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Chapter 9

Medical Terminology from chapter 9

TermDefinition
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
interatrial septum partition between the right and left atria
interventricular septum partition between the right and left ventricles
aort/o aorta
atri/o atrium
thromb/o clot
mitral valve heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point); also called the bicuspid valve
bicuspid valve heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point); also called the mitral valve
pulmonary valve heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon); also called the pulmonary semilunar valve
normotension normal blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
hypertension high blood pressure
polarization resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
depolarization change of a myocardial cell from a polarized (resting) state to a state of contraction (de = not; polarization = resting)
repolarization recharging of the myocardial cell from a contracted state back to a resting state (re = again; polarization = resting)
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACS acute coronary syndrome
CAD coronary artery disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CXR chest x-ray
DVT deep vein thrombosis
EPS electrophysiological study
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
dysrhythmia any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
atrial septal defect (ASD) an opening in the septum separating the atria
ventricular septal defect (VSD) an opening in the septum separating the ventricles
secondary hypertension high blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease
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