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Week 5

ch 9

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Angina Pectoris oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
Arrhythmia irregular heartbeat
Dysrhythmia irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)
Palpitation Rapid pr irregular beating of the heart
Pectoralgia chest pain
Aortalgia pain in the aorta
Diaphoresis profuse sweating
hemorrhage loss of 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 enlarged heart
cyanosis blush 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 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 {head and arms)
anglogenesis development of blood vessels
anglolith stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
anglopoiesis formation of the blood vessel
anglosclerosis hardening of a blood vessel
aortectasia dilation of the aorta
aortic stenosis narrowing of the aorta
aortolith stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
arterlolith stone in the artery
arterlorrhexis rupture of an artery
Created by: YanTap
 

 



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