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What is angioplasty?
What is angioplasty?
Surgical procedure that opens a blocked artery by inflating a small balloon with the catheter to widen and restore blood flow in the artery.
What does the prefix 'angi/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'angi/o' refer to?
Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
What are arteries?
What are arteries?
Large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
What are capillaries?
What are capillaries?
What does congenital refer to?
What does congenital refer to?
What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?
What are veins?
What are veins?
What does the prefix 'aneurysm/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'aneurysm/o' refer to?
What is an aneurysm/ectomy?
What is an aneurysm/ectomy?
What does 'aort/o' refer to?
What does 'aort/o' refer to?
What does aort/o/stenosis refer to?
What does aort/o/stenosis refer to?
What does the suffix '-stenosis' mean?
What does the suffix '-stenosis' mean?
What does 'arter/o' refer to?
What does 'arter/o' refer to?
What is arteri/itis?
What is arteri/itis?
What does 'arteri/o' mean?
What does 'arteri/o' mean?
What does arteri/o/scler/osis refer to?
What does arteri/o/scler/osis refer to?
What does 'scler' mean?
What does 'scler' mean?
What does '-osis' refer to?
What does '-osis' refer to?
What does 'ather/o' refer to?
What does 'ather/o' refer to?
What is an ather/oma?
What is an ather/oma?
What does 'atri/o' refer to?
What does 'atri/o' refer to?
What is an atri/um?
What is an atri/um?
What does '-um' mean?
What does '-um' mean?
What does 'cardi/o' refer to?
What does 'cardi/o' refer to?
What is cardi/o/megaly?
What is cardi/o/megaly?
What does '-megaly' mean?
What does '-megaly' mean?
What does 'coron/o' refer to?
What does 'coron/o' refer to?
What does coron/ary mean?
What does coron/ary mean?
What does 'phleb/o' refer to?
What does 'phleb/o' refer to?
What is phleb/itis?
What is phleb/itis?
What does 'ven/o' refer to?
What does 'ven/o' refer to?
What does 'ven/ous' mean?
What does 'ven/ous' mean?
What does 'thromb/o' refer to?
What does 'thromb/o' refer to?
What is thromb/o/lysis?
What is thromb/o/lysis?
What does '-lysis' mean?
What does '-lysis' mean?
What does 'varic/o' refer to?
What does 'varic/o' refer to?
What does varic/ose mean?
What does varic/ose mean?
What does '-ose' mean?
What does '-ose' mean?
What does 'vas/o' refer to?
What does 'vas/o' refer to?
What is vas/o/spasm?
What is vas/o/spasm?
What does 'vascul/o' refer to?
What does 'vascul/o' refer to?
What does vascul/ar mean?
What does vascul/ar mean?
What does 'ventricul/o' refer to?
What does 'ventricul/o' refer to?
What does inter/ventricul/ar mean?
What does inter/ventricul/ar mean?
What does '-cardia' refer to?
What does '-cardia' refer to?
What is tachy/cardia?
What is tachy/cardia?
What does 'tachy-' mean?
What does 'tachy-' mean?
What does '-gram' mean?
What does '-gram' mean?
What is electr/o/cardi/o/gram?
What is electr/o/cardi/o/gram?
What does 'electr/o' refer to?
What does 'electr/o' refer to?
What does '-graph' mean?
What does '-graph' mean?
What is electr/o/cardi/o/graph?
What is electr/o/cardi/o/graph?
What does '-graphy' refer to?
What does '-graphy' refer to?
What is angi/o/graphy?
What is angi/o/graphy?
What does 'brady-' mean?
What does 'brady-' mean?
Study Notes
Medical Terminology Overview
- Angioplasty: A procedure to open blocked arteries using a balloon inflated by a catheter to restore blood flow.
- Angi/o: Prefix referring to blood or lymph vessels.
Blood Vessel Types
- Arteries: Major vessels that transport oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Capillaries: Tiny vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating nutrient and gas exchange.
- Veins: Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Abnormal Conditions
- Aneurysm/o: Indicates a widening of a blood vessel.
- Aneurysm/ectomy: Surgical removal of an aneurysm to prevent rupture.
Aorta and Associated Terms
- Aort/o: Refers to the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
- Aort/o/stenosis: Narrowing of the aorta, causing potential complications in blood flow.
Inflammation and Hardening of Vessels
- Arter/itis: Inflammation of arteries.
- Arteri/o/scler/osis: Hardening and thickening of arterial walls, leading to loss of elasticity.
Fatty Deposition and Related Disorders
- Ather/o: Refers to fatty plaque formation in blood vessels.
- Ather/oma: Tumor consisting of fatty plaque, often associated with atherosclerosis.
Cardiac Terminology
- Cardi/o: Prefix indicating relation to the heart.
- Cardi/o/megaly: Refers to an enlarged heart condition.
- Tachy/cardia: Characterized by a rapid heart rate.
Recording Electrical Activity
- Electr/o/cardi/o/gram: A record of the heart's electrical activity.
- Electr/o/cardi/o/graph: The instrument used to create an electrocardiogram.
Vessels and Their Functions
- Phleb/o: Another term for vein.
- Vas/o: Represents vessels, can also refer to the vas deferens.
- Vasospasm: Involuntary contraction of a blood vessel, affecting blood flow.
Other Relevant Terms
- Brady-: Indicates slowness; used for describing conditions like bradycardia.
- -lysis: Suffix indicating destruction or loosening.
- -stenosis: Suffix for narrowing or stricture of a structure.
System Components
- Ventricul/o: Refers to a ventricle in the heart or brain.
- Inter/ventricul/ar: Indicates a position within a ventricle, specifically related to the heart.
Summary of Suffixes and Prefixes
- -megaly: Indicates enlargement of an organ.
- -graphy: Process of recording.
- -gram: The record itself.
- -ose: Pertaining to, often used for sugars but also for various conditions.
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Explore essential terms related to medical procedures and components of the circulatory system in Chapter 5. This quiz includes key vocabulary such as 'angioplasty' and 'capillaries', helping you reinforce your understanding of medical terminology. Perfect for students in healthcare fields!
