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SS CV words s3 sp24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rupture of vesel | |
| coronary | |
| disease of heart muscle | |
| inflammation of heart muscle | |
| slow heart rate | bradycardia |
| tissue inside/lining heart | endocardium |
| tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| sac/tissue surrounding heart | pericardium |
| puncture of sac around heart | pericardiocentesis |
| enlarged heart | cardiomegaly |
| low red blood count | anemia |
| surgical repair of vessel | angioplasty |
| angiography | process of recording an image of a vessel |
| inflammation of sac around heart | pericarditis |
| no rhythm | arrhythmia |
| birthmark | hemangioma |
| hardening due to fatty plaque | atherosclerosis |
| fatty material forming plaques in arteries | atheroma |
| inflammation of a vein | phlebitis |
| incision into a vein (but the word that means procedure to obtain a blood sample) | phlebotomy |
| removal of inner lining of an artery | endarterectomy |
| narrowing of | stenosis |