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Medical Terminology
Ch. 10 The Cardiovascular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angina pectoris | chest pain usually caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart |
| angiospasm | abnormal contractions(spasms) of a blood vessel wall |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
| arrhythmia | any loss of rhythm in the heartbeat |
| bradycardia | an abnormally slow heart rate |
| cardiodynia | a sensation of pain in the heart |
| cardiogenic | a condition that originates in the heart |
| cardiomegaly | abnormal hypertrophy (enlargement) of the heart |
| cyanosis | blue coloration of the skin and muccous membranes ( caused by oxygen deficiency |
| dysrhythmia | a disturbance or abnormality of the hearts normal rhythmic cycle |
| palpitation | an experience of pounding, racin=, or skipping of the heartbeat |
| tachycardia | a fast heartbeat |
| aneurysm | bulging of an arterial wall caused by a congenital defect or an acquired weakness of the arterial wall produced as blood is pushed against it |
| angiocarditis | inflammation of the heart and blood vessels |
| angioma | tumor that arises from a blood vessel |
| arteriorrhexais | rupture of an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteris |
| atherosclerosis | narrowing of an artery due to the deposition of a fatty plaque along the internal wall |
| atrial septal defect | congenital condition characterized by an opening in the septum that separates the right and left atria, allowing blood to pass between the atria. Abbreviated ASD |
| atrioventricular defect | defect, usually congenital, that alters the structure of both an atrium and a ventricle |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of the heart activity |
| cardiomyopathy | a general disease of the heart muscle |
| cardiovalvulitis | inflammation of the heart valves |
| claudication | a limp when walking, caused by poor circulation |
| congestive heart failure | chronic condition characterized by the inability of the left ventricle to pump enough blood through the body to adequately supply systemic tissues. Abbreviate CHF; also Left ventricular failure |
| coronary artery disease | generalized condition of the arteries of the heart,characterized by a reduction of blood flow to the heart wall; the most common cause is atherosclerosis;abbreviated CAD |
| coronary occlusion | blockage of an artery that supplies the heart;; |
| deep vein thrombosis | the abnormal presences of stationary blood clots within the deep veins of the leg; Abbreviated DVT |
| embolism | floating blood clot |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium |
| fibrillation | uncoordinated, rapid contractions of the ventricles or atria |
| heart attack | acute episode during which the myocardium is deprived of blood flow leading to tissue death;Abbreviated HA; also called myocardial infarction |
| hemorrhoids | vericose vein in the anal region; |
| hypertension | persistently high blood pressure |
| hypotension | chronic condition of low blood pressure |
| ischemia | an abnormally low flow of blood to tissues; (result of atherosclerotic plaque formation or blood clots) |
| myocardial infarction | myocardium is deprived of blood flow leading to tissue death;Abbreviated MI |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the myocardium, or muscle layer of the heart wall |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| polyarteritis | inflammation of an artery at numerous sites |
| thrombosis | the presence of a stationary blood clot within a blood vessel |
| varicosis | a condition of an abnormally dilated vein |
| ventricular septal defect | an opening in the septum that separates the right ventricle from the left ventricle, allowing blood to pass between them |
| aneurysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm |
| angiogram | a recording obtained from an angiography proceure |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| angioscopy | use of a flexible fiber optic instrument, or endoscope, to observe a diseased blood vessel |
| aortogram | a recording of an x-ray of the aorta |
| arteriogram | a recording of an x-ray of a particular artery |
| arteriotomy | an incision into an artery |
| atherectomy | surgical removal of a fatty plaque within a blood vessel using a specialized rotary knife and a catheter |
| ausculation | physical examination that consists of listening to internal sounds using a stethoscope |
| cardiac catheterization | procedure which involves inserting a flexible catheter into a brachial or femoral artery and threading it into the heart |
| cardiologist | one who specializes in treatment of patients with heart disease |
| cardiology | field of medicine that focuses on the treatment of patients with heart disease |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | emergency response proceure that includes artificial ventilation and external heart massage in effort to resuscitate patient; Abbreviated CPR |
| coronary angiogram | a recording of an x-ray of the hearts circulation |
| coronary artery bypass graft | surgical procedure which usually involves harvesting a vessel from another part of the body, attaching one end to the aorta and the other end just below the blockage. Abbreviated CABG |
| coronary stent | a metallic scaffold that is implanted in a coronary artery to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy |
| defibrillation | electrical charge to the heart in an effort to defibrillate, or stop fibrillation, of the heart |
| doppler sonography | ultrasound procedure that evaluates blood flow through a blood vessel |
| echocardiography | ultrasound procedure in which sound waves are directed through the heart to evaluate heart anomalies;stress ECHO |
| electrocardiography | procedure in which the electrical events associated with the beating of the heart are evaluated and are represented by deflections of a pen on a graph known as an electrocardiogram;Abbreviated ECG or EKG |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus (floating clot) |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of a fatty plaque or blood clot from the interior of an artery |
| hemmorrhoidectomy | surgical removal of hemorrhoids |
| pericardiostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the pericardial sac |
| phlebectomy | excision or puncture of a vein |
| phlebotomy | incision or puncture into a vein, usually to remove blood fro sampling or to donate blood |
| sphygmomanometry | procedure that measures arterial blood pressure |
| valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve; |
| venogram | recording of an x-ray of a vein |
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