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PT205 def. q1
HERITAGE MOD 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angiostenosis | A condition of narrowing of a blood vessel. |
| Arrhythmia | A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat. |
| Arteritis | Inflammation if an artery. |
| Angiocardiography | The process of recording the heart and the vessels after intravenous injection of radiopaque solution. |
| Atheroma | Tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance. |
| Cardiology | The study of the heart. |
| Cardiologist | One who specializes in the study of the heart. |
| Cardiometer | An instrument used to measure the action of the heart. |
| Circulation | The process of moving the blood in the veins and arteries throughout the body. |
| Constriction | The process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel. |
| Claudication | The process of lameness, limping; may result from inadequate blood supply to the muscles in the leg. |
| Cyanosis | A dark blue condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency. |
| Embolism | A condition in which a blood clot obstucts a blood vessel; a moving clot. |
| Diastole | The relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood. |
| Occlusion | The process or state of being closed. |
| Palpitation | Rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart. |
| Oxygen | A colorless, orderless and tasteless gas essential to respiration in animals. |