Med Terms Chap 7

Front 1

endo-

Back 1

within

Front 2

-itis

Back 2

inflamation

Front 3

myo-

Back 3

muscle

Front 4

peri-

Back 4

surrounding

Front 5

peri-, -itis

Back 5

surrounding inflamation

Front 6

-logy

Back 6

study of

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-ac

Back 7

pertaining to

Front 8

electro-

Back 8

pertaining to electricity

Front 9

-graphy

Back 9

process of recording

Front 10

-graph

Back 10

instrument used for measurement

Front 11

-gram

Back 11

something written, drawn, or recorded

Front 12

-pathy

Back 12

disease

Front 13

brady-

Back 13

slow

Front 14

tachy-

Back 14

fast

Front 15

sclero

Back 15

hard

Front 16

-osis

Back 16

abnormal condition

Front 17

endocarditis

Back 17

inflammation in the heart

Front 18

myocarditis

Back 18

inflammation of the heart muscle

Front 19

pericarditis

Back 19

inflammation around the heart

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cardiology

Back 20

the study of the heart

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cardiac

Back 21

pertaining to the heart

Front 22

electrocardiograph

Back 22

instrument used to measure the hearts electric activity

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electrocardiography

Back 23

prices of recording the electricity go the heart activity

Front 24

electrocardiogram

Back 24

graphic tracing of the variations in the electric potential caused by excitation of the heart muscle.

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-megaly

Back 25

enlargement

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cardiomegaly

Back 26

abnormal enlargement of the heart

Front 27

cardiomyopathy

Back 27

primary miocardia disease

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bradycardia

Back 28

slow heart rate

Front 29

tachycardia

Back 29

fast heart rate

Front 30

aortic

Back 30

pertaining to the aorta

Front 31

aortitis

Back 31

inflammation of the aorta

Front 32

aortosclerosis

Back 32

hardening of the arteries

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-al

Back 33

pertaining to

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-ectasis

Back 34

dilation, expansion

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-ole

Back 35

tiny

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steno

Back 36

narrowing

Front 37

stenosis

Back 37

abnormal condition of narrowing

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-rrhexis

Back 38

rupture

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-tomy

Back 39

incision, cutting into

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-rrhagia

Back 40

excessive flow, bleeding

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-ous

Back 41

pertaining to

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arterial

Back 42

pertaining to an artery or arteries

Front 43

arteriectasis

Back 43

dilation of an artery

Front 44

arteriole

Back 44

tiny branch of the artery

Front 45

arteriosclerosis

Back 45

hardening of the arteries

Front 46

arteriostenosis

Back 46

narrowing of the arteries

Front 47

arteritis

Back 47

inflammation of the arteries

Front 48

anteriorrhexis

Back 48

rupture of an artery

Front 49

phleb, ven

Back 49

vein or veins

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phlebotomy

Back 50

incision into a vein

Front 51

phlebitis

Back 51

inflammation of a vein

Front 52

phleborrhagia

Back 52

excessive flow or bleeding of a vein

Front 53

phlebosclerosis

Back 53

hardening of a vein

Front 54

phlebostenosis

Back 54

narrowing of a vein

Front 55

vena, venae

Back 55

vein, veins

Front 56

venipuncture

Back 56

puncture of the vein

Front 57

venous

Back 57

pertaining to the vein

Front 58

angio

Back 58

blood vessel

Front 59

angiocarditis

Back 59

inflammation of the heart and major blood vessel

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angiorrhaphy

Back 60

stitching of the blood vessel

Front 61

-rrhaphy

Back 61

suturing= stitching

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-plasty

Back 62

plastic surgery

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-spasm

Back 63

contractions

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-dilator

Back 64

something causing expansion

Front 65

-pathy

Back 65

disease

Front 66

angioplasy

Back 66

dilation of the blood vessels by balloon catheter

Front 67

vasorrhaphy

Back 67

suturing/stitching of the ductus vas deferens

Front 68

vasography

Back 68

X-Ray of blood vessels- recording

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vasospasm

Back 69

contraction of vessels

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vasodilator

Back 70

agent causing dilation of the blood vessel

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vascular

Back 71

pertaining to the blood vessels/ copies blood supply

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vasculitis

Back 72

inflammation of the blood vessels

Front 73

vasculopathy

Back 73

disease of the blood vessels

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-oid

Back 74

like, resemble

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-palpation

Back 75

feeling

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manometer

Back 76

interment used for measuring pressure of liquid or gas

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-scopy

Back 77

examination

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-ic

Back 78

pertaining to

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diastole

Back 79

denoting dilation of the ventricles of the heart

Front 80

diastolic

Back 80

pertaining to the pressure of the resting expansion phase of the heart

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systole

Back 81

contraction of the ventricles of the heart

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systolic

Back 82

pertaining to the pressure of the active contraction phase of the heart

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sphygmo

Back 83

pulse or blood pressure

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sphygmoid

Back 84

like, resembling the pulse

Front 85

sphygmology

Back 85

study of the pulse

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sphygmopulpation

Back 86

feeling the pulse

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sphygmomanometer

Back 87

instrument used to measure the blood pressure

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sphygmoscopy

Back 88

examination of the pulse

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sphygmic

Back 89

pertaining to the pulse

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Antianginals drug

Back 90

agents that alleviate angina pectoris by dilating coronary arteries to improve blood flow

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Antihypertensives

Back 91

agents that counteract high blood pressure

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Antihypotensives

Back 92

agents that counteract low blood pressure by causing contraction of the blood vessels

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Antilipidemics

Back 93

agents that counteract high levels of lipids in the blood

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Thrombolytics/ Anticoagulants

Back 94

agents that dissolve blood clots

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Vasodilators

Back 95

agents that dilate blood vessels