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Chapter 5
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aneurysm | Localized weak spot or ballon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery |
| Dyscrasia | An abnormal or disordered state of the body or of a bodily part |
| Diuretic | Rids the body of excess sodium and water |
| Cardiomyopathy | Is the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle |
| Defibrillation | Electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm |
| Pericardium | Double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart |
| ACE Inhibitor | Blocks the action of the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension |
| Beta-Blocker | Reduces the work load of the heart by slowing the rate of the heart |
| Myocardial Infarction | (Heart attack) Is the blockage of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup |
| Cholesterol | A fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body |
| Angioplasty | Technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel |
| Atrial Fibrillation | When the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall |
| Automated External Defibrillator | Non professionals in emergency situations when defibrillation is required |
| Cardiac Catheterization | Procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart |
| Pulmonary Arteries | The artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation |
| Systolic Pressure | The top number refers to the amount of pressure in your arteries during contraction of your heart muscle |
| Ventricular Fibrillation | Rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | A group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
| Stent | A tubular support placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction. |
| Valvulitis | Inflammation of a heart valve |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall. |
| Atherosclerosis | Is hardening an narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the walls of the arteries |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| Polyarteritis | Inflammatory disease that involves all layers of the arterial wall |
| Hemochromatosis | Too much iron in the body |
| Hemoglobin | Oxygen carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes |
| Bradycardia | Abnormally slow resting heart rate |
| Ventricular tachycardia | Very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles |
| D&C | Dilation and curettage |
| D5W | Sugar water |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DOA | Dead on arrival |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DVT | Deep venous thrombosis |
| DX | Diagnose |
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