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Ch 09 P Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anastomosis | creation of an opening between two normally separate structures |
| aneurysmectomy | surgical removal of an aneurysm |
| angioplasty | surgical reconstruction of a vessel |
| angiorrhapphy | suture of a vessel |
| antianginal | drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris |
| antiarrhythmic | drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat |
| anticoagulant | drug that opposes the coagulation of blood |
| antihypertensive | drug that opposes high blood pressue |
| aortorrhaphy | suture of the aorta |
| aortotomy | incision into the aorta |
| arteriectomy | surgical removal of an artery |
| arterioplasty | surgical reconstruction of an artery |
| arteriorrhaphy | suture of an artery |
| atherectomy | surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery |
| cardiomyotomy | incision into the heart muscle |
| cardiopulmonary bypass | procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during a portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | basic life support |
| cardiothoracic surgery | surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to the heart |
| cardiotonic | a drug that increases the stregnth of heart contractions |
| cardioversion | returning a heart to normal rhythm |
| coronary arterectomy | surgical removal of a coronary artery |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart |
| coronary artery bypass surgery | surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of the inside of an artery |
| percutaneous coronary intervention | alternate treament for the coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient's blood vessels into the heart |
| pericardiocentesis | puncture of the tissue around the heart |
| pericardiotomy | incision into the tissue around the heart |
| phlebectomy | procedure to create an opening between two veins |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down clots |
| valvectomy | surgical removal of a heart valve |
| valvotomy | incision into a heart valve |
| valvuloplasty | surgical reconstruction of a heart valve |
| varicotomy | surgical removal of a varicose vein |
| vasoconstrictor | drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel |
| vasodilator | drug that caused the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel |
| vasopressor | drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel |
| venectomy | surgical removal of a vein |
| ventriculotomy | incision into a ventricle |
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