Med Terms CS (5)

angi/o

blood or lymph vessel

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

plaque, fatty substance

brady-

slow

cardi/o

heart

-crasia

a mixture or blending

-emia

blood, blood condition

erythr/o

red

hem/o, hemat/o

blood, relating to the blood

leuk/o

white

phleb/o

vein

tachy-

fast, rapid

thromb//o

clot

ven/o

vein

ACE inhibitor

medication administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure

anemia

a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red bloodcells in the blood

aneurysm

a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the walls of an artery

angina

episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium 

angioplasty

mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

anticoagulant

medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming 

aplastic anemia

a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements

arrhythmia

a loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat

atherectomy

surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery

atherisclerosis

hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque

atrial fibrillation

rapid uncontrolled twitching of the muscular wall of the atria

automated external defibrillator 

electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm

bera-blocker

medication administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat

bradycardia

an abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 60 beats per minute

cardiac arrest

an event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively

cardiac catheterization

a diagnostic and treatment procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart

cardiomyopathy

all diseases of the heart muscle

carotid endarterectomy

surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery

cholesterol

a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body

chronic venous insufficiency

a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves 

coronary artery disease

atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle 

coronary thrombosis

damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery 

defibrillation

the emergency use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm

diuretic

medication administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess salt and water

electrocardiogram 

a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

embolism

the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

embolus

a foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

erythrocytes