Unit 9 (Cardiovascular System - Cardiology) Flashcards
valaul/o
valve
atri/o
atrium (upper chamber)
sept/o
septum (plural: septa)
ventricul/o
ventricle (lower chamber)
cardi/o
heart
coron/o
heart
angi/o
vessel
vas/o
vessel
vascul/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
fatty plaque
phleb/o
vein
ven/o
vein
angina pectoris
to choke chest
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
arrhythmia
no / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat
dysrhythmia
bad / rhythm / condition
irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)
palpitation
rapid or irregular beating of the heart
pectoralgia
chest / pain
chest pain
aortalgia
aorta / pain
pain in the aorta
diaphoresis
through / carry
profuse sweating
hemorrhage
blood / burst forth
loss of blood
phlebalgia
vein / pain
pain in a vein
endocardiogram
inside / heart / tissue
tissue lining the inside of the heart
epicardium
upon / heart / tissue
tissue lining the outside of the heart
myocardium
muscle / heart / tissue
heart muscle tissue
pericardium
around / heart / tissue
tissue around the heart
bradycardia
slow / heart / condition
slow heartbeat
cardiomegaly
heart / enlargement
enlarged heart
cardiotoxic
heart / poison
poisonous to the heart
cyanosis
blue / condition
bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen
murmur
abnormal heart sound
tachycardia
fast / heart / condition
rapid heartbeat
vena cava
vein hollow
large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
inferior vena cava
lower vein hollow
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood form the lower portion of the body
superior vena cava
upper vein hollow
portion of the vena cava the gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
angiogenesis
vessel / creation
development of blood vessels
angiolith
vessel / stone
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
angiopoiesis
vessel / formation
formation of blood vessels
angiosclerosis
vessel / hard / condition
hardening of a blood vessel