Cardiopathy, Term Paper Example

1. Cardiopathy – Cardio – Cardio – Pathy – Cardi/o – Any disease or disorder of the heart. (kahr?de-op´ah-the)
2. Antiarrhythmic – Anti – Arrhythmic – Ic – Rrhythm/o- Preventing or alleviating cardiac arrhythmias. (an·ti·ar·rhyth·mic)
3. Arrhythmia – A – Rrhyth – Ia – Rrhythm/o – Lacking rhythm or regularity of rhythm. (ar·rhyth·mic)
4. Arteriosclerotic – None – Arterio – Tic – Arteri/o – Pertaining to a thickening, hardening, and calcification of the arterial wall. (ath-uh-roh-skluh-roh-sis)
5. Hypertension – Hyper – Hyper – Ion – Tens/o – Condition of more than normal blood pressure. (hy·per·ten·sion)
6. Echocardiography – Echo – Echo – Graphy – Ech/o Cardi/o – Process of recording sound waves of the heart. (echo·car·di·og·ra·phy)
7. Endocardial – Endo – Cardial – Ial – Cardi/o – Pertaining to within the heart. (en·do·car·di·al)
8. Hyperlipidemia – Hyper – Hyper –Emia – Lipid/o – An excess of fats or lipids in the blood. (hy·per·li·pi·de·mi·a)
9. Pericardiocentesis – Peri – Cardio – Centesis – is a procedure where fluid is aspirated from the pericardium (the sac enveloping the heart). (Per·i·cardio·cen·te·sis)
10. Anastomosis – An – An – Osis – Anastom/o – In a network of streams is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. (ah-nas?tah-mo´sis)
11. Arrhythmia – A – Rhythm – Mia – Rhythm/o – Abnormal activities in the heart. (aa-RITH-mee-ah)
12. Phlebitis – None – None – Itis – Phleb/o – Inflammation of a vein. (fluh-bahy-tis)
13. Sinoatrial – None – None – Al – sin/o atri/o – Pertaining to the hollow cavity of atrium. (Sin-o-a-trial)
14. Cardiopulmonary – Cardio – Cardio – Ary – cardi/o pulmon/o – Pertaining to the heart and the lungs. (car·dio·pul·mo·nary)
15. Defibrillator – De – Fribril – Ator – fibrill/o – An electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm. (de·fib·ril·la·tor)
16. Ultrasonography – Ultra – Ultra – Graphy – Son/o – Process of recording higher sound waves. (ul·tra·so·nog·ra·phy)
17. Epinephrine –Epi – Epi – Phrine – ephi/e – a catecholamine hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and a central nervous system neurotransmitter released by some neurons. (epi·neph·rine)
18. Hypertriglyceridemia – Hyper – Hyper – Demia – Glyc/e – An elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood. (hy·per·tri·glyc·er·i·de·mi·a)
19. Lipoprotein – Lipo – Protein – tien – Lip/o – A complex of lipids and apolipoproteins, the form in which lipids are transported in the blood. (lipo·pro·tein)
20. Mediastinum – Me – Medi – Num – Mediastin/o – A median septum or partition. (me?de-ah-sti´num)
21. Pericardiocentesis – Peri – Cardio – Tesis – Cardi/o – Pericardiocentesis is the removal by needle of pericardial fluid from the sac surrounding the heart for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. (-kahr?de-o-sen-te´sis)
22. Peroneal Artery – Per – Per – Eal – Per/o – Supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg and is typically a branch of posterior tibial artery. (per·o·ne·al AR-ter-ee)
23. Phlebitis – Ph – Ph – It is – Phl/e – An inflammation of a vein. (fl?-bi´tis)
24. Sphygmomanometer – Sphy – Manometer – Meter – Sphygm/o – An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure. (sfig?mo-mah-nom´?-ter)
25. Systolic – Sys – Tolic – Ic – Syst/o – The phase of blood circulation in which the heart’s pumping chambers (ventricles) are actively pumping blood. The ventricles are squeezing (contracting) forcefully, and the pressure against the walls of the arteries is at its highest. (Sys-tol-ic)
26. Telemetry – Tel – Tel – Try – Telem/e – the making of measurements at a distance from the subject, the measurable evidence of phenomena under investigation being transmitted by radio signals, wires, or other means. (t?-lem´?-tre)
27. Thrombophlebitis – Thro – Thro – Itis – Thromb/o – Inflammation of a vein (phlebitis) associated with thrombus formation (thrombosis). (throm·bo·phle·bi·tis)
28. Trigeminy – Trig – Trig – Iny – Trig/e – Occurence in threes. (tri-jem´?-ne)
29. Angina – Ang – Ang – Ina – Ang/I – Spasmodic, choking, or suffocating pain.an´ginal. (an´j?-nah)
30. Angioplasty – Angio – Angio – Asty – Angi/o – An angiographic procedure for elimination of areas of narrowing in the blood vessels. (AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee)
31. Arteriosclerosis – Art – Arterio – Sis – Arteri/o – a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls, occurring in three forms: atherosclerosis, Mönckeberg’s arteriosclerosis, and arteriolosclerosis. (ar-TEER-ee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)
32. Atheromatous – A – A – Ous – Arther/o Tumor pertaining to Atheroma. (ATH-eh-ROH-mah-tus)
33. Cardiomyopathy – Cardio – Cardio – Pathy – cardi/o my/o – Disease of the heart muscle. (KAR-dee-oh-my-AWP-ah-thee)
34. Diastole – Dia – Dia – Ole – Diast/o – The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood. (dy-AS-toh-lee)
35. Diastolic – Dia – Dia – Lic – Diast/o – The phase of blood circulation in which the heart’s pumping chambers (ventricles) are being filled with blood. During this phase, the ventricles are at their most relaxed, and the pressure against the walls of the arteries is at its lowest. (DY-ah-STAWL-ik)
36. Hypertrophy – Hyper – Hyper – Ophy – Hyperthr/o – Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells. (hy-PER-troh-fee)
37. Orthostatic – Ortho – Ortho – Tic – Orth/o – Relating to or caused by standing upright, as hypertension. (OR-thoh-STAT-ik)
38. Pericarditis – Peri – Peri – It is – Peric/a – An inflammation of the two layers of the thin, sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart. This membrane is called the pericardium, so the term pericarditis means inflammation of the pericardium. (PAIR-ee-kar-DY-tis)
39. Plaque – Plaq – Plaq – Que – Plaq/u – Any patch or flat area. (PLAK)
40. Prosthetic valve – Pro – Pro – Tic – Prosth/e – Refers to a valve used in or right outside of the heart to replace an injured, damaged or missing heart valve. (praws-THET-ik VALV)
41. Rheumatic heart disease – Rheu – Rheu – Tic – Rheum/a – Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. (roo-MAT-ik HART dih-ZEEZ)
42. Sphygmomanometer – Sphy – Sphy – Meter – Sphygm/o – An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure. (SFIG-moh-mah-NAWM-eh-ter)
43. Systole – Sys – Sys – Ole – Syst/o – The contraction, or period of contraction, of the heart, especially of the ventricles. (SIS-toh-lee)
44. Telemetry – Tele – Tele – Try – Telem/e – The making of measurements at a distance from the subject, the measurable evidence of phenomena under investigation being transmitted by radio signals, wires, or other means. (teh-LEM-eh-tree)
45. Thrombophlebitis – Throm – Throm – Tis – Thromb/o – inflammation of a vein (phlebitis) associated with thrombus formation (thrombosis). (THRAWM-boh-fleh-BY-tis)
46. Valve – None – None – Ve – Valv/e – A membranous fold in a canal or passage that prevents backward flow of material passing through it. (VALV)
47. Mediastinal – Me – Diastin – Nal – Medi/a – Of or pertaining to the mediastinum. (MEE-dee-as-TY-nal)
48. Artery – Ar – Art – Ry – Art/e – A vessel in which blood flows away from the heart, in the systemic circulation carrying oxygenated blood. (AR-ter-ee)
49. Pericardial – Peri – Cardial – Ial – Card/i – Surrounding the heart. (PAIR-ih-KAR-dee-al)
50. Systole – Sys – Stole – Le – Syst/o – The contraction, or period of contraction, of the heart, especially of the ventricles. (SIS-toh-lee)

References:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention.  Retrieved from:  http://www.cdc.gov/

Medline Plus.  Retrieved from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

Farlex.  The Free Medical Dictionary.  Retrieved from: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

Web Md. Retrieved from: http://dictionary.webmd.com/default.htm