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Chapter 9- O

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TermDefinition
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
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 SAI-ah-nah-sis blueish appearance to the skin- a sign that the tissue isnt 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-oh-JIN-eh-sis development of blood vessels
angiolith AN-jee-oh-LITH stone formation 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
arteriosclerosis ar-TER-ee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis hardening of an artery
atherogenesis ATH-eh-ROH-skleh-ROH-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
ischemia is-KEE-mee-ah blockage of blood flow to an organ
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
varicose veins VAR-ih-kohs VAYNS an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
vasospasm VAh-so-spasm involuntary contractions of a blood vessel
venosclerosis VEE-noh-STAY-sis trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
angiogram 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 of sound waves to produce an image of the 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 patient experiences increase of exercise stress
transesophageal echocardiogram TRANZ-eh-SOF-ah-JEE-al 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 pressure sis-TAWL-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
phlebology fleh-BAWT-oh-jee study of veins
phlebotomist fleh-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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