HSC3537 Module 5 flashcards

ven/o, phleb/o

vein; combining form

ventricul/o

ventricle; combining form

angi/o, vas/o

vessel; combining form

aort/o

aorta; combining form

arteri/o

artery; combining form

ather/o

fatty substance; combining form

atri/o

atrium; combining form

cardi/o, coron/o

heart; combining form

vascul/o

blood vessel; combining form

sphygm/o

pulse; combining form

valv/o, valvul/o

valve; combining form

thromb/o

clot; combining form

steth/o, pector/o

chest; combining form

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure; suffix

-ule, -ole

small; suffix

-tension

pressure; suffix

angiogram

record of a vessel; medical term

angiitis

inflammation of a vessel; medical term

angiostenosis

narrowing of a vessel; medical term

angiospasm

involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel; medical term

arterial

pertaining to an artery; medical term

arteriole

the smallest of the arteries; medical term

arteriorrhexis

ruptured artery; medical term

atherectomy

surgical removal of fatty substance; medical term

atrial

pertaining to the atrium; medical term

interatrial

pertaining to between the atria; medical term

bradycardia

condition of slow heart; medical term

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart; medical term

hypotension

decrease in blood pressure; medical term

tachycardia

condition of fast heart; medical term

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein; medical term

cardiac, coronary

pertaining to the heart; medical term

valvoplasty

surgical repair of a valve; medical term

valvulitis

inflammation of a valve; medical term

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle; medical term

atheroma

fatty substance tumor/ mass; medical term

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle; medical term

electrocardiogram

record of heart electricity; medical term

valvular

pertaining to a valve; medical term

venous

pertaining to a vein; medical term

venular

pertaining to a venule; medical term

aortic

pertaining to the aorta; medical term

ventricular

pertaining to a ventricle; medical term

interventricular

pertaining to between the ventricles; medical term

cardiology

study of the heart; medical term

sphygmomanometer

instrument to measure pressure of the pulse; medical term

cardiomyopathy

heart muscle disease; medical term

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner heart; medical term

arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery; medical term

angioplasty

surgical repair of a vessel; medical term

endocardium

inner layer of the lining of the heart

myocardium

layer of the heart responsible for contracting to pump blood

bicuspid valve

another name for the mitral valve

mitral valve

heart valve with 2 cusps

blood exits the left side of the heart into the

aorta

pulmonary artery

carries blood away from the heart

aorta

largest artery in the body

capillaries

narrowest blood vessels

arterioles

smallest arteries

pulmonary arteries

arteries that carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs

cardiologist

heart specialist

cardiac arrest

complete stopping of heart activity

aneurysm

weakened and ballooned artery