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HLHS CH9
cardiovascular system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| angi/o vas/o vascul/o | vessel |
| phleb/o ven/o | vein |
| aort/o | aorta |
| arteri/o | artery |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| atri/o | atrium |
| cardi/o | heart |
| coron/o | heart (crown) |
| sept/o | septum (plural: septa) |
| valvul/o | valve |
| ven/o | vein |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| anastomosis | creation of an opening between two normally separate structures |
| aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angina pectoris | oppressive pain in chest caused by irregular blood flow to heart |
| antianginal | drug that prevents or relieves symptoms of angina pectoris |
| aortectasia | dilation of aorta |
| atrial fibrillation | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in heart's atrium |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of functional circulation |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | basic life support |
| cardiotonic | drug that increases strength of heart contractions |
| cardioversion | returning a heart to normal rhythm |
| congenital heart defect | flaw in structure of heart present at birth |
| congestive cardiomyopathy | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of it (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated) causing weak/slow pumping of blood |
| congestive heart failure | heart failure characterized by heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of it(congestive) |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| diastolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed, 2nd number of BP reading |
| epicardium | tissue lining outside of heart |
| endocardium | tissue lining inside of heart |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to an organ |
| myocardial infarction | death of heart muscle tissue |
| occlusion | closing or blockage of a passage |
| pericardial effusion | fluid pouring out into tissue around heart |
| pericardium | tissue around heart |
| restrictive cardiomyopathy | heart muscle hardens, restricting expansion of heart limiting amount of blood it can pump to rest of body |
| systemic circulation | circulation of blood from heart to rest of body |
| systolic pressure | pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting, first number of BP reading |
| varicose veins | enlarged, dilated vein toward surface of skin |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| HTN | hypertension |
| CO | cardiac output |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
| SV | stroke volume |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CTA | computed tomographic angiography |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
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