Cardiovascular Terminology Review

These flashcards cover important cardiovascular terms and their definitions for exam review.

sept

Wall, partition.

immun

Safe, protected.

vas

(blood) vessel, vas deferens.

amyl

Starch.

cusp

Point.

thromb

Blood clot.

cresc

(Begin to) grow.

clu

Close.

digit

Finger, toe.

sphygm

Pulse.

duc

Lead, bring.

arteriosclerosis

Thickening of arterial walls.

thrombus

Vessel clot.

thrombosis

Blood clot formation.

bradycardia

Slow heartbeat.

tachycardia

Fast heartbeat.

aorta

Main artery of the body.

venous

Related to veins.

arterial

Pertaining to arteries.

embolec

Surgical removal of a blood clot.

hypoxia

Condition of low oxygen.

thrombolysis

Dissolving of a clot.

phlebectomy

Vein surgery.

cardiology

Study of the heart.

angiopathy

Disease of blood vessels.

ecta

Displacement or abnormal position.

angioma

Tumor in a blood vessel.

plaque

Fatty deposit in arteries.

sphygmogram

Record of pulse.

sphygmomanometry

Measurement of blood pressure.

vasculature

System of blood vessels.

cordiform

Shaped like a heart.

vascular rupture

Rupture of a blood vessel.

choking pain

Angina pectoris.

arteritis

Inflammation of an artery.

varicosis

Varicose veins.

intracardiac

Within the heart.