cardio terms

part 1 and part 2

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

-ac

pertaining to

-logy

study of

cardiology

medical specialty of diseases of the heart

cardiologist

a medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart

-logist

one who studies, specialist

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function

cardiovascular

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

diaphoresis

sweat, perspiration or sweaty

electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG)

record of the electrical signals of the heart

-esis

condition

electrocardiograph

machine that produces the electrocardiogram

electrocardiography

the method of recording and the interpretation of electrocardiograms

electrode

a device for conducting electricity

mediastinum

area between the lungs containing the heart,aorta,venae cavae, esophagus and trachea

perfusion

the act of forcing blood to flow through a lumen or a vascular bed

phlebotomy

withdrawing blood from a vein through a needle or catheter

phleb/o

vein

-tom

incise, cut

-stin-

partition

sternum

long, flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest

thoracic cavity

space within the chest containing the lungs,heart,esophagus,trachea, aorta, venae cavae and pulmonary vessels

aortic

pertaining to the aorta

coronary circulation

blood vessels supplying the heart muscle

endocardium

the inside lining of the heart

epicardium

the outer layer of the heart wall

epi

upon,above

infarction

sudden blockage of an artery

ischema

lack of blood supply to a tissue

myocardium

muscular layer of the heart

-um

structure

-emia

blood condition

necrosis

pathologic death of cells or tissue

necro-

death

-osis

condition

pericardium

a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart

atrium

chamber where blood enters the heart on both theright and left sides

bicuspid

having 2 points, a biscupid heart valve has 2 flaps

interatrial

between the atria of the heart

interventricular

between the ventricles of the heart

-id

having a particular quality

triscupid

having 3 points, triscupid heart valve has 3 flaps

arrhythmia

condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

bradycardia

condition of slow heart beat

dysrhytmia

an abnormal heart rhythm

sinoatrial (SA) node

the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm

trachycardia

condition of rapid heart beat

debibrillation

restoration of normal cardiac activity in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias

debrillator

instrument for debrillation

-fribill-

small fiber

fibrillation

uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle

pacemaker

device that regulates cardiac electrical activity

palpitation

forcible,rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium

-pathy

disease

pace-

step

endocarditis

inflammation of the lining of the heart

exudate

fluid that has passed out of tissue or capillaries as a result of inflammation or injury

-sud-

sweat

-ate

pertaining to

hypertrophy

increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element

-trophy

development

incompetence

failure of a valve to close completely

insufficiency

lack of comppletness of function; a heart valve fails to close properly

myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

pericarditis

inflammation of the perdicardium, the covering of the heart

regurgitate

to flow backward: blood through a heart valve

peri-

around

-gurgit-

flood

stenosis

narrowing of a canal or passage; of a heart valve

sten/o-

narrow

tamponade

pathologic compression of an organ,such as the heart

tampon-

plug

anoxia

without oxygen

asystole

absence of constructions of the heart

cardiogenic

of a cardiac origin

-gen-

produce

hypovolemia

decreased blood volume in the body

hypertension

persistent high arterial blood pressure

hypotension

persistent low arterial blood pressureidiopathic

idiopathic

pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology

idi/o-

unknown

angiogram

radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into

angioplasty

repair or unblocking of a blood vessel through surgery

echocardiography

ultrasound recording of a heart function

thrombolytic

able to dissolve or break up a blood clot

thrombolysis

dissolving of a thrombus (clot)

antiarrhythmic

pertaining to restoring a normal cardiac rhythm

anticoagulant

substance that prevents clotting

chronotropic

affecting the rate of rhythmic movements- in this case, the heart rate

diuretic

agent that increases urine output

di-

through

-uret-

urination

inotropic

affecting the contractility of cardiac muscle

ino-

sinew

sublingual

underneath the tongue

vasoconstrictor

agent that reduces the diameter of a blood vessel

vas/o-

blood vessel

-or

that which does something