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Ch 09 O Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angiogenesis | development of blood vessels |
| angiogram | record of the blood vessels |
| angiography | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
| angiolith | stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel |
| angiopoiesis | formation of blood vessels |
| angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
| angioscope | device for looking into a blood vessel |
| aortectasia | dilation of the aorta |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| aortogram | record of the aorta |
| aortolith | stone deposit in the wall of the aorta |
| arteriogram | record of an artery |
| arteriolith | stone in an artery |
| arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
| atherogenesis | formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque |
| blood pressure | force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| cardiac catheterization | the process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart |
| cardiologist | heart specialist |
| cardiology | branch of medicine dealing with the heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| cardiotoxic | poisonous to the heart |
| cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
| circulation | moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart |
| coronary circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle |
| cyanosis | a bluish appearance to the skin; a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen |
| diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed |
| echocardiogram | image of the heart produced using sound waves |
| echocardiography | use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical currents of the heart |
| electrocardiography | procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart |
| embolism | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| embolus | mass of matter present in the blood |
| endocardium | tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| epicardium | tissue lining the outside of the heart |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| pericardium | tissue around the heart |
| phlebologist | specialist in veins |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| phlebosclerosis | hardening of a vein |
| phlebotomist | one who draws blood |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein (technical term for drawing blood) |
| pulmonary circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs |
| sonography | use of the sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called an ultrasound |
| stress electrocardiogram | image of the heart produced using sound waves while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress |
| systemic circulation | circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| systolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting |
| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| thrombus | blood clot (from Greek for lump or clot) |
| transesophageal electrocardiogram | recording of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus |
| varicose veins | enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin |
| vascular endoscopy | procedure to look inside a blood vessel |
| vasospasm | involuntary contraction of a blood vessel |
| vena cava | large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart |
| inferior vena cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body |
| superior vena cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms) |
| venogram | record of a vein |
| venosclerosis | hardening of vein |
| venospasm | involuntary contraction of a vein |
| venostasis | trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression |
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