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Chapter 9 Terms

Quick reference glossary of terms

TermDefinition
anastomosis creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
aneurysm bulge in a blood vessel
aneurysmectomy surgical removal of an aneurysm
angiocarditis inflammation of the heart vessels
angiodema swelling of the blood vessels
angiogenesis development of blood vessels
angiogram record of the blood vessels
angiography procedure to describe the blood vessels
angiolith stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
angioma blood vessel tumor
angioplasty surgical reconstruction of a vessel
angiorrhaphy suture of a vesselandioscope
angioscope device for looking into a blood vessel
aortalgia pain in the aorta
aortectasia dilation of the aorta
blood pressure force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
bradycardia slow heartbeat
cardiac arrest cessation of functional circulation
cardiologist heart specialist
cardiomegaly enlarged heart
cardiomyopathy disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyotomy incision into the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary resuscitation basic life support
cardiotonic a drug that increases the strength of heart contractions
cardiotoxic pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cardioversion returning a heart to normal rhythm
carditis inflammation of the heart
coronary arterectomy surgical removal of a coronary artery
diaphoresis profuse sweating
dilated pressure profuse sweating
dysrhythmia irregular heartbeat
echocardiography use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart
electrocardiogram record of the electrical currents of the heart
embolectomy blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus mass of matter present in the blood
hemorrhage loss of blood
hypertension high blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
ischemia blockage of blood to the heart muscle
myocarditis inflammation of the heart muscle
myocardium heart muscle tissue
normotension normal blood pressure
occlusion closing or blockage of a passage
pectoralgia chest pain
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