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Medical Terminology
Ch 10 - Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems
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Undergraduate 1
10/21/2007

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Term
vessel
Definition
angi/o
Term
artery
Definition
arteri/o
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heart
Definition
cardi/o, coron/o
Term
lymph, lymph gland
Definition
lymph/o
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vein
Definition
phleb/o
Term
spleen
Definition
splen/o
Term
thymus gland
Definition
thym/o
Term
vein
Definition
ven/o
Term
yellowish, fatty plaque
Definition
ather/o
Term
deficiency, blockage
Definition
isch/o
Term
clot
Definition
thromb/o
Term
slow
Definition
brady-
Term
fast, rapid
Definition
tachy-
Term
removal
Definition
-apheresis
Term
to separate
Definition
-crit
Term
abnormal reduction in number
Definition
-penia
Term
formation
Definition
-poiesis
Term
hardening
Definition
-sclerosis
Term
arteriosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the arteries
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atherosclerosis
Definition
hardening of fatty plaque
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bradycardia
Definition
condition of slow heart rate <60 bpm
Term
cardiomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
disease of the heart muscle
Term
endocarditis
Definition
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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ischemia
Definition
deficiency of the blood
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pericarditis
Definition
inflammation of the outer sac of the heart
Term
phlebitis
Definition
inflammation of a vein
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tachycardia
Definition
abnormal state of rapid heart rate >100bpm
Term
thrombophlebitis
Definition
inflammation of a vein associated with a clot
Term
lymphadenopathy
Definition
disease of the lymph glands
Term
lymphoma
Definition
tumor of lymphatic tissue
Term
splenomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the spleen
Term
thymoma
Definition
tumor of the thymus gland
Term
angioplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a blood vessel
Term
atherectomy
Definition
excision of plaque from within the artery
Term
echocardiogram (ECHO)
Definition
record of the heart using sound
Term
electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG)
Definition
record of the electrical activity of the heart
Term
hematocrit (HCT)
Definition
lab test meaning separated blood
Term
cardiologist
Definition
physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
Term
hematology
Definition
study of the blood
Term
hematopoiesis
Definition
formation of blood
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hemostasis
Definition
stoppage of bleeding
Term
thrombolysis
Definition
dissolution of a clot
Term
aneurysm
Definition
ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
Term
angina pectoris
Definition
: chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw; that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle
Term
congestive heart failure
Definition
: (CHF) inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs
Term
deep vein thrombosis: (DVT)
Definition
condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body. Most often occurs in the lower extremities.
Term
hemophilia
Definition
: inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII
Term
intermittent claudication
Definition
: pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking. A condition seen in occlusive artery disease.
Term
myocardial infarction: (MI)
Definition
death (necrosis) of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (aka heart attack)
Term
sickle cell anemia
Definition
: a hereditary, chronic hemolytic disease characterized by crescent- or sickle-shaped red blood cells (incurable disease)
Term
coronary artery bypass graft: (CABG)
Definition
surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries
Term
sphygmomanometer
Definition
: device used for measuring blood pressure
Term
hemoglobin (lab test): (Hgb)
Definition
blood test used to determine the concentration of oxygen-carrying components (hemoglobin) in red blood cells
Term
hypertension
Definition
: blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90)
Term
CABG
Definition
: coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CBC
Definition
: complete blood count
Term
CHF
Definition
: congestive heart failure
Term
CPR
Definition
: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
DVT
Definition
: deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG, EKG
Definition
: electrocardiogram
Term
HCT
Definition
: hematocrit
Term
Hgb
Definition
: hemoglobin
Term
IV
Definition
: intravenous
Term
MI
Definition
: myocardial infarction
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