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Chapter 9 flash card

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diastolic pressure dia /stol / ic pressure DAl-ah-STAWL-ik PRESH-ur pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
systolic pressure sys /stol / ic pressure sis-TAWL-ik PRESH-ur pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
cardiologist cardio / logist KAR-dee-AWL-oh-jist heart specialist
cardiology cardio / logy KAR-dee-AWL-oh-jee branch of medicine dealing with the heart
cardiovascular cardio / vascul / ar KAR-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
circulation from Latin, for "to go in a circle" SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
coronary circulation coron / ary circulation KOR-oh-NER-ee SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)
pulmonary circulation pulmon / ary circulation PUL-moh-neh-ree SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)
electrocardiogram eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM record of the electrical currents of the heart
electrocardiography eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-AWG-rah-fee procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
sonography sono / graphy saw-NAWG-rah-fee use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
stress electrocardiogram STRES eh-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
transesophageal echocardiogram TRANZ-eh-SOF-ah-JEE-al EK-oh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
vascular endoscopy VAS-kyoo-lar en-DAWS-koh-pee procedure to look inside a blood vessel
angiogenesis AN-jee-oh-JIN-eh-sis development of blood vessels
angiolith AN-jee-oh-LITH stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
angiopoiesis AN-jee-oh-poy-EE-sis formation of blood vessels
angiosclerosis AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of a blood vessel
aortectasia AY-ort-ek-TAY-zhah dilation of the aorta
aortic stenosis ay-OR-tik steh-NOH-sis narrowing of the aorta
aortolith AY-OR-toh-LITH stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
arteriolith ar-TER-ee-oh-LITH stone in the artery
arteriorrhexis ar-TER-ee-oh-REK-sis rupture of an artery
pericardium PER-ih-KARD-ee-um tissue around the heart
bradycardia BRAYD-ih-KARD-ee-ah slow heartbeat
cardiomegaly KAR-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee enlarged heart
cyanosis SAl-ah-NOH-sis bluish appearance to the skin-a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
murmur MUR-mur abnormal heart sound
tachycardia TAK-ih-KARD-ee-ah rapid heartbeat
cardioversion cardio / vers / ion KAR-dee-oh-VER-zhun returning a heart to normal rhythm
Created by: Andriyah Atkins
 

 



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