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9.3
Observation and Discovery
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endocardium (EN-doh-KARD-ee-um) | tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| epicardium (EP-ih-KARD-ee-um) | tissue lining the outside of the heart |
| myocardium (MAI-oh-KARD-ee-um) | heart muscle tissue |
| paricardium (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 (SAI-an-NOH-sis) | bluish apperance 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 |
| vena cava (VEE-nah CAY-vah) | large diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart |
| inferior vena cava (in-FEER-ee-or VEE-nah CAY-vah) | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body |
| superior vena cava (soo-PEER-ee-or VEE-nah CAY-vah) | portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms) |
| angiogenesis (AN-jee-of-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) | dialation of the aorta |
| aortic stenosis (ay-OR-tik steh-NOH-sis) | narrowing of the aorta |
| aortolith (AY-OR-toh-LITH) | stone deposit on 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 |
| arteriosclerosis (ar-TER-ee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis) | hardening of an artery |
| atherogenesis (ATH-eh-roh-JEN-eh-sis) | formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery |
| atherosclerosis (ATH-eh-ROH-skleh-ROH-sis) | hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque |
| embolism (EM-boh-lizm) | blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus |
| embolus (EM-boh-lus) | mass of matter present in the blood. In greek, this word was used to mean "stopper," as in the opening of a bottle. |
| occlusion (oh-KLOO-zhun) | closing or blockage of a passage |
| phlebosclerosis (FLEH-boh-skleh-ROH-sis) | hardening of a vein |
| thrombus (THROM-bus) | blood clot (A thrombus a clot of blood that is stationary while an embolus a foreign object in motion. When a thrombus breaks off it becomes a thromboembolus) |
| varicose veins (VAR-ih-kohs VAYNS) | an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin |
| vasospasm (VAH-so-spazm) | involuntary contraction of a blood vessel |
| venosclerosis (VEE-noh-skleh-ROH-sis) | hardening of a vein |
| venospasm (VEE-noh-spazm) | involuntary contraction of a vein |
| venostasis (VEE-noh-STAY-sis) | trapping of blood in an extermity due to compression |
| agiogram (AN-jee-oh-GRAM) | record of the blood vessels |
| angiography (AN-jee-AWG-rah-fee) | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
| aortogram (ay-OR-toh-GRAM) | record of the aorta |
| arteriogram (ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM) | record of an artery |
| venogram (VEE-noh-gram) | record of a vein |
| angioscope (AN-jee-oh-SKOWP) | device for looking into a blood vessel |
| cardiac catheterization (KAR-dee-ak KATH-et-er-ih-ZAY-shun) | process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart |
| echocardiogram (EK-oh-KAR-dee-oh-GRAM) | image of the heart produced using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart |
| echocardiography (EK-oh-KAR-dee-AWG-rah-fee) | use fo sound waves to produce an image of the heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart |
| 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 (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 pateint 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 |
| blood pressure (BLUD PRESH-ur) | the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels |
| diastolic pressure (DAI-ah-STAWL-ik PRESH-ur) | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed |
| systolic pressre (sis-TWAL-ik PRESH-ur) | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting |
| cardiologist (KAR-dee-AWL-oh-jist) | heart specialist |
| cardiology (KAR-dee-AWL-oh-jee) | branch of medicine dealing with the heart |
| cardiovascular (KAR-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-lar) | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
| circulation (SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun) | moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart |
| coronary 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 (PUL-moh-neh-ree SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun) | circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it) |
| systemic circulation (sis-TEM-ik SIR-kyoo-LAY-shun) | circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body |
| phlebologist (fleh-BAWL-oh-jist) | specialist in veins |
| phelbology (fleh-BAWL-oh-jee) | study of veins |
| phlebotomist (felh-BAWT-oh-mist) | one who draws blood) |
| phlebotomy (fleh-BAWT-oh-mee) | incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood |
| cardiotoxic (KAR-dee-oh-TOK-sik) | poisonous to the heart |
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