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Chapter 10 part 2
Disease Terms of the heart
| angioma | tumor composed of blood vessels |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing pertaining to aorta |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| athersclerosis | hardening of fatty plaque |
| bradycardia | condition of a slow heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the muscle of the heart |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| polyarteritis | inflammation of many arteries |
| tachycardia | condition of a rapid heart |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a valve of the heart |
| erythocytopenia | abnormal reduction of red blood cells |
| hematoma | tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel) |
| leukocytopenia | abnormal reduction of white blood cells (also called leukopenia) |
| multiple myeloma | tumors of the bone marrow |
| pancytopenia | abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
| thrombocytopenia | abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells |
| thrombosis | abnormal condition of a blood clot |
| thrombus | blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of lymph nodes |
| lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph nodes characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignacy |
| lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| thymorma | tumor of the thymus gland |
| acute coronary syndrome | abnormal symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction |
| aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
| angina pectoris | chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is a insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
| arrhythmia | any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern |
| atrial fibrillation | cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria |
| cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resscitation |
| cardiac tamponade | acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity |
| coarctation of the aorta | congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta |
| congenital heart disease | heart abnormality present at birth |
| coronary artery disease | condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium that may progress to denying the heart tissue sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function normally |
| deep vein thrombosis | condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body most often occurs in the lower extremities |
| heart failure | condition in which there is a inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen can also be called congestive heart failure |
| hypertensive heart disease | disorder of the heart caused by persistent high blood pressure |
| intermittent caludication | pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease |
| ischemia | condition of deficient blood flow due to constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel |
| mitral valve stenosis | narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever |
| myocardial infraction | death necrosis of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack) |
| peripheral arterial disease | disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery |
| rheumatic heart disease | damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever |
| varicose veins | distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
| anemia | condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes |
| embolus or Pl: emboli | blood clot or foreign material such as air or fat that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation |
| hemophilia | inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
| leukemia | malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow |
| sepsis | condition in which pathogenic microorganisms usually bacteria enter the blood stream causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection (also called septicemia) |
| hodgkin disease | malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by swollen lymph nodes sore throat fatigue and fever |
| infectious mononucleosis | acute infection caused by the epstein barr virus characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes usually beginning in the cervical nodes |
| acute leukemia | develops quickly with rapid progression of the disease |
| chronic leukemia | develops slowly with gradual disease progression and is only present in adults |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| arthrectomy | excision of fatty plaque |
| endarterectomy | excision within the artery |
| pericardiocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heat |
| phlebectomy | excision of a vein |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein with a needle to remove blood or give blood or intravenous fluids also called venipuncture |
| valvloplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
| splenectomy | excision of the spleen |
| splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
| thymectomy | excision of the thymus gland |
| aneuysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm |
| atrial fibrillation ablation | procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using a device that heats or freezes the cells |
| cardiac pacemaker | battery-powered appratus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart |
| coronary artery bypass graft | surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
| coronary stent | supportive sacfold device placed in the coronary artery used to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of a embolus or clot usually with a balloon or clot usually with balloon catheter inflating the balloon beyond the clot |
| femoropopliteal bypass | surgery to establish an alternative route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass an obstruction |
| implantable cardiac defibrillator | device implanted in the body that contentiously monitors the heart rhythm |
| intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries before they become hardened |
| percutaneous tranluminal coronary | procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a coronary artery to the area where plaque is formed |
| bone marrow biopsy | procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells |
| bone marrow aspiration | procedure to aspirate a sample of the liquid portion of the bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells |
| bone marrow transplant | infusion of healthy bone marrow cells to a recipient with matching cells from a donor |
| angiography | radiographic imaging of the blood vessels |
| angioscope | instrument used for visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel |
| angioscopy | visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel |
| aortogram | radiographic image of the aorta after an injection of contrast media |
| arteriogram | radiographic image of a artery after an injection of contrast media |
| venogram | radiographic image of a vein after an injection of contrast media |
| echocardiogram | record of the heart structure and motion using sound |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical activity of the heart |
| eletrocardiograph | instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
| electrocardiography | process of recording the electrical activity of the heart |
| coronary angiography | commonly called cardiac catherization is an invasive procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the cornary vessels contrast media are injected and images are recorded |
| magnetic resonance angiography | is an noninvasive procedure that does not require catheterization or the injection of dye and uses specialized MR imaging to study vascular structures of the body |
| computed tomography angiography | is an noninvasive procedure that uses a high-resolution CT system to study vascular structures of the body after the injection of intavenous contrast media |
| digital subtraction angiography | is a procedure in which an image is taken and stored in the computer then contrast medium is injected a second image is taken and stored in the computer |
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