CVS Med Term Packet

angi/o

vessel (usually blood of lymph)

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

fatty plaque

cardi/o

heart

hemangi/o

blood vessel

my/o

muscle

phleb/o

vein

scler/o

hardening; sclera (white of eye)

sphyg/o

pulse or throbbing

sten/o

narrowing; stricture

thromb/o

blood clot

valv/o

valve

vas/o

vessel

ven/o

vein

-cardia

heart condition

-cele

herniation

-centesis

surgical puncture

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhexis

rupture

-stenosis

narrowing; stricture

-tomy

incision

brady

slow

endo

in; within

extra

outside

peri

around

trans

across

systolic pressure

contraction phase 120/x

diastolic pressure

relaxation phase x/80

bradycardia

slow heart beat

tachycardia

fast heart beat

embolism

moving blood clot

erythema

reddening of the skin

arrhythmia

irregular heart beat

palpitation

pounding/racing of heart

ischemia

decreased blood supply to a tissue (dying tissue)

occlusion

blockage

infarction

localized tissue damage caused by an occlusion

anastomosis

surgical connection between vessels or bowel

patent

open

angina

chest pain

diaphoresis

sweating

thrombolysis

breaking up (destruction of) blood clot

endocarditis

inflammation of the heart lining

myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

pericarditis

inflammation of the outer layer of the heart

bruit

soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation

aneurysm

widened or weakened blood vessel

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AED

automated external defibrillator

BP

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CV

cardio vascular

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG or EKG

electro cardiogram

HTN

hypertension

MI

myocardial infarction

SOB

shortness of breath