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| aneurysm |
dilation or widening of a blood vessel caused by weakness in the wall of the blood vessel. |
| arrest |
the cessation of the heartbeat. |
| arteriosclerosis |
disease characterized by hardening of the walls of the arteries. |
| arteriosclerotic heart disease |
a pathological state in which the coronary arteries have become hardened. |
| atherosclerosis |
form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances deposit in and between the layers of the lining of arteries. |
| avascular necrosis |
condition in which there is death of tissue because of a lack of blood supply through the blood vessels |
| bacterial endocarditis |
inflammation of the inside lining of the heart caused by bacteria |
| circulatory collapse |
sudden failure of circulatory system and respiratory systems, resulting in a profound degree of shock. |
| congenital heart defect |
heart defect that a child is born with |
| congestive heart failure |
condition in which the heart fails to pump blood adequately, and cause congestion or backup of blood. |
| corpulmonale |
form of heart disease resulting from disease in the lungs. |
| coronary artery disease |
pathology that is present in the coronary vessels that supply blood to the heart. |
| coronary occlusion |
obstruction to circulation of blood in the heart. |
| embolus |
ball of clotted blood and possibly other substances that is carried within the bloodstream. |
| heart attack |
sudden seizure of pain and inability of the heart to function because of an interference in coronary circulation. |
| heart block |
normal path of the electrical conduction through the heart is blocked, preventing normal contractions of the heart. |
| hemangioma |
tumor consisting of blood vessels. |
| hematoma |
swelling that contains blood. |
| hemorrhoid |
dilated vein filled with blood in the area of the anal sphincter |
| hypertension |
elevation of the blood pressure aboce normal limits |
| hypotension |
condition of blood pressure below what is considered normal limits. |
| myocardial infarction |
necrosis or death of a portion of the heart muscle |
| myocardial insufficiency |
action of the muscle of the heart is not adquate |
| myocardial ischemia |
decrease in the blood supply to the muscle of the heart. |
| phlebitis |
inflammation of a vein. |
| pulmonary stenosis |
condition in which there is constriction or narrowing of the main blood bessel to the lungs. |
| rheumatic heart disease |
damage to the heart and scarring of the heart valves as a result of rheumatic fever. |
| shock |
collapse of circulatory function. |
| tamponade |
cardiac condition in which fluid builds up in the pericardial sac to the point that the heartbeat is impaired. |
| thrombophlebitit |
inflammation of a vein that results in the formation of a blood clot. |
| thrombus |
blood clot attached to the wall inside a blood vessel. |
| valvular disease |
pathology of the valves of the heart. |
| valvular insufficiency |
valve does not work efficiently. |
| valvular regurgitation |
valve does not close completely, allow some blood to flow backwards. |
| valvular stenosis |
condition in which there is a narrowing of the opening of a valve. |
| varicose veins |
enlarged, twisted veins, particularly in the lower extremities. |
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