Week 5: chap 7- cardiology & chap 8- hematology Flashcards
Pertaining to the artery
Arterial
arteri/o = artery
al = pertaining to
Surgical repair of blood vessels
angioplasty
Angi/o = vessel
Plasty = surgical repair
Slow heart
Bradycardia
brady = slow
cardi/o = heart
Enlarged heart
Cardiomegaly
cardi/o = heart
megaly = enlarged
One who studies the heart
Cardiologist
cardi/o = heart
logist = one who studies
Inflamed vein. Inflammation of the vein.
Phlebitis
phleb/o = vein
itis = inflammation
Pertaining to the heart
Coronary
coron/o = heart
ary = pertaining to
Hardening of the arteries. It occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form hard structures called plaques. Over time, these plaques can block the arteries and cause problems throughout the body.
Atherosclerosis
ather/o = fatty substance, plaque
sclerosis = hardening
Pertaining to the heart muscle
Myocardial
my/o = muscle
cardi/o = heart
al = pertaining to
degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow.
Arteriosclerosis
arteriol/o = arteriole, smallest arteries, carry blood from capillary bed
sclerosis = hardening
Red blood cell
RBC
Erythrocyte
erythr/o = red
cyt/o = cell
the stoppage of bleeding.
the stoppage of the circulation of blood in a part of the body.
stagnation of blood in a part.
Hemostasis
hem/o = blood
stasis = stopping
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood.
Hyperlipemia
hyper = excessive
lip/o = fat
emia = blood condition
an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
Hypoglycemia
hypo = insufficient
glyc/o = sugar
emia = blood condition
Blood protein
the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol:
Hemoglobin
hem/o = blood
globin = protein
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
A condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells.
Anemia
an = without
emia = blood condition
One who studies blood. Blood specialist.
Hematologist
hemat/o = blood
logist = one who studies
White blood cell
WBC
Leukocyte
leuk/o = white
cyte = cell
an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
Thrombocytopenia
thromb/o = clot
cyte = cell
penia = too few
a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
Hemorrhage
hem/o = blood
rrhage = bursting forth
Abbreviation for hemoglobin
Hgb
Abbreviation for complete blood count
CBC
Abbreviation for red blood count
RBC
Abbreviation for intravenous
IV
HTN
High blood pressure
Hypertension
EKG or ECG
the graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph. Abbreviation: EKG, ECG
Electrocardiogram
electr/o = electricity
cardi/o = heart
gram = record
Abbreviation for beats per minute
BPM
the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
Phlebotomy
phleb/o = vein
otomy = cutting into
