Questions and Answers
What does the word 'aneurysm/o' refer to?
What is the definition of 'angioplasty'?
Surgical repair of a vessel
What does 'vasculitis' mean?
Inflammation of (blood) vessels
What is the term for narrowing of the aorta?
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True or False: 'arteriogram' is a record of a vein.
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What does 'thrombolysis' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'hemangioma'?
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Which of the following terms pertains to the heart?
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What does 'bradycardia' mean?
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What is 'pericardiectomy'?
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True or False: 'thrombosis' is the normal condition of blood flow.
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What does 'valvotomy' involve?
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Study Notes
Cardiovascular System Terminology
- Aneurysm/o: Refers to a widened blood vessel.
- Aneurysmorrhaphy: Surgical procedure for suturing an aneurysm.
- Angi/o: Denotes a vessel, typically blood or lymph.
- Angioplasty: Surgical intervention to repair narrowed blood vessels, restoring blood flow.
- Vascul/o: Reflects a vessel, especially blood or lymph.
- Vasculitis: Inflammation affecting blood vessels.
- Aort/o: Pertains to the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
- Aortostenosis: Condition characterized by narrowing of the aorta.
- Arteri/o: Indicates an artery.
- Arteriorrhexis: Rupture of an artery.
- Arteriol/o: Refers to arterioles, small branches of arteries.
- Arteriolitis: Inflammation of an arteriole.
- Atri/o: Related to an atrium, one of the heart's chambers.
- Atriomegaly: Enlargement of an atrium.
- Ather/o: Indicates fatty plaque buildup in arteries.
- Atheroma: Tumor resulting from fatty plaque accumulation; can harden due to mineral absorption.
- Cardi/o: Relates to the heart.
- Cardiomegaly: Unequal enlargement of the heart.
- Coron/o: Refers to the heart and its vessels.
- Coronary: Pertains to the vessels surrounding the heart.
- Electr/o: Associated with electricity.
- Electrocardiogram: A recording of heart electrical activity, useful for diagnosing cardiac conditions.
- Embol/o: Refers to an embolus or plug within a vessel.
- Embolectomy: Surgical removal of an embolus from a blood vessel.
- Hemangi/o: Related to blood vessels.
- Hemangioma: Tumor of blood vessels, typically benign in infants.
- My/o: Indicates muscle related to the heart.
- Myocardial: Pertains specifically to heart muscle.
- Phleb/o: Relates to veins.
- Phlebectasis: Dilation or expansion of a vein.
- Ven/o: Indicates vein.
- Venostasis: Condition where blood remains static in veins, also termed phlebostasis.
- Scler/o: Refers to hardening, can also denote the sclera of the eye.
- Arteriosclerosis: Hardening of arteries, commonly due to atheroma; linked to lifestyle factors like smoking and diabetes.
- Sept/o: Pertains to the septum, a dividing wall in the heart.
- Septostomy: Procedure to create an opening in a septum, often for increased oxygenation in infants with congenital heart defects.
- Sphygm/o: Relates to pulse.
- Sphygmoid: Resembling or relating to a pulse.
- Sten/o: Indicates narrowing or restriction.
- Stenotic: Pertaining to narrowing.
- Thromb/o: Relates to blood clots.
- Thrombolysis: The process of breaking down a blood clot using enzymes.
- Valv/o: Refers to valves in the heart.
- Valvotomy: Surgical incision of a valve.
- Valvul/o: Another term pertaining to valves.
- Valvuloplasty: Surgical repair of a heart valve.
- Vas/o: Refers to vessels, ducts, or vas deferens.
- Vasography: Imaging process of recording a vessel's structure.
- Ventricul/o: Refers to ventricles, chambers of the heart or brain.
- Ventricular: Pertaining to a ventricle.
- Cardia: Denotes a heart condition.
- Tachycardia: An abnormally rapid heart rate.
- Arteriogram: Image recording of an artery for visualization purposes.
- Electrocardiograph: Instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart.
- Angiography: Imaging technique to visualize blood vessels, useful for diagnosing vascular diseases.
- Bradycardia: Abnormally slow heart rate.
- Endovascular: Pertains to the interior area of a vessel.
- Extravascular: Relates to the exterior area surrounding a vessel.
- Pericardial: Refers to the area surrounding the heart.
- Transseptal: Pertaining to areas across the septum.
- Arterioplasty: Repair surgery for an artery, often addressing aneurysms.
- Phlebotomy: Procedure involving incision of a vein for blood removal.
- Cardiocentesis: Puncture procedure performed on the heart.
- Thrombosis: Abnormal condition characterized by the presence of blood clots.
- Arteriostenosis: A condition of narrowed arteries.
- Cardiopulmonary: Related to both the heart and lungs.
- Sphygmometer/Sphygmomanometer: Instruments used to measure pulse and blood pressure.
- Endocardium: Structures within the heart.
- Arteriorrhaphy: Suture procedure for an artery.
- Angiogram: Written or recorded imaging of blood vessels.
- Ventriculotomy: Surgical incision into a ventricle.
- Interventricular: Pertaining to the space or area between ventricles.
- Cardiorrhaphy: Surgical procedure to stitch or suture heart tissue.
- Megalocardia: Refers to heart enlargement.
- Arteriopathy: General term for artery diseases.
- Pericardiectomy: Surgical removal of the pericardium surrounding the heart.
- Arteriolith/Arterial calculus: Refers to a stone found within an artery.
- Embolism: Condition resulting from an embolus blocking a vessel.
- Lipid: General term for fats in the body.
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