MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY PART 2: CIRCULATORY OUTLINE FOR NOTES

HEALTH CARE CAREERS

NAME: ______

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ROOT WORD / DEFINITION
ANGI / BLOOD VESSEL
CYAN / BLUE
STEN / NARROW
CARDI / HEART
AORT / AORTA
ARTER; ARTERI / ARTERY
SCLER / THICK OR HARD; SCLERA
CORON / CROWN OR CIRCLE; HEART
TENS / PRESSURE
ISCH / HOLD BACK
PHLEB / VEIN
VARIC / DILATED VEIN
SPHYGM / HEARTBEAT
VASCUL / LITTLE BLOOD VESSEL
PREFIX / DEFINITION
HYPER- / EXCESSIVE; ABNORMALLY HIGH; ABOVE
HYPO- / DEFICIENT; ABNORMALLY LOW; BELOW

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SUFFIX / DEFINITION
-EMIA / CONDITION OF BLOOD
-SPASM / SUDDEN INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE CONTRACTION
-OMA / TUMOR
-PATHY / DISEASE
-OSIS / CONDITION OF
-ION / PROCESS
-ITIS / INFLAMMATION
-GRAPHY / RECORDING PROCESS

Medical terms, signs, & symptoms of the circulatory system…

4. ______(AN jee oh spazm)

Abnormal muscular contractions of the smooth muscles that form the blood vessel walls.

5. ______(an jee oh sten OH siss) Narrowing of a blood vessel, which in turn causes a reduction of blood flow to the body. This is one sign of cardiovascular disease.

6. ______(sigh ah NOH siss) A blue tinge of the skin and mucous membranes, usually caused by oxygen deficiency in the tissue. This may be a sign of cardiovascular disease.

Diseases and disorders of the circulatory system…

7. ______(AN yoo rism) This is a non-constructed word. It is an abnormal bulging of an arterial wall.An aneurysm may be a congenital defect (present at birth) or a weakness that has formed over time. If an aneurysm bursts, it can be life-threatening.

8. ______(An jee oh kar DYE tiss) An inflammation of the heart and blood vessels. It is often the result of a widespread bacterial infection.

9. ______(an jee OH mah) This is a term that describes a tumor arising from a blood vessel. It forms a benign mass or coloring of the skin. It may be called a hemangioma (heh MAN jee OH mah). A mass may restrict the flow of blood OR a red/purple birthmark on the skin does not restrict blood flow.

10. ______(ay or TYE tiss) Inflammation of the aorta, often caused by a bacterial infection.

11. ______(ahr tee ree AH path ee) This is a general term referring to any disease of the arteries.

12. ______(ahr tee ree oh skleh ROH siss) This is commonly called ‘hardening of the arteries’. The artery walls may become thickened and lose their elasticity with age, reducing blood flow.

13. ______(ATH er oh skleh ROH siss) This is a specific type of arteriosclerosis, where a fatty plaque forms on the inner walls of the artery. This plaque may reduce or block the flow of blood; it can be caused by too much cholesterol in the diet.

14. ______(ah CLUE zhun) This is a general term for blockage in an artery.

15. ______(EM boh lizm) This is a blockage in an artery that forms when a blood clot or air bubble or fat particle moves through the circulatory system. The actual clot or particle or bubble is called an ‘embolus’.

16. ______(HEM oh roydz) These are dilated veins in the anal area. They are painful and cause itching.

17. ______(HIGH per TEN shun) Persistently high blood pressure.

Essential hypertension is not traceable to a single cause;

Secondary hypertension is caused by another disease.

18. ______(HIGH poh TEN shun) Persistently low blood pressure.

19. ______(iss KEE mee ah) An abnormally low flow of blood to the tissues, which may be congenital or caused by an occlusion.

20. ______(fleh BYE tiss) An inflammation of a vein.

21. ______(vair ih KOH siss) An abnormally dilated vein. When blood flow valves do not work correctly, blood pools due to gravitational forces, a varicose vein results.

Treatments and Procedures of the circulatory system…

22. ______(AN jee OG rah fee) A contrast medium is introduced into the bloodstream, and images called an ‘angiogram’ are taken by X-ray, MRI, or CAT scan. It is a diagnostic procedure.

23. ______(AN jee oh plass tee) This is the surgical repair of a blood vessel. A balloon angioplasty involves the insertion and inflation of a balloon to unblock a vessel. In laser angioplasty a laser beam is used to unblock an artery.

24. ______An artificial ‘spacer’ or ‘form’ that is used to hold open a vessel or prevent closure of an artery after angioplasty.

25. ______(END ahr teh REK toh mee) The surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery to remove fatty plaque.

26. ______(SFIG moh mah NOM eh tree) The process of measuring arterial blood pressure using an instrument called a sphygmomanometer. While it is replaced by digital technology in many cases, technology sometimes fails.

27. ______(fleh BEK toh mee)The surgical removal of a vein.

28. ______(fleh BOT toh mee) Puncturing a vein to remove blood or for a donation of blood. Often called venipuncture. A healthcare professional who performs this procedure is called a phlebotomist.

Abbreviations associated with the circulatory system…

29. ______Coronary Artery Disease A general term for any disease that affects the coronary arteries supplying the heart with blood.

30. ______Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation The use of manual chest compressions to maintain circulation and artificial ventilation to restore breathing in order to revive a patient.

31. ______Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Removing a blood vessel from one part of the body and inserting it in place of a blocked artery in another part of the body in order to restore circulation.