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9.4
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angiocarditis (AN-jee-oh-kar-DAI-tis) | inflammation of the heart vessles |
| atrial fibrillation (AY-tree-al FIB-rih-LAY-shun) | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium |
| artial septal defect (ASD) (AY-tree-al SEP-tal DEE-fekt) | flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart |
| cardiac arrest (KAR-dee-ak ah-REST) | cessation of functional circulation |
| cardiomyopathy (KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWP-ah-thee) | disease of the heart muscle |
| congestive cardiomyopathy (con-JES-tiv KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWP-ah-thee) | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dialted), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood |
| dilated cariomyopathy (DAI-lay-ted KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWP-ah-thee) | another term for congestive cariomyopathy |
| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HAI-per-TROH-fik KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWP-ah-thee) | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| restrictive cardiomyopathy (ree-STRIK-tiv KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWP-ah-thee) | heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body |
| carditis (kar-DAI-tis) | inflammation of the heart |
| congenital heart defect (con-JEN-ih-tal HART DEE-fekt) | flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth |
| congestive heart failure (CHF) (con-JES-tiv HART FAYL-yir) | heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) |
| coronary thrombosis (KOR-oh-NER-ee throm-BOH-sis) | obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot |
| endocarditis (EN-doh-kar-DAI-tis) | inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| myocardial infarction (MI) (MAI-oh-KAR-dee-al in-FARK-shun) | death of heart muscle tissue |
| myocardial ischemia (MAI-of-KAR-dee-al is-KEE-mee-ah) | bloackage of blood to the heart muscle |
| myocarditis (MAI-oh-kar-DAI-tis) | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericardial effusion (PER-ee-KAR-dee-al ee-FYOO-zhun) | fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart |
| pericarditis (PER-ee-kar-DAI-tis) | inflammation of tissue around the heart |
| valvulitis (VAL-vyoo-LAI-tis) | inflammation of a heart valve |
| ventricular septal defect (VSD) (ven-TRIK-yoo-lar SEP-tal DEE-fekt) | flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart |
| aneurysm (AN-yoo-rizm) | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angioedema (AN-jee-oh-eh-DEE-mah) | swelling of the blood vessels |
| angioma (AN-jee-OH-mah) | blood vessel tumor |
| aortic aneurysm (ay-OR-tik AN-yir-IZ-um) | bulging or swelling of the aorta |
| aortic regurgitation (ay-OR-tik ree-GIR-jih-TAY-shun) | flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve |
| aortitis (ay-or-TAIT-is) | inflammation of the aorta |
| arteriopathy (ar-TER-ee-AWP-ah-thee) | disease of the arteries |
| arteritis (ART-eh-RAIT-is) | inflammation of the arteries |
| deep vein thrombosis (DEEP VAYN throm-BOH-sis) | formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| hypertension (HAI-per-TEN-shun) | high blood pressure |
| hypotension (HAI-poh-TEN-shun) | low blood pressure |
| normotension (NOR-moh-TEN-shun) | normal blood pressure |
| phlebitis (fleh-BAIT-is) | inflammation of the veins |
| phlebostenosis (FLEB-oh-steh-NOH-sis) | narrowing of the veins |
| thrombophlebitis (THROM-boh-fleh-BAI-tis) | inflammation of vein caused by a clot |
| vasculitis (VAS-kyoo-LAI-tis) | inflammation of blood vessels |
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