| A | B |
|---|
| angio | vessel |
| aorto | aorta |
| arterio | artery |
| athero | fatty substance |
| atrio | atrium |
| cardio | heart |
| corono | heart |
| hemangio | blood vessel |
| phlebo | vein |
| sphygmo | pulse |
| stetho | chest |
| thrombo | clot |
| valvo | valve |
| valvulo | valve |
| vasculo | blood vessel |
| vaso | vessel, duct |
| veno | vein |
| ventriculo | ventricle |
| -manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
| -ole | small |
| -tension | pressure |
| -ule | small |
| endocardium | inner layer of the heart |
| myocardium | muscular middle layer of the heart |
| epicardium | outer layer of the heart |
| visceral pericardium | inner layer of the plueral sac |
| parietal pericardium | outer layer of the plueral sac |
| autonomic nervous system | regulates heart rate |
| sinoatrial (SA) node | pacemaker of the heart |
| atrioventricular node | transfers stimulation to the AV bundle |
| atrioventricular bundle | formerly called bundle of His |
| purkinje fibers | results in ventricular systole |
| angiogram | record of a vessel |
| angiitis | inflammation of a vessel |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
| angiospasm | involuntary contraction of avessel |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a vessel |
| aortic, arterial | pertaining to the aorta |
| arteriole | small artery |
| arteriorrhexis | ruptered artery |
| atherectomy | removal of fatty substance |
| atheroma | fatty substance tumor/growth |
| atrial | pertaining to the atrium |
| interatrial | pertaining to between the atria |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| bradycardia | state of slow heart |
| electrocardiogram | record of heart electricity |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| myocardial | pertaining to heart muscle |
| cardiologist | specialist in the heart |
| cardiorrhexis | ruptured heart |
| tachycardia | state of fast heart |
| coronary | pertaining to the heart |
| phlebitis | inlammation of a vein |
| valvoplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a valve |
| valvular | pertaining to a valve |
| vascular | pertaining to a blood vessel |
| venous | pertaining to a vein |
| venule | small vein |
| venogram | record of a vein |
| ventricular | pertaining to a ventricle |
| interventricular | pertaining to between the ventricles |
| ascultation | listening to body sounds with a stethoscope |
| cardiology | study of the cardiovascular system |
| catheter | tube inserted into the cardiovascular system |
| infarct | death to organ tissue |
| aschemia | deficiency of blood supply |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| palpitations | pounfing, racing heartbeats |
| plaque | yellow, fatty deposits of lipids |
| regurgitation | to flow backwards |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |
| stent | stainless steel blood vessel tube |
| stethoscope | instrument for listening to body sounds |
| angina pectoris | chest pain around the heart |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in the heartbeat |
| cardiac arrest | complete stopping of heart activity |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the myocardium |
| fibrillation | arrhythmia with abnormal contraction of heart fibers |
| heart valve stenosis | heart valve flams become to stiff |
| myocardial infarction | closing of one or more coronary arteries |
| aneurysm | localized widening of a artery |
| ateriosclerosis | thickening of arterial walls |
| atherosclerosis | plaque on arterial walls |
| embolus | obstruction of blood vessel from another clot |
| hemorrhoid | varicose veins in the anal region |
| hypertension | blood pressure above normal range |
| hypotension | decrease in blood pressure |
| raynaud's phenomenon | ischemia affecting the body's extremities |
| thrombus | blood clot within a vessel |
| varicose veins | swollen and distended veins |
| stress testing | method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness |
| holter moniter | portable ECG moniter |
| pacemaker implantation | device that stimulates the heart's pacemaker |
| ligation and stripping | surgical treatment for varicose veins |
| antiarrhythmic | prevents cardiac arrhythmias |
| anticoagulants | prevents bllod clot formation |
| thrombolytic | dissolves existing blood clots |
| vasoconsrtictor | contracts blood vessel walls; increases BP |
