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Chapter 9.

Chapter 9

TermDefinition
1. Angina pectoris oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
2. Arrythmia irregular heartbeat
3. Dysrhythmia irregular heartbeat (arrythmia is more common)
4. palpitation rapid or irregular beating of the heart
5. pectoralgia chest pain
6. aortalgia pain in the aorta
7. diaphoresis profuse sweating
8. hemorrhage loss of blood
9. phlebalgia pain in a vein
10. endocardium tissue lining the inside the heart
11. epicardium tissue lining the outside of the heart
12. myocardium heart muscle tissue
13. pericardium tissue around the heart
14. bradycardia slow heartbeat
15. cardiomegaly enlarged heart
16. cyanosis bluish appearance to the skin- a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
17. murmur abnormal heart sound
18. tachycardia rapid heartbeat
19. vena cava large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
20. inferior vena cava portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
21. superior vena cava portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body
22. angiogensis development of blood vessels
23. angiolith stone forming in the wall of the blood vessel
24. angiopoesis formation of blood vessels
25. Angiosclerosis hardening of blood vessels
26. aortectasia dilatation of the aorta
27.Aortic Stenosis narrowing of the aorta
28. Aortolith stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
29. arteriolith stone in the artery
30. Arteriorrhexis rupture of an artery
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