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S/T 2-2
SPELLING AND TERM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angiography | dye is injected and x-rays are taken of the heart and large blood vessels |
| arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| arterial hypertension | high blood pressure in the arteries |
| artifacts | unwanted electrical activity recorded on an electrocardiogram |
| atrioventricular node (A-V Node) | specialized nervous tissue at the base of the wall between the atria and septum |
| bundle of His | specialized muscle fibers in the ventricular septum that carry electrical impulses to the ventricles |
| calcium blockers | drugs that are used to treat angia and arrhythmias |
| cardiac catheterization | thin flexible tube inserted into a vein or artery and guided into the heart for detecting pressures and patterns of flow |
| cardioversion(defibrillation) | very brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop cardiac arrhythmia |
| coronay bypass surgery | surgical procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart muscle when narrowing coronary arties reduce the blood flow |
| depolarization | contraction of the heart |
| diastole | relaxation phase of the heartbeat |
| digitalis | drugs that increase the strength and regularity of the heartbeat |
| echocardiography | pulses using ultrasound are sent into the chest and the returning echos are electronically plotted and recorded |
| electrocardiography | the recording of electrical activity of the heart |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery |
| hypertensive heart disease | high blood pressure affecting the heart |
| idiopathic | disease with unknown origin |
| irregular | not conforming to the usual pattern |
| palpitations | uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias |
| polarization | the heart at rest |
| repolarization | relaxation of the heart |
| serum enzyme test | used to detect enzyme in the blood during a myocardial infarction |
| sinoatrial node (S-A Node) | sensitive tissue in the atrium which begins the heartbeat |
| stress test | determing the body's response to physical exertion |
| systole | the contraction phase of the heart |
| cholesterol/o | cholesterol |
| aneurysm/o | aneurysm |
| rrhythm/o | rhythm |
| valvul/o | valve |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| brachi/o | arm |
| isch/o | to hold back |
| thromb/o | clot |
| steth/o | chest |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| brady- | slow |
| de- | lack of, down |
| inter- | between |
| peri- | surrounding |
| tachy- | fast |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| LDL | low-density lipoproteins |
| HDL | high-density lipoproteins |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
Created by:
nyrican
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