Medical Terminology Ch. 5
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- cardio-
- heart
- angio-, vaso-
- blood vessels
- arterio-
- atreries
- capillo-
- capillaries
- phlebo-, veno-
- veins
- hemo-, hemato-
- blood
- aorto-
- aorta
- brady-
- slow
- corono-
- coronary
- -emia
- blood, blood condition
- erythro-
- red
- leuko-
- white
- tachy-
- fast, rapid
- thrombo-
- clot
- aneurysm
- a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
- angiitis
- inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel; also known as vasculitis
- angina pectoris
- episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium; also known as angina
- angiostenosis
- abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel
- antiarrhythmic
- meds administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat
- anticoagulant
- medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming; also known as a thrombolytic or clot busting drug
- antihypertensive
- meds administered to lower blood pressure
- aplastic anemia
- a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
- atherectomy
- surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery
- atheroma
- a deposit of fatty plaque within the arterial wall that is characteristic of atherosclerosis
- atherosclerosis
- hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a build-up of cholesterol plaque
- automated external defibrillator
- designed for nonprofessionals, if necessary shocks heart to restore natural cardiac rhythm
- bradycardia
- an abnormally slow heartbeat, usually 60 beats per minute or less
- cardiac arrhythmia
- a change in the rhythm of the heartbeat
- cardiac catheterization
- a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
- cardiomegaly
- abnormal enlargement of the heart
- cholesterol
- a waxy fat-like substance that travels in blood packages called lipoproteins
- defibrillation
- the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm; aka cardioversion
- digital subtraction angiography
- a diagnostic technique that makes it possible to view vascular structures without superimposed bone and soft tissure densities
- dyscrasia
- any pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood
- electrocardiogram
- a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium that is produced by electrocardiography
- embolism
- the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
- embolus
- a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantitiy of air or gas, or a bit of tissure or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
- endarterectomy
- the surgical removal of the lining of an artery that is clogged w/ plaque
- endocarditis
- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- erythrocytes
- red blood cells
- hemangioma
- a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
- hemochromatosis
- a genetic disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron; also known as iron-overload disease
- hemolytic anemia
- the condition in which red blood cells are destroyed more rapidly than the bone marrow can replace them
- hemostasis
- to stop or control bleeding
- hypoperfusion
- a deficiency of blood passing thru an organ or body part
- ischemic heart disease
- a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart
- leukemia
- a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood
- leukocytes
- white blood cells
- megoblastic anemia
- a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal
- myelodysplastic syndrome
- a progressive condition of dysfunctional bone marrow that may eventually develop into leukemia, aka preleukemia
- myocardial infarction
- the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium; also known as a heart attack or MI
- myocarditis
- inflammation of the myocardium
- orthostatic hypotension
- low blood pressure that occurs at a standing posture
- palpitation
- a pounding or racing of the heart w/ or w/out irregularity in rhythm
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- an episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are very rapid and irregular heartbeats that originate in the atrium
- pernicious anemia
- an autoimmune disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally formed due to an inability to absorb vitamin B12
- phlebitis
- inflammation of a vein or veins
- plasmapheresis
- the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute
- polyarteritis
- inflammation of several arteries
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes
- septicemia
- a systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood aka blood poisoning
- tachycardia
- an abnormally fast heartbeat usually 100 beast per minute plus
- thallium stress test
- the assessment of the flow of blood through the heart during activity with the use of the radiopharmaceutical thallium during a stress test
- thrombolytic
- meds that slow coagulation and prevents new clots from forming aka anticoagulant
- thrombosis
- the abnormal condition of having a thrombosis
- thrombotic occlusion
- a blocking of an artery by a thrombosis
- AF
- atrial fibrillation
- BP
- blood pressure
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- DVT
- deep vein thrombosis
- ECG, EKG
- electrocardiogram
- Hb
- hemoglobin
- HDL
- high-density lipoprotein
- LDL
- low-density lipoprotein
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- PTCA
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- tPA
- tissue plasminogen activator
- VF
- ventricular fibrillation