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Chapter 9 Med Terms

Medical Terminology of Cardiovascular System

TermDefinition
angio vessel
arteri artery
cardi heart
pector chest
phleb vein
sphygm pulse
thromb clot
atrium upper right or left chamber of the heart
endocardium membrane lining the cavities of the heart
epicardium membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
myocardium heart muscle
pericardium protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between
arteries vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
aorta large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle
normotension normal blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
aneurysm a widening; a bulging of the wall of an artery caused by congenital defect or acquired weakness
claudication limping; pain in a limb while walking that subsides after rest; caused by inadequate blood supply
diaphoresis profuse sweating
thrombus stationary blood clot
heart murmur an abnormal sound from the heart produced by defects in the chambers or valves
ischemia decreased blood flow to tissue caused by obstruction or constriction of a blood vessel; to hold back blood
arrhythmia any of several kinds of irregularity of loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
bradycardia slow heart rate
fibrillation chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart, as in atrial or ventricular fibrillation
venogram x-ray image of a vein
anastomosis the joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other; opening
valvuloplasty surgical repair of a defective heart valve
antianginal drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissues to relieve the pain of angina pectoris
antihypertensive drug that lowers blood pressure
CO cardiac output
AV atrioventricular
ACS acute coronary syndrome
IV intravenous
STAT immediately
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