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Cardio
Terms to know about the Cardiovascular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CARDIAC | pertaining to the Heart |
| CARDIOLOGIST | a doctor who specializes in Heart disease and treatments |
| PERICARDIAL | anatomically refers to the tissue membrane that surrounds the Heart |
| EPICARDIUM | anatomically refers to the thin, most superficial tissue layer of the Heart |
| MYOCARDIAL | pertaining to muscle of the Heart |
| ENDOCARDIUM | anatomically refers to the thin tissue layer that lines the interior of the Heart |
| ATRIAL | Atrium |
| VENTRICULAR | Ventricle |
| ATRIOVENTRICULAR | pertaining to an Atrium and Ventricle |
| AORTIC | Aorta |
| PULMONIC | pertains to the Lungs |
| ARTERIAL | Arteries |
| ARTERIOLE | a small artery |
| VENOUS | Veins |
| VENULE | a small vein |
| PHLEBOTOMY | clinically refers to the puncture of a vein with a needle for the withdrawal of blood |
| PHLEBITIS | inflammation of a vein |
| CARDIOMYOPATHY | a disease of heart muscle |
| ELECTROCARDIOGRAM | a recording of electricity of the Heart; ECG |
| ECHOCARDIOGRAM | a recording of echoes of the Heart |
| ANGIOGRAM | a recording of vessels |
| INTRAVENOUS | pertaining to within a vein |
| PERIVASCULAR | around a vessel |
| BRADYCARDIA | a condition of a slow Heart |
| TACHYCARDIA | condition of a rapid Heart |
| SYSTOLIC | clinically refers to the phase of the cardiac cycle when the myocardium is contracting |
| DIASTOLIC | clinically refers to the phase of the cardiac cycle when the myocardium is relaxed |
| ASYSTOLE | clinically refers to the absence of cardiac activity |
| STENOSIS | a condition of narrowing |
| CARDIOMEGALY | enlarged Heart |
| HYPERTROPHY | excessive development |
| INTERATRIAL | between Atria |
| INTERVENTRICULAR | between Ventricls |
| ARRHYTHMIA | a condition without rhythum |
| VASOCONSTRICTION | the process of vessel constricting |
| VASODILATION | the process of vessel dilating |
| SPHYGMOMANOMETER | clinically refers to an instrument used to measure blood pressure |
| ENDOCARDITIS | inflammation within the Heart (endocardium) |
| THROMBOSIS | a condition of a clot |
| THROMBOPHLEBITIS | inflammation and clotting of a vein |
| HYPOTENSION | clinically refers to abnormally low blood pressure |
| HYPERTENSION | clinically refers to abnormally high blood pressure |
| HYPOVOLEMIA | clinically refers to abnormally low circulating blood volume |
| ISCHEMIA | clinically refers to diminished blood flow to a part of the body |
| INFARCTION | clinically refers to acute obstruction of vasculature |
| INOTROPIC | pertaining to fiber influence |
| CARDIAC OUTPUT | amount of blood that leaves the Heart (BPM) |
| STROKE VOLUME | amount of blood ejected with each cardiac contraction |
| HEART RATE | frequency of heart contractions |
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