Word List 5- Cardiovascular System Flashcards
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aneurysm/o
A
widening, widened blood vessel
2
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aort/o
A
aorta
3
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arter/o
A
artery
4
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arteri/o
A
artery
5
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ather/o
A
fatty plaque
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atri/o
A
atrium
7
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cardi/o
A
heart
8
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coron/o
A
heart
9
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phleb/o
A
vein
10
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thromb/o
A
blood clot
11
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varic/o
A
dilated vein
12
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vas/o
A
vessel (also vas deferens, or duct)
13
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vascul/o
A
vessel
14
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle (or the heart of the brain)
15
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-cardia
A
heart condition
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brady-
A
slow
17
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epi-
A
above, upon
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peri-
A
around
19
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aneurysm
A
widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall
20
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angiography
A
process of recording a blood vessel
21
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angioplasty
A
surgical repair of a blood vessel
22
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angina
A
chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart
23
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arrhythmia
A
irregular heartbeat
24
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arteriosclerosis
A
abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)
25
atherosclerosis
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)
26
bradycardia
heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)
27
bruit
abnormal hearth sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction
28
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
29
cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
30
cardioversion
turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)
31
dysrhythmia
abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heart rate
32
ectopy
extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing
33
echocardiogram
record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)
34
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
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embolus
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel
36
endarterectomy
removal of the lining of an artery
37
gallop
extra abnormal heart sounds heard on a cardiac exam
38
hyperlipidemia
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)
39
hypertension
high blood pressure
40
hypotension
low blood pressure
41
ischemia
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)
42
murmur
abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart
43
pacemaker
small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrhythmias
44
palpitations
sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is racing)
45
pericardium
structure around the heart
46
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
47
rub
abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)
48
sclerotherapy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)
49
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
50
syncope
fainting
51
tachycardia
heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)
52
thrombolysis
destruction, loosening of a blood clot
53
thrombus
blood clot
54
varicose
pertaining to a dilated vein
