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Diagnosis/Pathology
Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heart | |
| Angiocarditis | Inflammation of the heart vessels |
| Atrial Fibrillation | Quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the hearts atrium |
| Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) | Flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart |
| Cardiac Arrest | Cessation of functional circulation |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Congestive Cardiomyopathy | Heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched, which causes weak/slow pumping of the bood |
| Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Another term for congestive myopathy |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| Restrictive Cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body |
| Carditis | Inflammation of the heart |
| Congenital Heart Defect | Flaw in the structure of the heart at birth |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself |
| Coronary Thrombosis | Obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| Myocardial Infarction | Death of heart muscle tissue |
| Myocardial Ischemia | Blockage of blood to the heart muscle |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| Pericardial Effusion | Fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the tissue around the heart |
| Valvulitis | Inflammation of the heart valve |
| Ventricular Septal Defect | Flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricle of the heart |
| Circulation | |
| Aneurysm | Bulge in a blood vessel |
| Angioma | Blood vessel tumor |
| Aortic Aneurysm | Bulging or swelling of the aorta |
| Aortic Regurgitation | Flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by weak heart valve |
| Aortitis | Inflammation of aorta |
| Arteriopathy | Disease of arteries |
| Arteritis | Inflammation of the arteries |
| Deep Vin Thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
| Normoension | Normal blood pressure |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of veins |
| Phlebostenosis | Narrowing of veins |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of vein caused by a clot |
| Vasculitis | inflammation of blood vessels |