medical terminology 6

Angi

Vessel

Aneurysm

Local widening of artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall

Angina

Chest pain caused by lack of adequate blood flow

Arrhythmia

Abnormal heart rhythm

Atherosclerosis

Hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque

Congestive heart failure

Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood. Blood accumulates in the lungs, causing pulmonary edema

Hypertension

High blood pressure.

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack. An infarct is an area of dead (necrotic) tissue.

Shock

Sign and symptoms indicating poor blood supply to major organs

Angiography

Recording (via x-ray images) blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream

Cardiac catheterization

Introducing a catheter (flexible, tubular instrument) into coronary blood vessels to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood

Cardiac enzyme tests

Measurements of enzymes released into the bloodstream after a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Doppler ultrasound

measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves

Echocardiography

Images of the heart are produced using sound waves.

Electrocardiography

Recording electricity flowing through the heart.

Holter monitoring

Detection of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that involves having a patient wear a compact version of electrocardiography for 24 hours

Lipid tests:

Measurements of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood

Lipoprotein tests

Measurements of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood.

Stress test

An electrocardiogram plus blood pressure and heart rate measurements shows the heart's response to physical exertion (treadmill test).

Cardiac catheter ablation

Flexible tube is threaded through blood vessels into the heart to destroy (ablate) abnormal tissue that causes arrhythmias.

Cardioversion

Brief discharges of electricity passing across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia. Also called defibrillation

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Vessels taken from the patient's legs or chest are connected to coronary arteries to make detours around blockages.

Endarterectomy

Surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots

Heart transplantation

A donor heart is transferred to a recipient

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

A balloon-tipped catheter (a flexible, tubular instrument) is threaded into a coronary artery to compress fatty deposits and open the artery. Stents (expandable slotted tubes) create wider openings that make the recurrence of blockages less likely. Also called balloon angioplasty

Thrombolytic therapy

Drugs such as tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) and streptokinase are injected into a patient's bloodstream to dissolve clots that may cause a heart attack

Watchman procedure

A small parachute-shaped device (Watchman device) is placed in the left atrium of the heart (left atrial appendage). This reduces the risk of a stroke by lessening circulation of blood clots that may travel to the brain.

AAA

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACS

Acute coronary syndrome

AED

Automated external defibrillator

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

BP

Blood pressure

CABG

Coronary artery bypass grafting

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CCU

Coronary care unit

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ECG or EGK

Electrocardiography

ECHO or Echo

Echocardiography

HDL

High density protein lipoprotein

HTN

Hypertension

ICD

Implantable cardio converter defibrillator

LDL

Low density, lipoprotein

MI

Myocardial infarction

PCI

Precutaneous coronary intervention

TEE

Transesophageal echocardiogram

Lymph

Lymph fluid

Lymphaden

Lymph node

Lymphangi

Lymph vessel

Splen

Spleen

Thym

Thymus gland

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Suppression or deficiency of the immune response (destruction of lymphocytes) caused by exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Lymphoma

Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue

Mononucleosis

Acute infectious disease

Sarcoidosis

Inflammatory disease in which small nodules, or tubercles, form in lymph nodes and other organs. SARC/O means flesh, and -OID means resembling.

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

Iga etc

Immunoglobulins (antibodies)

Aort

Aorta

Arteri

Artery

Arteriol

Arteriole

Cardi

Heart

Coron

Heart

Phleb

Vein

Ven

Vein

Venul

Venule

Cardioversion

Brief discharges of electricity to normalize heart rhythm (defibrillator)

Ablation

Destruction of abnormal heart tissue that causes arrhythmias

Chemotherapy

Treatment with drugs to kill cancer cells

Atherosclerosis

Collection of plaque to arteries

Edema

Swelling

Infraction

Heart attack

Sarcoidosis

Inflammatory disease in which small nodules form in the lymph nodes

Necrotic

Death

Stent

Expandable slotted tube used to open up vessels