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MedTerm6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aortic | pertaining to the aorta |
| Apical | Pertaining to the apex |
| arterial | pertaining to the arteries |
| atrial | pertaining to the atrium |
| atrioventricular | Pertaining to the atrium and ventricles |
| bicuspid | Resembling two points |
| Bracial | Pertaining to the arm |
| Capillary | Pertaining to hairlike structures |
| Carotid | Resembling sleep |
| Cardiovascular | Pertaining to the blood vessel in the heart |
| Circulatory | Having the function of movement in a circular route |
| Coronary | Pertaining to the structure that encircles like a crown |
| Diastolic | Pertaining to dilating |
| Endocardium | The innermost structure of the heart |
| Femoral | Pertaining to the femur |
| Jugular | Pertaining to the throat |
| Mitrial | pertaining to a struture like a miter |
| Myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
| Pericardium | structure around the heart |
| Popliteal | pertaining to the back of the knee |
| Pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
| Radial | pertaining to the radius |
| Systolic | pertaining to contracting |
| Tibial | pertaining to the tibia |
| Tricuspid | resembing three projection points |
| Vasoconstriction | the action of the blood vessel narrowing |
| Vasodilation | the action of the blood vessel widening |
| Venous | pertaining to the vein |
| Ventricular | pertaining to the ventricles |
| anginal | pertaining to the angina |
| arrhythmia | a condition where the rhythm is irregular |
| atherosclerosis | condition where the artery hardens |
| arteriosclerotic | pertaining to the hard artery |
| bradycardia | condition where the heart beat is slow |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| coarctiation | a process of being pressed together |
| cardiomyopathy | heart muscle disease |
| dysrrhythmia | condition of an abnormal or painful rhythm |
| endocarditis | inflammation within the heart |
| fibrillation | a process of having muscle fiber |
| hypercholesterolemia | condition of having high cholesterol in the blood |
| hyperlipidemia | condition of having a high fat count in the blood |
| hypertension | the condition of having higher pressure than normal (high blood pressure) |
| hypertrophy | above the process of development |
| infarction | the action of having an area of dead tissue |
| ischemia | condition where a foreign object is blocking blood flow |
| necrosis | condition of dead cells, tissue, or body |
| orthostatic hypotension | pertaining to below the pressure of standing straight in one place |
| palpitation | the process of throbbing |
| pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
| peripheral | pertaining to outer aspects |
| regurgitation | the action of flowing backwards |
| rheumatic | pertaining to a watery discharge |
| stenosis | condition of narrowness |
| tachycardia | condition of a fast heart beat |
| tamponade | the action to stop up |
| tetralogy | the study of four |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of the vein caused by a thrombus |
| electrocardiogram | the process of recording the electricity in the heart |
| telemetry | the process of measuring distance |
| angiogram | a record or picture of a blood vessel |
| echocardiography | the process of recording the echo of the heart |
| cardioversion | the action to travel the heart |
| defibrillator | the person who produces or does the reversal of muscle fiber |
| sphygmomanometer | an instrument to take a thin pulse |
| endarterectomy | the surgical removal of the inside of an artery |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lung |
| angioplasty | process of reshaping the blood vessel by surgery |
| pericardiocentesis | procedure to puncture the area around the heart |
| antiarrhythmic | pertaining to against away from rhythm |
| antihypertensive | pertaining to against high pressure |
| diuretic | pertaining to completely through the urinary system |
| thrombolytic | pertaining to breaking down thromboses |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AED | automatic external defibrillator |
| a fib | arterial fibrillation |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cath | catheter |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resusitation |
| ECG | electrocardiography |
| echo | echocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiography |
| HTN | hypertension |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
| PMI | point of maximum impulse |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| S1, S2, S3, S4 | first, second, third, fourth heart sound |
| V fib | ventricular fibrillation |
| V tach | ventricular tachycardia |
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