Word List 5 Cardiovascular System

aneurysm/o

widening, widened blood vessel

angi/o

vessel (blood or lymph)

aort/o

aorta

arter/o, arteri/o

artery

ather/o

fatty plaque

atri/o

atrium

cardi/o, coron/o

heart

phleb/o

vein

thromb/o

blood clot

varic/o

dilated vein

vas/o

vessel (also vas deferens, or duct)

vascul/o

vessel

ven/o

vein

ventricul/o

ventricle (of the heart or brain)

-cardia

heart condition

brady-

slow

aneurysm

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

ĂN-yŭr-ĭ-zŭm AHN-yuhr-ih-zuhm

angiography

process of recording a blood vessel

ăn-jē-Ŏ G-rŭ-fē ahn-jee-AWG-ruh-fee

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vesselĂ

N-jē-ō-plă-stē AHN-jee-oh-plah-stee

angina

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

ăn-JĪ-nŭ ahn-JYE-nuh

arrhythmia

irregular heartbeat

ŭ-RĬTH-mē-ŭ uh-RIHTH-mee-uh

arteriosclerosis

abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)

ŏr-TĒR-ē-ō-sklŭr-Ō-sĭs awr-TEER-ee-oh-skluhr-OH-sihs

atherosclerosis

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)

ă-THŬR-ō-sklŭr-Ō-sĭs ah-THER-oh-skluhr-OH-sihs

bradycardia

heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)

brā-dē-KĂ R-dē-ŭ bray-dee-KAHR-dee-uh

bruit

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

BRŪ T BROOT

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

kŏr-dē-ō-MĔ -gŭ-lē kawr-dee-oh-MEH-guh-lee

cardiomyopathy

disease of heart muscle

KŎR-dē-ō-mī-Ŏ-pŭ-thē KAWR-dee-oh-mye-AW-puh-thee

cardioversion

turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)

KŎR-dē-ō-VŬR-zhŭn KAWR-dee-oh-VUHR-zhuhn

dysrhythmia

abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

dĭs-RĬTH-mē-ŭ dihs-RIHTH-mee-uh

ectopy

extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracingĔ

K-tŭ-pē EHK-tuh-pee

echocardiogram

record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)Ĕ

K-ō-KŎR -dē-ō-grăm EHK-oh-KAWR-dee-oh-grahm

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

ŭ-LĔ K-trō-KŎR-dē-ō-grăm uh-LEHK-troh-KAWR-dee-oh-grahm

embolus

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

ĔM-bŭ-lŭs EHM-buh-luhs

endarterectomy

removal of the lining of an artery

ĕn-DĂR-tŭr-Ĕ K-tŭ-mē ehn-DAR-tuhr-EHK-tuh-mee

gallop

extra abnormal heart sounds heard on a cardiac exam

GĂ-lŭps GAH-luhps

hyperlipidemia

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

hī-pŭr-LĬ-pĭ-DĒ-mē-ŭ hiy-puhr-LIH-pih-DEE-mee-uh

hypertension

high blood pressure

hī-pŭr-TĔ N-shĭn hiy-puhr-TEHN-shihn

hypotension

low blood pressure

hī-pō-TĔ N-shĭn hiy-poh-TEHN-shihn

ischemia

to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)

ĭ-SKĒ-mē-ŭ ih-SKEE-mee-uh

murmur

abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart

MŬR-mŭr MUHR-muhr

pacemaker

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

PĀ S-mā-kŭr PAYS-may-kuhr

palpitations

sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is “racing”)

păl-pŭ-TĀ Y-shĭnz pahl-puh-TAY-shinz

pericardium

structure around the heart

pĕ r-ĭ-KŎR-dē-ŭm pehr-ih-KAWR-dee-uhm

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

flŭ-BĪ-tĭs fluh-BIY-tihs

rub

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

RŬB RUHB

sclerotherapy

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

sklĕ r-ō-THĔ R-ŭ-pē sklehr-oh-THEHR-uh-pee

stenosis

narrowing, stricture

stŭ-NŌ-sĭs stuh-NOH-sihs

syncope

fainting

SĬNG-kŭ-pē SIHNG-kuh-pee

tachycardia

heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)

tă-kē-KŎR-dē-ŭ tah-kee-KAWR-dee-uh

thrombolysis

destruction, loosening of a blood clot

thrŏm-BŎL-ŭ-sĭs thrawm-BAWL-uh-sihs

thrombus

blood clot

THRŎM-bĭs THRAWM-bihs

varicose

pertaining to a dilated vein

VĔ R-ĭ-kōs VEHR-ih-kohs

vasospasm

involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel

VĂ-sō-spă-zŭm VAH-soh-spah-zuhm