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cardio/peri vas wrds
cardiovascular/peripheral vascular medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdominal aortic anerurysmectomy w/grafts | removal of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the insertion of a synthetic prosthesis to restore continuity |
| aorta-illiac bypass | implantation of a synthetic bifurcated graft from the aorta to the illiac arteries to bypass sections occluded by atherosclerotic plaque |
| arrhythmia | irregularity/loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
| arterial embolectomy | removal of a blood clot from an artery using an embolectomy catheter in order to restore circulation to the part supplied by the artery |
| bifurcation | a seperation into 2 branches; the point of forking |
| cannula | tube/sheath allowing the escape of fluid |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs |
| carotid endardectomy | removal of arteriosclerotic plaque from an obstructed carotid artery in order to restore circulation |
| cyanosis | slightly blue-gray discoloration of the skin due to reduced amts of hemoglobin in the blood |
| defibrillation | stopping fibrillation of the heart thru the use of drugs or by electrial or physical means |
| emblous | mass of undissolved matter present in or traveling thru a blood vessel, usually a artery |
| endocardial | w/in the heart or arising from the inner lining of the heart |
| extracorporeal | outside of the body |
| femoral-popliteal bypass | implantation of an artificial/autogenous graft into the femoral and popliteal arteries for treatment of arteriosclerotic disease of the femoral artery |
| fibrillation | rapid,tremulous,ineffectual contractions of the heart |
| myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
| occlusion | abnormal closure of a passageway |
| palliative | serving to relieve/alleviate, w/out curing |
| plaque | patch of atherosclerosis consisting of cholesterol, lipids and cellular debris which forms in the inner layers of the walls of the arteries |
| premature ventricular contraction (PVC) | cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a ventricular beat preceding the expected electrical impulse; may be a precursor of ventricular tacycardia of fibrillation |
| septum | wall dividing two cavities, such as the chambers of the heart |
| stenosis | constriction/narrowing of a passageway |
| thrombosis | blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel or a cavity of the heart |
| tunica intima | inner lining of a blood vessel |
| vasoconstriction | narrowing of the caliber of blood vessels |
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