9 Cardiovascular System – Heart

Prefixes

a- (absence of, without)

bi- (two)

brady- (slow)

dys- (bad, abnormal, painful, difficult)

endo- (within, in)

epi- (on, upon, over)

hypo- (below, deficient)

hyper- (above, excessive)

inter- (between)

pan- (all, total)

peri- (surrounding, around)

poly- (excessive, over, many)

tachy- (fast, rapid)

tri- (three)

Combining Forms

angi/o (vessel)

ather/o (yellowish, fatty plaque)

arteri/o (artery)

atri/o (atrium)

cardi/o/ (heart)

coron/o (crown or circle, heart)

ech/o (sound)

electr/o (electricity)

isch/o (deficiency, blockage)

my/o (muscle)

myos/o (muscle)

symptomat/o (symptom)

thromb/o (clot)

valv/o (valve)

valvul/o (valve)

vas/o (vessel)

ven/o (vein)

ventricul/o (ventricle)

Suffixes

-ac (pertaining to)

-ade (process of)

-al (pertaining to)

-apheresis (removal)

-ar (pertaining to)

-centesis (surgical puncture to aspirate fluid)

-dynia (pain)

-ectomy (excision, surgical removal)

-emia (condition of blood)

-genic (producing, originating, causing)

-gia (pain)

-gram (record, radiographic image)

-graph (instrument used to record)

-graphy (process of recording, radiographic imaging)

-ia (condition of, diseased state, abnormal state)

-ic (pertaining to)

-ion (process)

-itis (inflammation)

-lysis (loosening, dissolution, separating)

-megaly (enlarged, enlargement)

-logist (specialist, physician who studies and treats)

-oma (tumor)

-osis (abnormal condition)

-ous (pertaining to)

-pathy (disease)

-penia (abnormal reduction in number)

-pexy (surgical fixation, suspension)

-plasty (surgical repair)

-poiesis (formation)

-sclerosis (hardening)

-scope (instrument used to view)

-scopy (process of viewing)

-stasis (stop, stopping, controlling)

-stenosis (narrowing, constriction)

-tomy (cut into, incision)

Apply the rules of medical language to pronounce, break into word parts, and define the following terms.

Label each word part by using the following abbreviations:

P = Prefix
WR = Word Root
CV = Combining Vowel
S = Suffix
CF = Combining Form

Example: osteoarthropathy (ä-stē-ō-är-THROP-ă-thē) – disease of bone and joint

WR     CV    WR     CV     S

oste / o / arthr / o /pathy

     CF               CF

Practice pronouncing and defining these medical terms that are not easily broken into word parts.

aneurysm (AN-yŭ-rizm)

arrhythmia (ā-RITH-mē-ă)

auscultation (os-kŭl-TĀ-shŏn)

bruit (brwē)

congenital (kŏn-JĔN-ĭ-tăl)

diaphoresis (dī-ă-fŏ-RĒ-sĭs)

diastole (dī-AS-tŏ-lē)

occlude (ŏ-KLOOD)

myocardial infarction (MI) (mī-ŏ-kar′dē-ăl in-FARK-shŏn)

sphygmomanometer (sfĭg-mō-măn-ŎM-ĕt-ĕr)

stethoscope (STETH-ŏ-skōp)

syncope (SING-kŏ-pē)

systole (SIS-tŏ-lē)

Practice pronouncing and defining these commonly abbreviated cardiovascular system terms related to the heart.

Sort the terms from the word lists above into the following categories.

• Disease and Disorder (terms describing any deviation from normal structure and function)
• Diagnostic (terms related to process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms)
• Therapeutic (terms related to treatment or curing of diseases)
• Anatomic (terms related to body structure)

Use terms related to the cardiovascular system.

Label the following heart anatomy in the diagram below.

aorta | aortic valve | interventricular septum | left atrium | left pulmonary artery | left pulmonary veins | left ventricle | mitral (bicuspid) valve | pulmonary trunk | pulmonary valve | right pulmonary artery | right pulmonary veins | right ventricle | tricuspid valve

Place the following medical terms in context to complete the scenario below.

BP | bradycardia | cardiovascular | CBC and Diff | ECG | embolism | hypercholesterolemia | hypertension | implant | intravenous | shortness | venous | WBC

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM – CONSULTATION REPORT

PATIENT NAME: Lorna GILBERT
AGE: 52
SEX: Female
DOB: February 27
DATE OF CONSULTATION: June 12
REQUESTING PHYSICIAN: Trevor Sharpe, MD, Family Medicine
CONSULTING PHYSICIAN: Kevin Palmer, MD, Cardiology

HISTORY: This 52-year-old female was referred to our cardiology clinic by her family physician Dr. Trevor Sharpe. She had visited her physician last month with complaints of persistent fatigue, dizziness, light-headedness, fainting, and an inability to exercise without experiencing ________ of breath. She claims that she is otherwise healthy; however, there is a history of ________ diseases in her family. Her father had developed DVT during a long flight and subsequently suffered from pulmonary ________. Her mother had idiopathic intracranial ________ and died from MI at a relatively young age. The patient has 3 siblings, 2 of them suffering from hypertension and ________.

LABORATORY DATA: The laboratory results show normal ________. Hemoglobin, Hct, ________ count, and platelet count are within normal range. The patient’s PT and partial thromboplastin time are normal.

ALLERGIES: She is not allergic to any medications.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Today the patient is alert and oriented but feels completely exhausted. She is also complaining of a mild chest pain. Her ________ is 180/110. Heart rate is in the high 50s with irregular rate and rhythm. NECK: is supple, without jugular ________ distention or bruits. LUNGS: are clear, without wheezing, rhonchi, or rales.

IMPRESSION: I suspect the patient suffers from ________ and needs a pacemaker to regulate her heart rhythms. However, given the significant history of cardiovascular disorders in her family, I will order more tests before making a definite diagnosis.

PLAN: I will admit the patient to a telemetry bed and monitor her for 48 hours. If her chest pain worsens, she will be moved to CCU and will be treated with ________ nitroglycerin. An ________ has also been ordered to confirm bradycardia. If the ECG results confirm my speculations, the patient will be scheduled for a pacemaker ________ as soon as possible.

_____________________________________
Kevin Palmer, MD, Cardiology

Test your knowledge by answering the questions below.

The ability of the blood vessels to dilate and constrict as needed…

1. LDL
2. Syncope
3. Compliance

1. Polycythemia
2. Mitral valve
3. Great vessels

1. Roots of the Great Vessels
2. Dyspnea
3. Pacemaker

1. Serous
2. Ischemic
3. Diaphoresis

1. Ablation
2. Congenital
3. Cyanosis