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1、Medical Terminologyof CardiologyCombining FormsCombining formMeaningExampleangi/ovesselangi/o/graphyvas/ovessel vas/o/spasm aort/oaortaaort/o/stenosisarteriol/oarteriolearteriol/itisarteri/oarteryarteri/alather/ofatty plaqueather/o/scler/osisCombining FormsCombining formMeaningExampleatri/oatriumatr
2、i/o/tomycardi/oheartcardi/o/megaly hemangi/oblood vesselhemangi/omaphleb/oveinphleb/o/tomyven/oveinven/ousthromb/oblood clotthromb/o/lysisSuffixesSuffixMeaningExample-gramrecord, a writingangi/o/gram-graphinstrument for recordingelectr/o/cardi/o/graph -meterinstrument for measuringtherm/o/meterPrefi
3、xesPrefixMeaningExampleendo-withinendo/arter/itisextra-outsideextra/atri/al peri-aroundperi/card/itistrans-across,throughTrans/sept/alDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm MeaningAdams-Stokes syndromealtered state of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brainaneurysmlocalized abnormal d
4、ilation of a vessel, usually an artery arrhythmiairregularity in heart actionDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm Meaningascites accumulation of serious fluid in the peritoneal cavitybruit,murmursoft blowing sound heard on auscultation; may result from vibrations associated with the movement of bl
5、ood, valvular action, or both cardiomyopathyany disease of heart muscle not caused by an impairment of coronary circulation and ischemia; may be caused by viral infections, metabolic disorders, or general systemic diseaseDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm Meaningcoarctationnarrowing of a vessel,
6、 especially the aorta congestive heart diseasefailure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs, most commonly caused by impaired coronary blood flow edemaLocal or generalized condition in which body tissues contain an excess of tissue fluidDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and
7、 TermsTerm Meaningembolus,embolimass of undissolved matter(foreign object,air, gas, tissue, thrombus)circulating in a blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vesselextravascularoutside a vessel fibrillationQuivering or spontaneous muscle contractions, especially of the heart, causin
8、g ineffectual contractions; often may be corrected with a defibrillatorDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm Meaninghemostasisarrest of bleeding or circulationhyperlipidemiaexcessive amounts of lipids(cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides)in the bloodhypertension Condition that is present w
9、hen, on several separate occasions, blood pressure registers higher than normalDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm Meaninginfarctionarea of issue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supplyischemialocal and temporary deficiency of blood supply owing to circulatory obstructionmitra
10、l valve prolapse common and occasionally serious condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole; may cause nonanginal chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea, and fatigueDiagnostic, Symptomatic, and TermsTerm Meaningpatent ductus arteriosusfailure of the d
11、uctus arteriosus to close after birthtetralogy of Fallotcogenital anomaly consisting of four elements (1)pulmonary artery stenosis;(2)interventricular septal defect;(3)transposition of the aorta;(4)right ventricular hypertrophy caused by increased workload of the right ventriclethrombus,thrombi(pl.)
12、blood clot that obstructs a vesselDiagnostic Imaging ProceduresTerm Descriptionaortographyradiological examination of the aorta and its branches following the injection of a radiographic contrast medium via a cathetercardiac catheterizationpassage of catheter into the heart through a vein or artery
13、to evaluate valve function, septal defects, congenital anomalies, blood supply, or myocardial function Doppler echocardiographynoninvasive adaptation of ultrasound technology, in which blood flow velocity is assessed in different areas of the heart. Sound waves strike moving red blood cells and are
14、reflected back to a recording device that graphically records blood flowDiagnostic Imaging ProceduresTerm Meaningultrasonographyused to produce an image or photoraph of an organ or tissue; records ultrasonic echoes as they strike tissues of different densities venographyradiography of a vein after i
15、njection using a contrast medium; incomplete filling of a vein indicates obstructionClinical ProceduresTerm Meaningelectrocardiogramgraphic record that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the hearts; aids in diagnosing abnormal heart rhythm and myocardial damageHolter mon
16、itorsmall portable ECG with a recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG recordings; particularly useful in obtaining a cardiac arrhythmia record that would be missed during an ECG of only a few minutes duration treadmill stress testECG taken under controlled exercise stress condition
17、s; may show abnormal ECG tracings that do not appear during an ECG taken when the patient is restingSurgical ProceduresTerm Meaningangioplastyreconstruction of a blood vesselarterial anastomosisend-to-end union of two different arteries or two separate segments of the same artery arterial biopsyremo
18、val and examination of a small segment of an arterial vessel wall; most frequently using temporal artery, but may use other arteries. Arterial biopsy most often confirms inflammation of the vessel wall, or arteritis, a type of vasculitisSurgical ProceduresTerm Meaningatherectomyremoval of material f
19、rom an occluded vessel by using a specially designed radiological catheterintravascular thrombolysisinfusion of a thrombolytic agent to dissolve a vessel obstruction Surgical ProceduresTerm Meaningpercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastydilation of an occluded vessel by use of a balloon cathet
20、erpericardiocentesispuncturing of the pericardium to remove fluid in order to test for protein, sugar, and enzymes or to determine the causative organism of pericarditis phlebotomy, venipunctureincision of a vein to remove blood or introduce fluids or medicationsLaboratory ProceduresTerm Meaningcard
21、iac enzymes studiesblood test that assesses the concentration of cardiac enzymes: CK, CK-MB, etc which are released by necrotic heart tissue. Each enzymes rises, peaks, and declines at predictable times after MI. There levels, along with a clinical evaluation and an ECG, help establish a diagnosis and extent of an MI.lipid profilepanel of tests(glucose, total lipids, total cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and lipoprotein electrophoresis) used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease Thank you !
