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Side A ------ Side B
diaphoresis ------ profuse sweating
incompetent ------ inability to adequately perform a given function or action
leaflet ------ thin flattened structure
malaise ------ vague uneasy feeling of the body weakness, distress, or discomfort
occlusion ------  blockage; the state of being  closed
patent ------ open and unblocked
prophylaxis ------ preventive measure or technique 
viscosity ------ state of being sticky or gummy
aneurysm/o ------ a widening, a widened blood vessel
angi/o    orvascul/o ------ vessel (usually blood or lymph)
aort/o ------ aorta
arteri/o ------ artery
arteriol/o ------ arteriole
atri/o ------ atrium
ather/o ------ fatty plaque
embol/o ------ plug
hemangi/o ------ blood vessel
my/o ------  muscle
phleb/o   orven/o ------ vein
sphygm/o ------ pulse
sten/o ------ narrowing
thromb/o ------ blood clot
-gram ------ writing, record
-graph ------ instrument for recording
-graphy ------ process of recorging
-sphyxia ------ pulse
endo- ------ within, in
extra- ------ outside
aneurysm ------ localized abnormal dilation of a vessel
arrest ------ condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop
arrhythmia ------ inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm
bruit ------ soft blowing sound head on auscltation; murmur
cardiomyopathy ------ any disease of the heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function
coarctation ------ narrowing of a vessel
heart failure ------ failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues
fibrillation ------ quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions
hemostasis ------ arrest of bleeding or circulation
hyperlipidemia ------ excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
primary hypertension ------ hypertension in which there is no identifiable cause; aka essential hypertension
secondary hypertension ------ hypertension that results from an underlying, identifiable, commonly correctable cause
bypertensive heart disease ------ any heart disorder caused by prolonged hypertension
implantable cardioverter defibrillator ------ implantable battery- powered device that monitors and if necessary contracts an irregular heart rhythm by sending impulses to the heart
infaract ------ area of tissue that undergoes necrosis
ischemia ------ local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction
mitral valve prolapse ------ common and occasionally serious condtion in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium
radioisotope ------ chemical radioactive substance used as a tracer to follow a substance through the body or structure
palpitation ------ sensation that the heart is not beating normally
patent ductus arteriosus ------ failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, allowing blood to flow fromt he aorta into the pulmonary artery
perfusion ------ circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ
tetralogy of Fallot ------ congential anomaly consisting of four elements
stent ------ slender or threadlike device use to hold open vessels tubes, or an obstructed artery
Stokes- Adams syndrome ------ altered state of consciousness or fainting due to decreased blood flow to the brain cause by prolonged asystole
thrombus ------ blood clot that obstructs a vessel

Side A ------ Side B
diaphoresis ------ profuse sweating
incompetent ------ inability to adequately perform a given function or action
leaflet ------ thin flattened structure
malaise ------ vague uneasy feeling of the body weakness, distress, or discomfort
occlusion ------  blockage; the state of being  closed
patent ------ open and unblocked
prophylaxis ------ preventive measure or technique 
viscosity ------ state of being sticky or gummy
aneurysm/o ------ a widening, a widened blood vessel
angi/o    orvascul/o ------ vessel (usually blood or lymph)
aort/o ------ aorta
arteri/o ------ artery
arteriol/o ------ arteriole
atri/o ------ atrium
ather/o ------ fatty plaque
embol/o ------ plug
hemangi/o ------ blood vessel
my/o ------  muscle
phleb/o   orven/o ------ vein
sphygm/o ------ pulse
sten/o ------ narrowing
thromb/o ------ blood clot
-gram ------ writing, record
-graph ------ instrument for recording
-graphy ------ process of recorging
-sphyxia ------ pulse
endo- ------ within, in
extra- ------ outside
aneurysm ------ localized abnormal dilation of a vessel
arrest ------ condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop
arrhythmia ------ inability of the heart to maintain a steady rhythm
bruit ------ soft blowing sound head on auscltation; murmur
cardiomyopathy ------ any disease of the heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function
coarctation ------ narrowing of a vessel
heart failure ------ failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues
fibrillation ------ quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions
hemostasis ------ arrest of bleeding or circulation
hyperlipidemia ------ excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
primary hypertension ------ hypertension in which there is no identifiable cause; aka essential hypertension
secondary hypertension ------ hypertension that results from an underlying, identifiable, commonly correctable cause
bypertensive heart disease ------ any heart disorder caused by prolonged hypertension
implantable cardioverter defibrillator ------ implantable battery- powered device that monitors and if necessary contracts an irregular heart rhythm by sending impulses to the heart
infaract ------ area of tissue that undergoes necrosis
ischemia ------ local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction
mitral valve prolapse ------ common and occasionally serious condtion in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium
radioisotope ------ chemical radioactive substance used as a tracer to follow a substance through the body or structure
palpitation ------ sensation that the heart is not beating normally
patent ductus arteriosus ------ failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, allowing blood to flow fromt he aorta into the pulmonary artery
perfusion ------ circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ
tetralogy of Fallot ------ congential anomaly consisting of four elements
stent ------ slender or threadlike device use to hold open vessels tubes, or an obstructed artery
Stokes- Adams syndrome ------ altered state of consciousness or fainting due to decreased blood flow to the brain cause by prolonged asystole
thrombus ------ blood clot that obstructs a vessel