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Quick & Easy MT Ch 7
Quick & Easy MT Ch 7 The Circulatory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | equilibrium of the internal environment of the body |
| pericardium | a sac made up of a double membrane, encloses the heart |
| endocardium | inside lining of the heart |
| myocardium | muscular middle layer of the heart |
| angi/o | vessel |
| vas/o | vessel |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arter/o | artery |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| ather/o | yellow fatty plaque |
| phleb/o | vein |
| ven/o | vein |
| venul/o | venule |
| cardiomyopathy | primary disease of the heart muscle |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| endoscope | instrument to view the inside of the body |
| angina pectoris | severe chest pain |
| arrhythmia | irregularity of the heartbeat |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| congenial heart defects | abnormalities present in the heart at birth |
| Congestive Heart Failure | weakness, breathlessness and edema in lower portions of the body; the work demanded of the heart is greater than its ability to perform |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure - weakness, breathlessness and edema in lower portions of the body; the work demanded of the heart is greater than its ability to perform |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | abnormal condition that affects the heart's arteries (reduced flow of blood to the myocardium) |
| Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) | heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen |
| fibrillation | a severe cardiac arrhythmia - contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation |
| heart failure | failure of the heart to pump the blood effectively and maintain adequate circulation of the blood |
| heart murmur | soft blowing or rasping sound - heard with stethoscope |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive lipids in the blood |
| hypertension | elevated blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| infarction | necrosis of a localized area of tissue caused by lack of blood supply |
| necrosis | death of tissue |
| myocardial ischemia | temporary deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium |
| shock | serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood (caused by hemorrhage, infection, drug reaction, injury, poisoning, MI, excessive emotional stress) |
| vasodilation | increase in the diameter of a blood vessel |
| vasoconstriction | decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel |
| angiomas | blood vessel tumors (hemangioma) or lymph vessel tumors(lymphangioma) |
| aneurysm | ballooning out of the wall of a vessel |
| pulse | rhythmic expansion of the arteries |
| tachycardia | increased pulse rate |
| bradycardia | decreased pulse rate |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot |
| thrombosis | blood clot in a vein |
| embolism | sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material |
| embolus | foreign material causing a blockage in the blood vessel |
| Hemorrhoids | masses of dilated varicose veins in the anal canal |
| adenoid/o | adenoids |
| cervic/o | neck |
| home/o | sameness |
| lymphat/o | lymphatics |
| splen/o | spleen |
| thromb/o | thrombus, blood clot |
| endoscopy | procedure to view the inside of the body through the use of an endoscope |
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MrsSlagter
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