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Term6
Body system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aneurysm | local widening of an artery |
| atherosclerosis | formation of fatty deposits |
| Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) | are a group of disease changes in the coronary arteries that lead to plaque or clot formation and heart attack |
| catheter ablation | destroy abnormal tissue that is causing arrhythmias. |
| cardiac catheterization | flexible catheter via a vein or artery into the heart to detect blood flow and pressure. |
| MUGA scan | images the motion of heart wall muscles using radioactive chemicals. |
| CHF, congestive heart failure. | a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues |
| CAD, coronary artery disease | Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, which can cause angina pectoris or heart attack |
| thrombolytic | process reducing blood clot |
| lipid test | to measure cholesterol and triglycerides in his bloodstream |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| endarterectomy, | the fatty deposits are surgically removed |
| thallium stress testing | assesses blood flow to the myocardium during exercise after injection of the radioisotope thallium 201. |
| serum enzyme tests | Tests used to determine whether a cardiac infarction has occurred. |
| positron emission tomography (PET) | A computerized radiographic technique that employs injected radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various body |
| occlusion | closure or blockage of a blood vessel: coronary occlusion. |
| bout | period, spell of |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | back flow of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract into the esophagus, often leading to burning pain in the esophagus |
| esophagitis | esophageal ulcer. |
| inflammatory bowel disease | Ulceration of the lining of the intestine characterized by bleeding and diarrhea |
| Crohn disease | A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that usually affects the ileum, colon, or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract |
| ulcerative colitis | Chronic inflammatory ulceration of the colon, |
| motility | capable of moving |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | Abnormally increased motility of the intestines including diarrhea and abdominal pain. IBS is commonly associated with emotional stress. |
| delineate | outline |
| polyp/o | benign growth that protrudes from the mucous membrane |
| colonic polyposis | Polyps occurring in the colon |
| anal fistula | abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus, which often results from an infection |
| anal fissure | painful narrow slit in the mucous membrane of the anus. |
| diverticulosis | An abnormal presence of diverticula, particularly through the muscular portion of the sigmoid colon |
| cholelithiasis | The presence or development of gallstones, either in the common bile duct or in the gallbladder |
| cholangi/o | bile vessel |
| barium tests | barium mixture is introduced into the GI tract and then x-ray pictures are obtained |
| diverticulum | saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon. |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | contrast medium is injected via a catheter tube through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and then into the bile ducts |
| sigmoidoscopy | Visual inspection of the sigmoid colon by means of a sigmoidoscope |
| anastomosis | 1. A connection between two vessels. 2. An opening created by surgical, pathological, or traumatic means between two normally distinct structures. |
| surg- | hand |
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