condition in which the normal rhythm of the heart is absent.
atrial flutter
rapid contraction of the atria of th heart.
auscultation
process of listening for heart sounds with a stethoscope.
blood pressure
pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels.
bradycardia
condition in which the heartbeat is slower than normal.
bruise
discoloration of the skin that results from breaking of superficial blood vessels with the release of blood into the tissue.
bruit
abnormal sounds heard while listening with a stethoscope over a partially obstructed vessel.
cardiomegaly
condition in which the heart is enlarged.
echocardiogram
use of sound to produce a picture of the sound waves from different parts of the heart
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart.
extrasystole
sometimes referred to as premature contractions of the heart.
fibrillation
uncontrolled twitching of heart muscle fibers.
murmur
a sound heard through a stethoscope, produced by abnormal opening and closing of the valves in the heart or by abnormal flow of blood through the heart.
palpitation
awareness of an abnormally strong or abnormally rapid beating of one's heart.
radial pulse rate
pulse rate at the wrist that can be felt near the end of the radius bone.
sphygmomanometer
instrument for measuring blood pressure.
stethoscope
instrument used to hear the sounds produced in the neck, chest, heart, and abdomen.
tachycardia
condition in which the heart beats faster than normal.
thrill
fine vibration felt by the hand on the chest surface, resulting from a loud murmur.
vasoconstriction
constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
vasodilation
widening of a blood vessel.
ventricular hypertrophy
increase in the size of the ventricle of the heart.
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