Medical Terminology of the Cardiovascular System

1. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Medical Terms Part I of II

2. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM angi/o 1-a

3. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM vessel Example: angiocardiography angi/o + cardi/o + graphy Process of producing an x-ray of the heart 1-b

4. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM aort/o 2-a

5. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM aorta Example: aortic stenosis aort/o + ic A narrowing of the aortic valve caused by rheumatic fever or congenital malformation 2-b

6. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM arteri/o 3-a

7. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM artery Example: arteriogram arteri/o + gram An x-ray of an artery injected with a radiopaque medium 3-b

8. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM arteriol/o 4-a

9. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM arteriole Example: arteriolosclerosis arteriol/o + sclerosis Pathologic thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arteriolar walls. 4-b

10. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ather/o 5-a

11. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Fat;plaque Example: atherectomy ather/o + ectomy Surgical removal of the fat of lipid deposit in an arterial wall 5-b

12. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM atri/o 6-a

13. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM atrium Example: atrial septal defect atri/o + al A congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by an abnormal opening between the atria. 6-b

14. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM BP 7.A : Abbreviation

15. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM blood pressure The pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and the heart chambers. 7-b Abbreviation

16. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM BPM 8.A : Abbreviation

17. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM beats per minute The number of times the heart contracts in one minute. 8-b Abbreviation

18. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CABG 9-A : Abbreviation

19. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM coronary artery bypass graft A section of vein grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery distal to an obstructive lesion of the coronary. 9-b Abbreviation

20. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CAD 10.a : Abbreviation

21. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM coronary artery disease An abnormal condition that may produce pathologic effects and reduce flow oxygen and nutrients to the heart. 10-b Abbreviation

22. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM capillar/o 11-a

23. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM capillary Example: capillaritis capillar/o + al Pigmentary disorder of the skin and capillaries. 11-b

24. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM cardi/o 12-a

25. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM heart Example: electrocardiogram electr/o + cardi/o + gram A recording of the electrical conduction through the heart. 12-b

26. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM - cardia 13-a

27. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM heart condition Example: brachycardia brachy + cardia Slow heartbeat. Also called bradycardia. 13-b

28. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CHF 14-a : Abbreviation

29. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM congestive heart failure An abnormal condition that reflects impaired cardiac pumping. 14-b Abbreviation

30. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM cordi/o 15-a

31. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM heart Example: precordial lead pre + cardi/o + al An electrocardiographic conductor in which an electrode is placed on the chest (precordium). 15-b

32. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM -cardial 16-a

33. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM pertaining to the heart Example: precordial pain pre+ cardial Pain the chest wall over the heart. 16-b

34. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM coron/o 17-a

35. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM heart Example: coronary bypass coron/o + ary Open heart surgery in which a section of blood vessel is grafted onto one of the coronary arteries, bypassing a blocked artery. 17-b

36. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CPR 18-a : Abbreviation *(also Respiratory System)

37. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM cardiopulmonary resuscitation A basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external massage. 18-b Abbreviation

38. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM T THE LIFE OF THE BODY