chap.10 Hlt cardiovascular system

thromb/o

clot

-gram

written record

valvulo/o

valve

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

angi/o

vessel

-stenosis

a narrowing

function of leukocyte?

defends against disease

root meaning atrium

atri/o

localized dilation of an artery

aneurysm

root meaning restricting, thinning

isch

surgical repair of blood vessel

angioplasty

narrowing the artery is called

arteriostenosis

suffix meaning written record

-gram

root meaning dilated

varic/o

SA node is also called

peacemaker of the heart

root meaning fatty

ather/o

CABG means

coronary artery bypass graft

thickest 3 layers of heart is called

myocardium

elevated blood fat is called

hyperlipidemia

condition characterized by increased number of WBC’s

leukemia

Mr. Smith was rushed to ER and was diagnosed with blocked coronary artery. Heart specialist ______ _____was called and he performed a procedure called as ______.

cardiovascular surgeon, CABG

electric current used to restore normal sinus rhythm is :

cardioversion

adjective meaning “related to the myocardium” is …….

myocardial

terminology or heart attack is:

myocardial infraction