Medical Terminology: Cadiovascular

Endocardium

inner lining of the heart

Myocardium

heart muscle

Epicardium

top layer of the heart

Pericardium

sac holding the heart

Right Atria

deoxygenated blood from venae cavae

Left Atria

receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

Right Ventricle

pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation

Left Ventricle

through aorta to body systems

Tricuspid Valve

R ventricle into R atrium

Bicuspid Valve (mitral valve)

L ventricle into L atrium

Pulmonic Valve

from pulmonary artery into R ventricle

Aortic Valve

from aorta into L ventricle

Left Side

sends blood to the body systems

Right Side

sends blood to lungs for oxygen

Arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries, buildup of fatty plaque

cardi/o, coron/o

heart

atri/o

atrium

ventricul/o

ventricle

sept/o

septum

phleb/o, ven/o

vein

arteri/o

artery

valv/o, valvul/o

valve

electr/o

electricity

ather/o

fatty plaque

embol/o

embolus

my/o

muscle

sten/o

narrowing, stricture

thromb/o

blood clot

end/o

within

-graphy

recording process

echo

a repeated sound

-emia

blood condition

lipid

fat

endo/venous

within veins

thromb/o/lysis

destruction of blood clot

ventricul/ar

pertaining to the ventricles

ather/oma

tumor of fatty plaque

embol/ism

condition of embolus

aort/o/stenosis

narrowing of the aorta

hyper

excessive, above normal

thromb

blood clot

-ism

condition

embol

embolus (plug)

myo

muscle

peri

around

angi(o), vascul(o)

vessel

stasis

standing still

cardi/o/rrhexis

rupture of the heart

-rrhexis

rupture

a/rrhythmia

condition of the heart w/o rhythm

cardio/megaly

enlargement of the heart

ventricul/o/megaly

enlargement of ventricles

brady/cardia

slow heart rate

tachy/cardia

rapid heart rate

cardio/graphy

process of recording the heart

hemangi/oma

tumor of a blood vessel

sphygm/o

pulse

coagul/o

coagulation (clotting)

steth/o

chest

tom/o

to cut

-version

to turn

-pheresis

removal

-stenosis

narrowing

-megaly

enlargement

CHF

congestive heart failure

CAD

coronary artery disease

BP

blood pressure

DNR

do not resuscitate

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

IV

intravenous

AV

atrioventricular

SA

sinoatrial

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Hgb

hemoglobin