cardiology

angi/o

vessel

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

arteriol/o

arteriole

ather/o

fatty substance, plaque

atri/o

atrium

cardi/o

heart

coron/o

heart

embol/o

plug

isch/o

to hold back

phleb/o

vein

sphygm/o

pulse

steth/o

chest

thromb/o

clot

valv/o

valve

valvul/o

valve

varic/o

dilated vein

vas/o

blood vessel

vascul/o

blood vessel

ven/o

vein

ventricul/o

ventricle

venul/o

venule

esophag/o

esophagus

pulmon/o

lung

son/o

sound

angiogram

record of a vessel

angiography

process of recording blood vessels

angioma

vessel tumor

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel

angiospasm

involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel

polyangiitis

inflammation of many vessels

aortic

pertaining to the aorta

aortoplasty

surgical repair of the aorta

arterial

pertaining to an artery

arteriogram

record of an artery

arteriography

process of recording an artery

arteriorrhaphy

suture of an artery

arteriorrhexis

ruptured artery

arteriostenosis

narrowing of an artery

arteriole

small artery

arteriolar

pertaining to an arteriole

Atherosclerosis

hardening of plaque

atherectomy

surgical removal of plaque

atrial

pertaining to the atrium

intraatrial

pertaining to between the atria

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cardiodynia

heart pain

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiography

process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

cardiologist

one who studies the heart

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

cardiorrhexis

rupture of the heart

pericardial

pertaining to around the heart

endocardial

pertaining to the inner lining of the heart

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle

coronary

pertaining to the heart

embolectomy

surgical removal of an embolus

embolism

state os having an embolus

ischemia

condition of blood being held back

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

phlebotomy

cutting into a vein

phlebogram

record of a vein

phlebography

process of recording a vein

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

stethoscope

instrument for viewing (listening to) the chest

thrombotic

pertaining to a clot

thrombosis

abnormal condition of a blood clot

thromboangiitis

vessel inflammation with clots

thrombophlebitis

inflammation of a vein with clots

thrombogenic

producing a blood clot

thrombolysis

to destroy a clot

valvoplasty

surgical repair of a valve

valvotomy

cutting into a valve

valvule

small valve

valvular

pertaining to a valve

valvulitis

inflammation of a valve

varicosis

abnormal condition of a dilated vein

varicose

pertaining to a dilated vein

vasospasm

involuntary muscle contraction of a blood vessel

vascular

pertaining to a blood vessel

cardiovascular

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

venous

pertaining to a vein

venogram

record of a vein

venography

process of recording a vein

intravenous

pertaining to within a vein

venule

small vein

ventricular

pertaining to a ventricle

interventricular

pertaining to between the ventricles

venular

pertaining to a venule

angina pectoris

severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

bacterial endocarditis

inflammation of inner lining of the heart (endocardium) caused by bacteria; may result in visible accumulation of bacteria called vegetation

cardiac catheterization (CC)

passage of thin tube (catheter) through veins or arteries leading into heart; used to detect heart abnormalities, to collect cardiac blood samples, and to determine pressure within heart

congestive heart failure (CHF)

condition that develops when heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough, reducing blood flow to body; results in weakness, dyspnea, and edema

coronary artery disease

chronic heart disease caused by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries; also called arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)

deep vein thrombosis

formation of blood clots in deep veins; usually occurs in legs; pieces of clot may break away forming emboli

defibrillation

using an instrument called a defibrillator to give electrical shock to heart for purpose of converting arrhythmia back to normal heartbeat; also called cardioversion

holter monitor

portable ECG monitor worn by patient for period of few hours to few days to assess heart and pulse activity as person goes through activities of daily living; used to assess patient who experiences chest pain and unusual heart activity during exercise and normal activities

myocardial infarction (MI)

infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; symptoms include angina pectoris and shortness of breath; also referred to as heart attack