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Additional words relating to the cardiovascular system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coronary arteries | arteries that supply blood to heart |
| auscultation | listening to sounds using a stethoscope |
| ischemia | insufficient blood supply to a tissue |
| coronary artery disease | narrowing of arteries around the heart |
| angina pectoris | heart ischemia but not death of heart muscle |
| myocardial infarction | death of heart muscle; not of entire heart |
| thrombus | blood clot on wall of vein |
| embolus | piece of thrombus that has broken off and moved in blood vessel till it can't move farther because of size |
| hypertension | high BP |
| hypotension | low BP |