CH Cardiovascular System

Word parts, conditions, and procedures.

Aneurysm/o

aneurysm; abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel

Angi/o

vessel

Vascul/o

blood vessel

Aort/o

aorta

Arteri/o

artery

Arteriol/o

arteriole

Atri/o

atrium

Ather/o

fatty plaque

Cardi/o

heart

Coron/o

heart; coronary blood vessels

Electr/o

electricity

Embol/o

embolus; material traveling through the bloodstream that can block a vessel

Hemangi/o

blood vessel

My/o

muscle

Phleb/o

vein

Ven/o

vein

Scler/o

hardening

Sept/o

septum; partition or dividing wall

Sphygm/o

pulse

Sten/o

narrowing

Thromb/o

blood clot

Valv/o

valve

Valvul/o

valve

Ventricul/o

ventricle

-cardia

condition of the heart rate

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

Brady-

slow

Endo-

within; inner

Extra-

outside; beyond

Peri-

around

Trans-

across; through

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACE

angiotensin-converting enzyme

AED

automated external defibrillator

AICD

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

ARB

angiotensin receptor blocker

AV

atrioventricular

BP, B/P

blood pressure

CA

cardiac arrest

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CC

creatine kinase

CK

creatine kinase

CO2

carbon dioxide

CV

cardiovascular

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ECHO

echocardiogram

HTN

hypertension

ICD

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

LA

left atrium

LV

left ventricle

MI

myocardial infarction; heart attack

MPI

myocardial perfusion imaging

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MUGA scan

multigated acquisition scan; imaging test that evaluates heart function

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

O2

oxygen

PAD

peripheral arterial disease

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

RA

right atrium

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

RV

right ventricle

SA, S-A

sinoatrial

EPS

electrophysiology study

HF

heart failure

Hg

mercury; used in blood pressure measurement

SPECT

single-photon emission computed tomography

US

ultrasound

Aneurysm

abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel wall

Atherosclerosis

buildup of fatty plaque inside arteries

Arteriosclerosis

thickening and hardening of artery walls

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

narrowing of coronary arteries that reduces blood flow to the heart

Angina pectoris

chest pain or discomfort caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle

Myocardial infarction (MI)

death of heart muscle tissue due to interrupted blood supply

Endocarditis

inflammation or infection of the inner lining of the heart

Arrhythmia

abnormal heart rhythm

Bradycardia

abnormally slow heart rate

Tachycardia

abnormally fast heart rate

Atrial fibrillation

irregular, often rapid rhythm originating in the atria

Ventricular fibrillation

disorganized electrical activity in the ventricles that prevents effective pumping

Heart block

delay or interruption of electrical signals traveling through the heart

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively, often causing fluid buildup

Cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

Coarctation of the aorta

narrowing of the aorta

Embolism

blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

Thrombosis

formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

blood clot in a deep vein, commonly in the leg

Phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

Thrombophlebitis

inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot

Varicose veins

enlarged, twisted veins caused by poorly functioning valves

Hypertension

abnormally high blood pressure

Hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

Hyperlipidemia

abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

bulging of the mitral valve into the left atrium during contraction

Heart murmur

abnormal sound caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart

Bruit

abnormal sound heard over a blood vessel due to turbulent blood flow

Palpitations

sensation of a rapid, pounding, or irregular heartbeat

Syncope

temporary loss of consciousness, commonly called fainting