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Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angina Pectoris | oppressive pain in chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
| Arrythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| Dysrhythmia | irregular heartbeat (arrythmia is more common) |
| Palpitation | Rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
| Pectoralgia | chest pain |
| Aortalgia | pain in the aorta |
| Diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| Hemorrhage | loss or blood |
| Phlebalgia | pain in a vein |
| Endocardium | tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| Epicardium | tissue lining the outside of the heart |
| Myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| Pericardium | tissue around the heart |
| Bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| Cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| Cyanosis | bluish appearance to the skin-a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen |
| Murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| Tachycardia | rapid heartbeat |
| Vena Cava | large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart |
| Inferior Vena Cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body |
| Superior Vena Cava | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body |
| Angiogenesis | development of blood vessels |
| Angiolith | stone forming in the wall of the blood vessel |
| Angiopoesis | formation of blood vessels |
| Angiosclerosis | hardening of blood vessels |
| Aortectasia | dilation of the aorta |
| Aortic Stenosis | narrowing of the aorta |
| Aortolith | stone deposit in the wall of the aorta |
| Arteriolith | stone in the artery |
| Arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |