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Ch9 CSA
Stacey LaBranche - Medical Terminology for Healthcare CH9 CSA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bronchiectasis | Abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus |
| Echocardiography | Recording of sound waves through the heart to evaluate structure and motion |
| Sonography | Sonographic immagino using high-frequency sound waves to visualize internal structures |
| Ejection Fraction | Measurement of the volume percentage of left ventricular contents ejected with each contraction |
| Cardiac Output | Measurement of the amount of blood ejected per minute from either ventricle of the heart |
| Stroke Volume | Measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle in one contraction |
| Ventriculogram | X-Ray image of the ventricles |
| Venogram | X-Ray image of a vein |
| Aortogram | X-Ray image of the aorta |
| Arteriogram | X-Ray image of a particular artery |
| Gallop | Abnormal heart sound that mimics the gait of a horse, related to abnormal ventricular contraction |
| Auscultation | Physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope |
| Stethoscope | Instrument used to listen form sounds in the body |
| Varicose Veins | Abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves, most often seen in the legs |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the myocardium (most often caused by viral or bacterial infection |
| Secondary Hypertension | High blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease |
| Hypertension | Persistently high blood pressure |
| Ventricular Septal Defect | An opening in the septum separating the ventricles |
| Coarctation of the Aorta | Narrowing of the defending portion of the aorta, resulting in a limited flow of blood to the lower part of the body |
| Atrial Septal Defect | An opening in the septum separating the atria |
| Bacterial Endocarditis | A bacterial inflammation that affects the endocardium or the heart valves |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats per min) |
| Fibrillation | chaotic, irregular contraction of the heart, as in atrial or ventricular fibrillation |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per min) |
| Dysrhythmia | Any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
| Arrhythmia | Any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
| VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
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