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Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vessel
 Definition
vascul/o
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness
Term
sameness
 Definition
home/o
Term
-stasis
 Definition
controlling, stopping
Term
controlling, stopping
 Definition
-stasis
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
heart
 Definition
coron/o
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
Term
below
 Definition
sub-
Term
-al, -ic, -ac, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
pertaining to
 Definition
-al, -ic, -ac, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic
Term
arter/o
 Definition
artery
Term
artery
 Definition
arter/o
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
outside
 Definition
extra-
Term
intra-
 Definition
inside, within
Term
inside, within
 Definition
intra-
Term
lymphat/o
 Definition
lymphatic
Term
lymphatic
 Definition
lymphat/o
Term
-ole
 Definition
little
Term
little
 Definition
-ole
Term
order of blood flow
 Definition
left ventricle -> aorta -> system -> venae cavae -> right atrium -> right ventricle -> pulmonary artery -> lungs -> pulmonary veins -> left atrium
Term
tricuspid valve
 Definition
valve on the right side of the heart
Term
valve on the right side of the heart
 Definition
tricuspid valve
Term
bicuspid (mitral) valve
 Definition
valve on the left side of the heart
Term
valve on the left side of the heart
 Definition
bicuspid (mitral) valve
Term
cuspid
 Definition
small flaps that make up the atrioventricular valves
Term
small flaps that make up the atrioventricular valves
 Definition
cuspid
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
around
 Definition
peri-
Term
-ium, -eum
 Definition
membrane
Term
membrane
 Definition
-ium, -eum
Term
pericardium
 Definition
a sac made up of a double membrane that encloses the heart
Term
a sac made up of a double membrane that encloses the heart
 Definition
pericardium
Term
epicardium (visceral pericardium)
 Definition
the innermost layer of the pericardium
Term
the innermost layer of the pericardium
 Definition
epicardium (visceral pericardium)
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
aorta
 Definition
aort/o
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
two
 Definition
bi-
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
three
 Definition
tri-
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
lung
 Definition
pulmon/o
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
half
 Definition
semi-
Term
endo-
 Definition
inside
Term
inside
 Definition
endo-
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fiber
 Definition
fibr/o
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
muscle
 Definition
my/o
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
viscera
Term
viscera
 Definition
viscer/o
Term
endocardium
 Definition
membrane that forms the lining inside the heart
Term
membrane that forms the lining inside the heart
 Definition
endocardium
Term
myocardium
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
heart muscle
 Definition
myocardium
Term
coronary
 Definition
encircling in the manner of a crown
Term
encircling in the manner of a crown
 Definition
coronary
Term
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vessel
 Definition
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
Term
arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
artery
 Definition
arter/o, arteri/o
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arteriole
 Definition
arteriol/o
Term
arther/o
 Definition
yellow fatty plaque
Term
yellow fatty plaque
 Definition
arther/o
Term
phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
vein
 Definition
phleb/o, ven/o
Term
venul/o
 Definition
venule
Term
venule
 Definition
venul/o
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
disease
 Definition
-pathy
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
inflammation
 Definition
-itis
Term
endocarditis
 Definition
caused by microbes that invade the endocardium and heart valves
Term
caused by microbes that invade the endocardium and heart valves
 Definition
endocarditis
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
electricity
 Definition
electr/o
Term
-gram
 Definition
a record
Term
a record
 Definition
-gram
Term
scop/o
 Definition
to view
Term
to view
 Definition
scop/o
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
femur
 Definition
femor/o
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument that allows the observation of the inside of an organ or cavity
Term
instrument that allows the observation of the inside of an organ or cavity
 Definition
endoscope
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sound
 Definition
ech/o
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
process of recording
 Definition
-graphy
Term
echocardiography
 Definition
use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease
Term
use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease
 Definition
echocardiography
Term
angina pectoris
 Definition
severe chest pain and constriction caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart
Term
severe chest pain and constriction caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart
 Definition
angina pectoris
Term
arrhythmia (dysrhythmia)
 Definition
irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
Term
irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
 Definition
arrhythmia (dysrhythmia)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
enlargement
 Definition
-megaly
Term
congenital heart defects
 Definition
abnormalities present in the heart at birth
Term
abnormalities present in the heart at birth
 Definition
congenital heart defects
Term
congestive heart failure
 Definition
characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body
Term
characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
coronary artery disease
 Definition
abnormal conditon that affects the heart's arteries and reduces blood flow to the myocardium
Term
abnormal conditon that affects the heart's arteries and reduces blood flow to the myocardium
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
coronary heart disease
 Definition
heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic changes in the coronary arteries
Term
heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic changes in the coronary arteries
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
fibrillation
 Definition
severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation
Term
severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation
 Definition
fibrillation
Term
heart murmur
 Definition
soft blowing or rasping sound heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope
Term
soft blowing or rasping sound heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope
 Definition
heart murmur
Term
hyperlipidemia
 Definition
excessive lipids in the blood
Term
excessive lipids in the blood
 Definition
hyperlipidemia
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
excessive
 Definition
hyper-
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
blood
 Definition
-emia
Term
occlusion
 Definition
obstruction
Term
obstruction
 Definition
occlusion
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
narrowing
 Definition
stenosis
Term
myocardial ischemia
 Definition
deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium
Term
deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium
 Definition
myocardial ischemia
Term
ischemia
 Definition
temporary deficiency of blood supply
Term
temporary deficiency of blood supply
 Definition
ischemia
Term
septal defect
 Definition
defect in the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart (usually congenital)
Term
defect in the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart (usually congenital)
 Definition
septal defect
Term
shock
 Definition
blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extend that body tissues do not receive enough blood
Term
blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extend that body tissues do not receive enough blood
 Definition
shock
Term
necr/o
 Definition
dead
Term
dead
 Definition
necr/o
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
tumor
 Definition
-oma
Term
hem/a, hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
blood
 Definition
hem/a, hem/o
Term
angioma
 Definition
tumor of the blood vessels or lymph vessels (usually benign)
Term
tumor of the blood vessels or lymph vessels (usually benign)
 Definition
angioma
Term
aneurysm
 Definition
ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery
Term
ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery
 Definition
aneurysm
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
clot
 Definition
thromb/o
Term
embolism
 Definition
sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material
Term
sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material
 Definition
embolism
Term
varicose
 Definition
swollen and knotted
Term
swollen and knotted
 Definition
varicose
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
hardening
 Definition
-sclerosis
Term
sinoatrial node
 Definition
natural pacemaker of the heart
Term
natural pacemaker of the heart
 Definition
sinoatrial node
Term
-ary, -ous
 Definition
characterized by, pertaining to
Term
characterized by, pertaining to
 Definition
-ary, -ous
Term
cardioversion
 Definition
restoring the heart's normal rhythm using electrical shock
Term
restoring the heart's normal rhythm using electrical shock
 Definition
cardioversion
Term
digoxin
 Definition
drug to treat congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmias
Term
drug to treat congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmias
 Definition
digoxin
Term
nitoglycerin
 Definition
coronary vasodilator
Term
coronary vasodilator
 Definition
nitoglycerin
Term
-lytic
 Definition
capable of destroying
Term
capable of destroying
 Definition
-lytic
Term
embol/o
 Definition
embolus
Term
embolus
 Definition
embol/o
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
against
 Definition
anti-
Term
-emic
 Definition
pertaining to the blood
Term
pertaining to the blood
 Definition
-emic
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
through
 Definition
per-
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
skin
 Definition
cutane/o
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
Term
excision
 Definition
-ectomy
Term
heparin
 Definition
treats thromboembolic disorders
Term
treats thromboembolic disorders
 Definition
heparin
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
gland
 Definition
aden/o
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
resembling
 Definition
-oid
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)
Term
adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)
 Definition
adenoid/o
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
neck
 Definition
cervic/o
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spleen
 Definition
splen/o
Term
tonsils
 Definition
masses of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of the mucous membranes of the pharynx
Term
masses of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of the mucous membranes of the pharynx
 Definition
tonsils
Term
palatine tonsils
 Definition
tonsils at the back of the throat
Term
tonsils at the back of the throat
 Definition
palatine tonsils
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
swelling
 Definition
-edema
Term
lymphadenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the lymph nodes
Term
inflammation of the lymph nodes
 Definition
lymphadenitis
Term
homeostasis
 Definition
even internal state
Term
even internal state
 Definition
homeostasis
Term
in-
 Definition
in
Term
in
 Definition
in-
Term
spir/o
 Definition
to breathe
Term
to breathe
 Definition
spir/o
Term
ex-
 Definition
out
Term
out
 Definition
ex-
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, abnormal
Term
beside, abnormal
 Definition
para-
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nose
 Definition
nas/o
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
chest
 Definition
thorac/o
Term
phren/o
 Definition
mind, diaphragm
Term
mind, diaphragm
 Definition
phren/o
Term
pleura
 Definition
a membrane surrounding the lung and lining the thoracic walls
Term
a membrane surrounding the lung and lining the thoracic walls
 Definition
pleura
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
alveolus
 Definition
alveol/o
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchus
 Definition
bronch/o, bronchi/o
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bronchiole
 Definition
bronchiol/o
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
epiglottis
 Definition
epiglott/o
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
larynx
 Definition
laryng/o
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
lobe
 Definition
lob/o
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nose
 Definition
nas/o, rhin/o
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pleura
 Definition
pleur/o
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
pharynx
 Definition
pharyng/o
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/, pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
lung
 Definition
pneum/o, pneumon/, pulm/o, pulmon/o
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
trachea
 Definition
trache/o
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist
Term
specialist
 Definition
-logist
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal
Term
normal
 Definition
eu-
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
bad, difficult
 Definition
dys-
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
breathing
 Definition
-pnea
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
straight
 Definition
orth/o
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
slow
 Definition
brady-
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
fast
 Definition
tachy-
Term
hyper
 Definition
above normal
Term
above normal
 Definition
hyper
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
measurement
 Definition
-metry
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
Term
instrument used to measure
 Definition
-meter
Term
orthopneic
 Definition
breathing is diffuicult unless the patient is sitting straight or standing
Term
breathing is diffuicult unless the patient is sitting straight or standing
 Definition
orthopneic
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
middle
 Definition
medi/o
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
condition
 Definition
-ism
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
hemorrhage
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
-rrhagia
Term
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
 Definition
characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
Term
characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Term
asthma
 Definition
paraoxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing
Term
paraoxysmal dyspnea accompanied by wheezing
 Definition
asthma
Term
wheeze
 Definition
whistling sound made during respiration
Term
whistling sound made during respiration
 Definition
wheeze
Term
paroxysmal
 Definition
occuring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms
Term
occuring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms
 Definition
paroxysmal
Term
atelectasis
 Definition
incomplete expansion of a lung; airlessness or collapse of a lung
Term
incomplete expansion of a lung; airlessness or collapse of a lung
 Definition
atelectasis
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching
Term
stretching
 Definition
-ectasis
Term
bronchiectasis
 Definition
chronic dilation of a bronchus accompanied by a secondary infection
Term
chronic dilation of a bronchus accompanied by a secondary infection
 Definition
bronchiectasis
Term
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
 Definition
decreases the lungs' ability to perform their ventilatory function
Term
decreases the lungs' ability to perform their ventilatory function
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Term
emphysema
 Definition
chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destrive changes in their walls
Term
chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of alveoli and by destrive changes in their walls
 Definition
emphysema
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
dust
 Definition
coni/o
Term
silic/o
 Definition
silica
Term
silica
 Definition
silic/o
Term
-stomy
 Definition
formation of an opening
Term
formation of an opening
 Definition
-stomy
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
incision
 Definition
-tomy
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
mouth
 Definition
or/o
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
across
 Definition
trans-
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down, reversing
Term
from, down, reversing
 Definition
de-
Term
decongestants
 Definition
eliminate or reduce swelling/congestion
Term
eliminate or reduce swelling/congestion
 Definition
decongestants
Term
antitussives
 Definition
prevent or relieve coughing
Term
prevent or relieve coughing
 Definition
antitussives
Term
antihistamines
 Definition
used to treat colds/allergies
Term
used to treat colds/allergies
 Definition
antihistamines
Term
bronchodilators
 Definition
cause dilation of the bronchi
Term
cause dilation of the bronchi
 Definition
bronchodilators
Term
mucolytics
 Definition
destroy/dissolve mucus
Term
destroy/dissolve mucus
 Definition
mucolytics
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical pucture to aspirate or remove fluid
Term
surgical pucture to aspirate or remove fluid
 Definition
-centesis
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect
Term
imperfect
 Definition
atel/o
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
oxygen
 Definition
ox/o
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