
Tachy
Fast, rapid
Leuk/o
White
Brady
Slow
