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Med Term Rice Ch9 Vo
Medical Terminology Jane Rice Chapter 9 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anastomosis | Surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another. |
| angiocardiography | Video x-ray used to follow the passage of blood through the heart and great vessels after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque contrast substance. |
| angiogram | X-ray record of the size, shape, and location of the heart and its blood vessels after the introduction of a radiopaque contrast medium. |
| angioplasty | Surgical repair of a blood vessel or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery. |
| angiostenosis | Pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel. |
| arrhythmia | Irregularity of loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia. |
| arterial | Pertaining to an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | Pathological condition of hardening of arteries. |
| arteritis | Inflammation of an artery. |
| atherosclerosis | Pathological condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the walls. |
| atrioventricular (AV) | Pertaining to the atrium and ventricle. |
| ausculation | Method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen and other parts of the body. |
| bicuspid | Valve with two cusps; Pertaining to the Mitral Valve. |
| bradycardia | Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute. |
| cardiac | Pertaining to the heart |
| cardiologist | Physician who specializes in the study of the heart. |
| cardiology | Study of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle that leads to deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability. |
| cardiopulmonary | Pertaining to the heart and lungs. |
| cardiovascular (CV) | Pertaining to the heart and the small blood vessels. |
| cholesterol | A normal soft waxy substance found among the lipids in the bloodstream and all body cells. It is the building block of steroid hormones, but is dangerous when it builds up on arterial walls. |
| circulation | The moving of the blood in the veins and arteries throughout the body. |
| constriction | Process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel. |
| cyanosis | Abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. |
| dysrhythmia | Abnormality of the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat. |
| echocardiography (ECHO) | Noninvasive ultrasound used to evaluate the heart for valvular or structural defects and coronary artery disease. |
| electrocardiograph (ECG, EKG) | Medical diagnostic device used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscle. |
| embolism | Pathological condition caused by obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot. |
| endarterectomy | Surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery. |
| endocarditis | Inflammation of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart). |
| endocardium | Inner lining of the heart. |
| hyperlipidemia | Abnormal high levels of lipids (fatty substances) in the blood. |
| hypertension | High blood pressure. |
| hypotension | Low blood pressure. |
| infarction | Process of development of an infarct, which is death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow. |
| ischemia | Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a part of the body. |
| myocardial | Pertaining to the heart muscle. |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | Occurs when a focal area of heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged because of an inadequate supply of oxygen. "Heart Attack" |
| occlusion | A blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body. |
| palpitation | An abnormal rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is perceptible to the patient and may be felt by the physician. |
| pericardial | Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart. |
| pericardiocentesis | Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the pericardial sac for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. |
| pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium. |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein. |
| septum | Wall or partition that divides or separates a body space or cavity. |
| sphygmomanometer | Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure. |
| tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute. |
| thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot). |
| thrombosis | A blood clot within the vascular system; a stationary blood clot. |
| tricuspid | Valve with three cusps; pertaining to the tricuspid valve. |
| valvuloplasty | Surgical repair of a cardiac valve. |
| vasodilator | Medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells within blood vessels to make them widen (dilate). |
| venipuncture | Puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis. |
| ventricular | Pertaining to a cardiac ventricle. |
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