Chapter 6 Cardiovascular System

peri-

• surrounding; around

• on; over; upon

• across

• below

-lytic

• study of

• pertaining to breakdown or destruction

• surgical repair

• structure; tissue; thing

-stenosis

• hardening; thickening

• surgical removal

• blood condition

• narrowing; tightening

systol/o

• contraction

• clotting

• ventricle

• small artery

sept/o

• muscle

• wall; partition

• aorta

• vessel; duct

arrhythmia

• rapid heart rate

• ballooning of blood vessel

• irregular heartbeat

• rapid contractions of muscle in atria

bradycardia

• thickening and loss of elasticity in arterial walls

• slow heart rate

• condition of diseased heart muscle

• plaque buildup in arteries

sphygym/o

• sound

• ventricle

• stretched; strained

• pulse

thromb/o

• clot

• light

• muscle

• blood

cardi/o

• coagulate

• heart

• wall; partition

• electricity