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zchapter 5 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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ansioplasty | surgicla repair of blood vessel |
coronary artery bypass graft | surgical process for relief of angina or diseasegrafted fron aorta to coronary arteries |
statins | lip-lowing drugs inhibiting biosynthesis of cholestrol |
thromboltic therepy | breakdown of blod clot using drugs |
valvuloplasty | plastic surgery torepair heart valve |
agglutination | adhesion, clumping of distinct parts |
anaphylaxis | rapidly developing seroious allergic reaction in multi. parts of the body |
aneurysm | blood filled dilation of bloodvessel caused by disese or weak walls |
angina pectoris | insufficient supply of blood to the heart |
arterioles | smallest terminal branches of arteries |
desiccated | to dry out thoroughly |
diastole | normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers |
systole | rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery after each dilation or diastole |
malaise | vague feeling of bodily discomfort |
mycocardial infarction | heart attack |
myocardial infarction | heart attack interruption in the supply of blood to the heart |
phagocyte | cell thats engulfs and absorbs waste material in the bloodstream and tissues |
aneurysm | localized blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel |
arrhthmia | irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat |
arteriosclerosis | chronic disease in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls |
atherosclerosis | build up of fatty plaque |
bruit | sound, especially an abnormal one, heard in auscultation |
coronary artery disease | condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded |
deep vein thrombosis | blood clot (thrombos) in a vein deep within the muscle |
embolus | a mass travels through the bloodstream |
fibrillation | Rapid uncoordinated twitching movements that replace the normal rhythmic contraction of the heart |
heart failure | HF-inability of the heart to pump blood at an adequate rate |
hypertension | Abnormally elevated blood pressure |
ischemia | decrease in the blood supply to a bodily organ, tissue, or part caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels |
mitral valve prolapse | flop backwards into the left atrium |
murmur | usually emanating (sound) from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition. |
patent ductus arteriosus | cardiovascular defect that is caused by failure of the arterial canal to close after birth |
raynaud phenomenon | Sensitivity of the hands to cold due to spasms of the digital arteries, resulting in blanching and numbness of the fingers |
rheumatic heart disease | Permanent damage to the valves of the heart caused especially by repeated attacks of rheumatic fever |
stroke | cerebrovascular accident |
transient ischemic attack | temporary blockage of the blood supply to the brain ..no permanent damage |
varicose vein | swollen---caused by imcompentent valves |
AIDS | deficiency of cellular immunity |
Hodg·kin's disease | malignant, enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver |
Kaposi sarcoma | maligant connective tissue= AIDS related |
lymphadenitis | Inflammation and enlarged lymph nodes. |
mononucleosis | infection of the Epstein-Barr virus |
cardiac catheterization | tube- large vein== usually arm or leg |
cardiac enzyme study | test to determine cardiac damage |
echocardiograhpy | ultrasound- visualize heart structure and movement |
Holter monitor | portable device for continuously monitoring |
stress test | measure an individual's heart rate and oxygen intake while undergoing strenuous physical exercise |
troponin I | blood test measure protein released by damage heart muscle |
bone marrow aspiration biopsy | exams bone marrow.. usually taken from the sternum or iliac crest |
lymphangiography | contrast medium used to exam lymph vessels |
tissue typing | histocompatibility of tissue for grafts |