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Chapter 9

chapter 9

TermDefinition
1. endocardium tissue lining the inside of the heart
2. epicardium tissue lining the outside of the heart
3. pericardium Tissue around the heart
4. bradycardia slow heartbeat
5.diaphoresis profuse sweating
6.aortalgia pain in the aorta
7.pectoraigia Chest pain
8.angiogenesis development of blood vessels
9.angiolith stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
10.angiopolesis Formation of blood vessels
11.angioscierosis Hardening of a blood vessel
12.aortectasia dilation of the aorta
13.aortic stenosis Narrowing of the aorta
14.varicose veins an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
15.vasospasm involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
16.venoscierosis hardening of a vein
16.venospasm involuntary contraction of a vein
17.venostasis trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
18.angiogram record of the blood vessels
19.angiography procedure to describe the blood vessels
20.aortogram record of the aorta
21.angioscope device for looking into a blood vessel
22.cardiac catheterization process of inserting a catheter into the heart
23. electrocardiogram record of the electrical currents of the heart
24.vascular endoscopy procedure to look inside a blood vessel
25.blood pressure the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
26.diastolic pressure pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
27.systolic pressure pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
28. Circulation moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
29.atrial fibrillation quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the hearts atrium
30.cardiac arrest cessation of functional circulation
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