Chapter 8 medical term

cardi/o

corno/o

heart

Vascul/o

vessel

Hemangi/o

blood vessel

arteri/o

artery

venule

smaller vein

ven/o

vein

pheleb/o

vein

sept/o

septum

scler/o

hardening

sten/o

narrowing

sphygm/o

pulse

Thromb/o

blood clot

Embol/o

blood clot that travels through the blood stream

Ischemia

reduced blood flow to organs or tissues, resulting in oxygen and nutrient deprivation

Infarct

an area of dead tissue

MI (Myocardial Infarction)

death of heart muscle tissue

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating

SOB

shortness of breath

r/o

rule out

CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)

heart condition where major blood vessels supplying the heart become damaged and narrowed

athero/sclerosis

Hardening in the artery

Catherterization

Test that shows where the blockage is

 angioplasty

surgical repair of the blood vessel

CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

open-heart surgery

HDL  High-density lipoprotein

Good cholesterol

LDL Low density lipoprotein

Bad cholesterol

Endo/carditis

Inflammation inside the heart

Varicose veins

Being on their feet too much

Phlelo/itis

Inflammation in the veins

Oncology

branch of medicine dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer

Aneurysm/o

widened blood vessel

my/o

Muscle

Angina/pectoris

Chest pain

Bruit

swooshing sound sound heard with a stethoscope

cardio/myo/pathy

Diseases in the heart muscle

Paroxysmal

sudden

Arrythmia

heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm

Palpitation

rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat

fibrillation

 rapid, irregular, and uncoordinated quivering of heart muscle fibers

Bruit

abnormal, blowing, or swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope

Cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

Hypertension

High blood pressure reading of 130/80

Hypotension

Low blood pressure a reading lower than 90/60 mmHg

Thrombus

blood clot that forms within a blood vessel or the heart

MVP

Mitral Valve Prolapse

PAD/PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

RHD

Rheumatic heart disease

Syncope

passing out

Cardioversion

medical procedure used to restore a fast or irregular heartbeat

Ablation

destroy abnormal tissue

Pacemaker

monitor and regulate the heart's rhythm

ICD

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

doppler US

measure the speed, direction, and volume of blood flow

Echo

echocardiogram

Cardiac catheterization

thin tube diagnose or treat cardiovascular conditions

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

AED

Automated external defibrillator

HV

Hypersensitivity vasculitis

SA

Sinoatrial

BP

blood pressure

CA

cancer

Ca

calcium

cc

cardiac catheterization

CHF

congested heart failure

HTN

Hypertension/high blood pressure

LV

left ventricle

RV

right ventricle

LA

Left Atrium

RA

right atrium

MI

Myocardial infarction/ Heart attack

HDL*

High-density lipoproteins

LDL*

Low-density lipoproteins

EF

Ejection Fraction (amount of blood your heart can pump)

VT*

Ventricular Tachycardia

DOE*

Dyspnea on Exertion

HF

heart failure

NPO

nothing by mouth

AV

atrioventricular

EKG

electrocardiogram

PVC

Premature ventricular contractions where the heart contracts

PAV

premature atrial contractions where the heart relazes

aphyxia

Lack of oxygen

anoxia

Without oxygen

hemo/stasis

Stop bleeding

aneurysm

Abnormal widening of a vessel ( eventually bursts)

arterio/gram

Instrument to record the artery

arrhythmia

A regular heartbeat

fibrillation

Quivering

atrio/megaly

Large atria

Endo/vascular

AWithin/ inside the vessel system

arterio/sclerosis

Arterial hardening

arterio/stenosis

arterial narrowing