medterms chpt 7 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
-stenosis | narrowing |
polyangiitis | inflammation of many vessels |
arteriostenosis | narrowing of an artery |
artherosclerosis | hardening of plaque |
interatrious | pertaining to between the atria |
cardiologist | one who studies the heart |
pericardial | pertaining to around the heart |
intracardial | pertaining to within the heart |
ischosis | conditon of blood held back |
phlebotomy | cutting into a vein |
thrombogenic | producing of clot |
valvoplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
varicosis | abnormal conditon of having a varcosity |
aneurysm | widening of a artery |
angina pectoris | severe chest pains |
cardiac catheterization | thin tube through the veins or arteries leading to the heart |
cardiac enzymes | complex proteins released by the ehart muscles when it is damaged |
congenital septal defect (CSD) | birth defect |
endarterectomy | surgical removal of inner lining of artery in order to remove plaques. |
fibrillation | abnormal quivering of the heart |
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | open-heart surgery |
coronary artery disease (CAD) | chronic heart disease aslo known as ateriosclerotic |
doppler ultrasonography | imaging technique using ultrasound to create moving image |
hear murmur | abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click |
heart valve prolapse | cusps or flaps of heart valve are too loose to shut tightly |
sphygmonmanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |
stress test | method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness |
streptokinase (SK) | clot buster drug |
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