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Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiologist | a medical specialist in the dignosis and treatment of the heart |
| cardiology | medical specialty of diseases of the heart |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR-the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function |
| cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
| diaphoresis | sweat, perspiration, or sweaty |
| diaphoretic | pertaining to sweat or perspiration |
| electrocardiogram | EKG, ECG- record of the electrical signals of the heart |
| electrocardiograph | machine that makes the electrocardiogram |
| electrocardiography | the method of recording and the interpretation of electrocardiograms |
| electrode | a device for conducting electricity |
| mediastinum | area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea |
| phlebotomist | taking blood from a vein |
| sternum | long flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest |
| thoracic cavity | space within the chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, venae cavae, and pulmonary vessels |
| aorta | main trunk of the systemic arterial system |
| coronary circulation | blood vessels supplying the heart muscle |
| endocardium | the inside lining of the heart |
| epicardium | the outer layer of the heart wall |
| infarct | area of cell death resulting from an infarction |
| infarction | sudden blockage of an artery |
| ischemia | lack of blood supply to a tissue |
| ischemic | pertaining to or affected by the lack of blood supply to a tissue |
| myocardium | all the heart muscle |
| necrosis | pathological death of cells or tissues |
| pericardium | a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply |
| atrium | chamber where blood enters the heart on both the right and left sides |
| bicuspid | having two points; a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps |
| interatrial | between the atria of the heart |
| interventricular | IV- between the ventricles of the heart |
| mitral | shaped like the headdress of a Catholic bishop (bicuspid) |
| septum | a thin wall dividing two cavities |
| ventricle | chamber of the heart (pumps blood) or a cavity in the brain (produces cerebrospinal fluid) |
| arrhythmia | condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal |
| atrioventricular | AV- pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle |
| diastole | dialation of of heart vacities, during which they fill with blood |
| dysrhythmia | an abnormal heart rhythm |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound heard with a stethoscope when a valve closes or opens abnormally |
| sinoatrial (SA) node | the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm |
| sinus rhythm | the normal (optimal) heart rhythm arising from the sinoatrial node |
| systole | contraction of the heart muscle |
| vital signs | a procedure during a physical examination in which temperature, pules, respiration, and blood pressure and measured to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium |
| cardiocersion | restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock |
| difibrilation | restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm |
| difibrilator | instrument for defibrillation |
| fibrillation | uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle |
| implantable | a device that can be inserted into tissues |
| pacemaker | device that regulates cardiac electrical activity |
| palpitation | forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cor pulmonale | right-sided heart failure arising from chronic lung disease |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the heart |
| exudate | fluid that has passed out of a tissue or capillaries as a result of inflammation or injury |
| hypertrophy | increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element |
| incompetence | failure of a valve to close completely |
| insufficiency | lack of completeness of function; e.g. a heart valve that fails to close properly |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium, the covering of the heart |
| prolapse | an organ slips out of its normal position |
| prosthesis | a manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body |
| prosthetic | pertaining to a prosthesis |
| regurgitate | to flow backward; e.g., blood through a heart valve |
| stenosis | narrowing of a canal or passage, e.e, of a heart valve |
| tamponade | pathologic compression of an organ, such as the heart |
| anoxia | without oxygen |
| anoxic | pertaining to or suffering from lack of oxygen |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| arteriosclerotic | pertaining to or affected by arteriosclerosis |
| atheroma | (plaque)fatty deposit in the lining of an artery |
| atherectomy | surgical removal of the atheroma |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of the arteries due to atheroma (plaque) |
| cardiogenic | of cardiac origin |
| hypovolemic | decreased blood volume in the body |
| hypovolemia | pertaining to a decreased blood volume in the body |
| occlude | to close, plug, or completely obstruct |
| occlusion | a complete obstrution |
| substernal | under (behind) the sternum or breastbone |
| coarctation | constriction, stenosis, particulary of the aorta |
| congenitial | present at birth, either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth |
| hypertension | persistent high arterial blood pressure |
| hypotension | persistent low arterial blood pressure |
| idiopathic | pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology |
| patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) | an open, direct channel between the aorta and the pulmonary artery in the newborn |
| syndrome | combination of sign and symptoms associated with a particular disease process |
| tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) | set of four congenital heart defects occurring together |
| angiogram | radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels |
| angiography | radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material |
| angioplasty | recanalization of a blood bessel by surgery |
| catheter | hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, or vessel |
| catheterize | to introduce a catheter |
| catheterization | introduction of a catheter |
| echocardiography | ultrasound recording of heart function |
| lipoprotein | bonding of molecules of fat and protein |
| percutaneous | passage through the skin, in this case, by needle puncture |
| stent | wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open |
| thrombus (si.) thrombi (pl.) | a clot attached to a disease blood vessel or heart lining |
| thrombolytic | able to dissolve or break up a blood clot |
| thrombolysis | dissolving of a thrombus (clot) |
| triglyceride | lipid containing three fatty acids |
| artery | thick-walled blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart |
| claudication | intermittent leg pain and limping |
| Dopper | diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body |
| hemodynamics | the science of the blood flow through the circulation |
| vein | blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart |
| venous | pertaining to a vein |
| venogram | radiograph of veins after injection of radiopaque contrast material |
| varix (si.) varices (pl.) | dilated, tortuous vein |
| varicose | characterized by or affected with carices |
| arteriole | small terminal artery leading into the capillary network |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm |
| capillary | minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems |
| diffuse | to disseminate or spread out |
| homeostasis | maintaining the stability, or equilibrium, of a system or the body's internal environment |
| palpate | to examine with the fingers and hand |
| palpation | examination with the fingers and hands |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure |
| stethoscope | instrument for listening to respiratory and cardiac sounds |
| vena cava | one of the two largest veins in the body |
| venae cavae | the two largest veins in the body (superior and inferior) |
| venule | small vein leading from the capillary network |
| aneurysm | circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber |
| collateral | situated at the side, often to bypass an obstruction |
| dilation | stretching or enlarging an opening |
| edema | excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues |
| edematous | pertaining to or affected by edema |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of plaque from an artery |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| rupture | break oor tear of any organ or body part |
| sclerotherapy | injection of a solution into a vein to thrombose it |
| sclerose | to harden or thicken |
| sclerosis | thickening or hardening of a tissue |
| synthetic | built up or put together from simpler compounds |
| thromboembolism | a piece of detached blood clot (embolus) blocking a distant blood vessel |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
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