Med Term Ch 1-6

angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

vessel

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

fatty (lipid) paste

atri/o

atrium

cardi/o

heart

coron/o

circle or crown

my/o

muscle

pector/o, steth/o

chest

sphygm/o

pulse

thromb/o

clot

ven/o, phleb/o

vein

varic/o

swollen/twisted vein

ventricul/o

ventricle (belly/pouch)

Aneurysm

a widening; a bulging of the wall of the heart, aorta, or artery caused by a congenital defect or acquired weakness

Saccular Aneurysm

sac like buldge on one side

Fusiform Aneurysm

spindle shaped buldge

Dissecting Aneurysm

split or tear of vessel wall

Angina Pectoris

chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle often caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries

Arteriosclerosis

thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification (hardening) of arterial walls

Atherosclerosis

a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the buildup of fatty substances that harden within the walls of arteries

Claudication

to limp; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while walking that subsides after rest; caused by inadequate blood supply

Diaphoresis

profuse sweating (perspiration)

Embolus

a clot (e.g., air, fat, or a foreign object) carried in the bloodstream that obstructs the flow of blood when it lodges (embolus = a stopper)

Infarct

to stuff; a localized area of necrosis (condition of tissue death) caused by ischemia resulting from occlusion of a blood vessel

Ischemia

to hold back blood; decreased blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel

Occlusion

plugging; an obstruction or a closing off

Palpitation

subjective experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeats

Stenosis

condition of narrowing of a part

Thrombus

stationary blood clot

hypotension

low blood pressure

hypertension

high blood pressure

Arrythmia

any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

bradycardia

slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)

Tachycardia

fast heart rate (greater than 100 bpm)

cardiomyopathy

a general term for disease of the heart muscle, such as alcoholic cardiomyopathy (damage to the heart muscle caused by excessive consumption of alcohol)

endarterectomy

surgical removal of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or atherosclerotic plaque buildup

anastomosis

opening; the joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other

myocardium

heart muscle

CHF

congestive heart failure

HTN

hypertension

CAD

coronary artery disease

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG / EKG

electrocardiogram

IV

intravenous

MI

myocardial infarction

MUGA

multiple-gated acquisition scan

CTA

computed tomographic angiography

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

TEE

transesophageal echocardiogram

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

ICD

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

blast/o

germ or bud

chrom/o, chromat/o

color

chyl/o

juice

hem/o, hemat/o

blood

immune/o

safe

lymph/o

clear fluid

morph/o

form

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

phag/o

eat, swallow

plas/o

formation

reticul/o

net

splen/o

spleen

thromb/o

clot

thym/o

thymus gland

Erythrocyte

red blood cell; transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

Hemoglobin

the protein-iron compound in erythrocytes that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

Leukocyte

white blood cell; protects the body from harmful invading substances

Erythropenia

abnormally reduced number of red blood cells

Lymphocytopenia

abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes

Neutropenia

a decreased number of neutrophils

Thrombocytopenia

abnormally decreased number of platelets in blood, impairing the clotting process

Polycythemia

increased number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood

Lymphadenopathy

enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen

Anemia

a condition of reduced numbers of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or packed red cells in the blood, resulting in a diminished ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen to the tissues

Leukemia

chronic or acute malignant (cancerous) disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by abnormal leukocytes in the blood and bone marrow

Lymphoma

any neoplastic disorder of lymph tissue, usually malignant, as in Hodgkin disease

Metastasis

process of which cancer cells are spread by blood or lymph circulation to a distant organ

Septicemia

systemic disease caused by infection with microorganisms and their toxins in circulating blood

phlebotomy/venipuncture

incision into or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for testing

PTT

Partial Thromboplastin Time, a test to measure activity of prothrombin in the blood

HGB (Hgb)

Hemoglobin; test to determine the blood level of hemoglobin (expressed in grams)

HCT

Hematocrit, a measurement of the percentage of packed RBC in given volume of blood

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, timed test that measures the rate at which RBC settle thru volume of plasma

Plasmapheresis

removal of plasma from the body with separation and extraction of specific elements followed by reinfusion

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CBC

complete blood count

CMP

comprehensive metabolic panel

RBC

red blood cell/count

WBC

white blood cell/count