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Lesson 2 Cardio
Chapter 7 Cardiology / Cardiovascular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o | vessel |
| athero/o | fatty substance, plaque |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart |
| embol/o | plug |
| isch/o | to keep back |
| phleb/o | vein |
| steth/o | chest |
| thromb/o | clot |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| son/o | sound |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| aneurysm | localized widening of artery due to weakness in arterial wall |
| angina pectoris | severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia |
| arrhythmia | irregular heart beat |
| ascultation | listening to sounds within body, such as heart or lungs, by using stethoscope |
| bacterial endocarditis | inflammation of inner lining of heart caused by bacteria |
| blood pressure | measurement of pressure exerted by blood against walls of blood vessel |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| cardiac arrest | complete stoppage of all heart activity |
| cardiac catheterization | passage of thin tube through veins or arteries used to detect heart abnormalities |
| cardiac enzymes | complex proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | applying external compressions to rib cage in order to maintain blood flow and air movement in and out of lungs |
| congenital septal defect | birth defect in wall separating two chambers of heart |
| congestive heart failure | heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | open heart surgery to reroute blood around occluded coronary artery |
| coronary artery disease (CAD) | chronic heart disease caused by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries |
| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | formation of blood clots in deep veins |
| defibrillation | electrical shock to heart to convert arrhythmia back to normal |
| Doppler ultrasonography | ultrasound to create moving image to evaluate blood flow |
| electrocardiography | records electrical activity of the heart |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of inner lining of artery in order to remove plaques |
| fibrillation | abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibers |
| heart murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| heart transplantation | replacement of heart with donor |
| heart valve prolapse | flaps of heart valve fail to shut tightly, allows blood to flow backward (regurgitation) |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| holter monitor | portable monitor to record heart and pulse activity |
| hypertension (htn) | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| implantable cardioverter defibrillator | Electrical device implanted in chest to shock heart if it goes into arrhythmia |
| infarct | area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia |
| intravascular thrombolytic therapy | treatment for clots occluding blood vessel |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | infarct of heart muscle - heart attack |
| myocardial ischemia | loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue |
| occlusion | blockage |
| pacemaker | electrical device to stimulate contraction of heart muscle, treats bradycardia |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | balloon catheter inserted into coronary artery and inflated to dilate narrow blood vessel |
| peripheral vascular disease (PVD) | disease of blood vessel away from central region of body, typically legs |
| sphygmomanometer | blood pressure cuff |
| stent | tube placed within blood vessel to widen |
| stress test | method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| transesophageal echocardiography | patient swallows ultrasound head to visualize internal cardiac structures |
| varicose veins | swollen and distended veins, most commonly in legs |
| venipuncture | puncture to vein to withdraw blood or inject medication or fluid |
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