Medical Terminology: Cardiology (Ch. 9)

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Arteriole

Back 1

Minute artery, leads into a capillary; smallest of the arteries

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Atrium

Back 2

Upper chamber of the heart

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Capillary

Back 3

Microscopic blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules where oxygen and CO2 are exchanged

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Ischemia

Back 4

Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

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Metabolism

Back 5

All physical and chemical changes that take place in organisms; all energy and material transformations in living cells

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Septum

Back 6

Wall dividing two cavities; a partition between the right and left sides of heart

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Sinoatrial (SA) Node

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Generates electrical impulses causing muscle of both atria to contract; aka Pacemaker of the heart

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Pulmonary Circulation

Back 8

Circulation of blood from heart to lungs for oxygenation then back to heart

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Systemic Circulation

Back 9

Circulation of blood from body organs (not lungs) to heart and back again

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Ventricle

Back 10

Lower chamber of the heart

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Angi/o

Back 11

Vessel

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Vascul/o

Back 12

Vessel

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Aort/o

Back 13

Aorta

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Arteriol/o

Back 14

Arteriole

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Arteri/o

Back 15

Artery

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Ather/o

Back 16

Fatty plaque

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Atri/o

Back 17

Atrium

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Cardi/o

Back 18

Heart

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Hemangi/o

Back 19

Blood vessel

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Phleb/o

Back 20

Vein

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Ven/o

Back 21

Vein

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Scler/o

Back 22

Hardening, Sclera

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Sphygm/o

Back 23

Pulse

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Thromb/o

Back 24

Blood clot

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Ventricul/o

Back 25

Ventricle

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Endo-

Back 26

in, within

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Extra-

Back 27

Outside

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Peri-

Back 28

Around

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Trans-

Back 29

Through, across

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-gram

Back 30

Record, writing

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-graph

Back 31

Instrument for recording

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-graphy

Back 32

Process of recording

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-stenosis

Back 33

Narrowing, stricture

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Hyperlipidemia

Back 34

Excessive amount of lipids in the blood

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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Synonymous with heart attack

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Palpitations

Back 36

Pounding or racing of the heart

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Aneurysm

Back 37

A localized dilation, usually of an artery, due to a congenital defect or weakness in the vessel wall

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Thrombus

Back 38

Blood clot, obstructs a blood vessel by attaching itself to the interior wall of a vein/artery

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Cardiomyopathy

Back 39

Any disease that affects structure and function of the heart

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Thrombophlebitis

Back 40

Inflammation of a vein with the formation of a blood clot, occurs in lower leg

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Arrhythmia

Back 41

Deviation from normal pattern of the heartbeat

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Atherosclerosis

Back 42

Common form of arteriosclerosis, cholesterol/lipid/calcium deposits in arterial linings

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Coarctation

Back 43

Narrowing or contraction of vessel walls

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Septal Defect

Back 44

Abnormal defect in the wall separating two chambers of the heart

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Hypertension

Back 45

High blood pressure

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Embolus

Back 46

Blood clot, fatty plaque, or air bubble traveling through the bloodstream

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Hemostasis

Back 47

Termination of bleeding

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Varicose vein

Back 48

Twisted, dilated vein with incompetent valves

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Angina pectoris

Back 49

Severe pain around heart caused by deficiency of oxygen supply to heart muscle

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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

Back 50

Condition where cusps of the mitral valve prolapse into left atrium during systole

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Fibrillation

Back 51

Arrhythmia with rapid, random contractions of heart disrupting normal sinus rhythm; need a defibrillator to restore normal rhythm

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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Abnormal condition reflecting impaired cardiac pumping and leads to heart failure

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Lipid profile

Back 53

Battery of blood tests to measure levels of cholesterol/triglycerides/lipoproteins

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Echocardiography

Back 54

Utilization of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and motion of the heart

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Cardiac catheterization

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Insertion of catheter through incision into large vein that is threaded through the circulatory sys. into heart

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Anticoagulants

Back 56

Drugs preventing clot formatino and decreasing the risk of stroke

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Angioplasty

Back 57

Surgical procedure to reopen narrowed blood vessels and restore blood flow

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Holter monitor

Back 58

Portable device small enough to be worn by patient; stores 48 hrs of individual's electrocardiogram

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Diuretics

Back 59

Drugs eliminating fluid by increasing urine output by kidneys

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Angiography

Back 60

Diagnostic radiography of heart and blood vessels with contrast medium

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Balloon Valvuloplasty

Back 61

Insertion of inflatable ballon to open a stenotic heart valve

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Pacemaker

Back 62

Permanent implantable device to establish a normal heart rhythm

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troponin I

Back 63

Blood test measuring protein released into blood by damaged heart muscle; Indicator or recent heart attack

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Anastamosis

Back 64

Surgical joining of two blood vessels to bypass an aneurysm

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Antianginals

Back 65

Drugs relieving angina pectoris by vasodilation, including beta blockers and calcium channel blockers

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Stent placement

Back 66

Surgical insertion of meshlike tube to treat acute vessel closure, opens up blocked artery