Angi/o Combining Form: Cardiovascular System Quiz and Flashcards

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What is the combining form meaning 'atrium' in medical terminology?

Atri/o

What is the combining form meaning 'vessel' in medical terminology?

Angi/o, Vas/o, Vascul/o

What is the medical terminology for the study of the heart?

Cardiology

What is the combining form meaning 'pulse' in medical terminology?

Sphygm/o Signup and view all the answers

What is the combining form meaning 'artery' in medical terminology?

Arteri/o Signup and view all the answers

What is the combining form meaning 'vein' in medical terminology?

Phleb/o, Ven/o Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sudden contraction of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel wall, which can temporarily interrupt blood flow?

Angiospasm Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a disease process that impairs the ability of the coronary arteries to deliver an adequate supply of blood to the heart muscle?

Coronary Artery Disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a soft blowing sound heard between normal beats of the heart?

Murmur Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a portion of heart muscle that is impaired, resulting in death of tissue in that area?

Myocardial Infarction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a vascular disorder in which the fingers and toes become cold, numb, and painful as a result of temporary constriction of blood vessels in the skin?

Raynaud's Phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word element 'angi/o' in 'angiography'?

vessel Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cardiac catheterization?

to withdraw a sample of blood directly from the heart and to evaluate the coronary arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is echocardiography used to record?

patterns of electrical activity in the heart Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word element 'sphygm/o' in 'sphygmomanometry'?

pulse Signup and view all the answers

What is venography used to visualize?

the veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a stress test?

to measure a patient's cardiovascular response to exertion Signup and view all the answers

What is balloon angioplasty used to restore?

a vessel to its normal size Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'CPR'?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'ECG'?

Electrocardiogram Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'CAD'?

Coronary Artery Disease Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Diagnostic Procedures Relating to the Cardiovascular System

Angiography: X-ray recording of blood vessels after injection of a contrast agent
Cardiac Catheterization: procedure in which a small tube is pushed through a blood vessel until it reaches the heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG): records patterns of electrical activity in the heart
Pericardiocentesis: procedure in which a hollow needle is inserted through the chest wall into the fibrous sac surrounding the heart
Sphygmomanometry: measurement of blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff (sphygmomanometer)
Stress Test: measures a patient's cardiovascular response to exertion using a treadmill or other exercise equipment

Therapeutic Procedures Relating to the Cardiovascular System

Balloon Angioplasty: procedure in which a deflated balloon is pushed through a blood vessel to a site of obstruction and is inflated to restore the vessel to its normal size
Cardioversion: application of an electrical shock to the chest to restore a normal rhythm to the heartbeat
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): procedure in which a vein taken from the leg or other part of the body is grafted onto the heart to circumvent an obstruction in a coronary artery
Phlebotomy: surgical opening of a vein (e.g., to draw blood or remove a blood clot)
Valvotomy: surgical incision into a valve, usually to increase the size of the opening
Valvuloplasty: surgical repair or replacement of a valve

Abbreviations Relating to the Cardiovascular System

AED: Automated External Defibrillator
AMI: Acute Myocardial Infarction
AS: Aortic Stenosis, Arteriosclerosis
ASD: Atrial Septal Defect
BP: Blood Pressure
bpm: Beats per minute
CAD: Coronary Artery Disease
CCU: Coronary/Cardiac Unit
CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CHD: Coronary Heart Disease
CHF: Congestive Heart Failure
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CTA: Computed Tomography Angiography
CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident
CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
ECG (EKG): Electrocardiogram, Electrocardiography
HTN: Hypertension
LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein
MI: Myocardial Infarction
mm Hg: Millimeters of mercury
MVP: Mitral Valve Prolapse
PAP: Pulmonary Arterial Pressure
PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
PTCA: Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
PVD: Peripheral Vascular Disease
PYP: Pyrophosphate
SA: Sinoatrial
99m Tc: Technetium-99m
VF, v fib: Ventricular Fibrillation
VSD: Ventricular Septal Defect

Pathologies Relating to the Cardiovascular System

Angina Pectoris: severe chest pain and a feeling of suffocation
Angiospasm: sudden contraction of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel wall, which can temporarily interrupt blood flow
Arrhythmia: any irregularity in the heartbeat
Cardiac Arrest: cessation of cardiac function due to nonsynchronous muscular contractions
Coronary Artery Disease: any disease process that impairs the ability of the coronary arteries to deliver an adequate supply of blood to the heart muscle
Embolism: sudden blockage of an artery by a clot or other particle circulating in the blood
Hypertension: consistently elevated blood pressure
Hypotension: abnormally low blood pressure
Ischemia: temporary oxygen deficiency due to interruption of blood flow to a tissue or an organ
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: enlargement of the left ventricular wall
Murmur: soft blowing sounds heard between normal beats of the heart
Myocardial Infarction: heart attack; also known as infarction (area of tissue death)
Raynaud's Phenomenon: vascular disorder in which the fingers and toes become cold, numb, and painful as a result of temporary constriction of blood vessels in the skin
Rheumatic Heart Disease: heart disease characterized by rheumatic fever due to persistent streptococcal infection

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Test your knowledge of combining forms related to the cardiovascular system, including atrial, ventricular, cardiac, and vascular terms. Learn the meanings and examples of these important medical prefixes and suffixes. Improve your understanding of medical terminology.