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10 Med Term

Heart

QuestionAnswer
capn/o carbon dioxide
3 muscles of heart wall Endocardium, myocardium and pericardium
3 layers of pericardium Visceral pericardium, pericardial cavity and parietal pericardium
tract/o pull
phleb/o vein
pariet/o wall
bruit abnormal sound heard when an artery is auscultated
atypical pain stabbing or burning pain that is variable in position
ischemic pain pressing, squeezing, or weight-like pain caused by decreased blood supply
precordial pain pain in the area of heart
claudication cramplike pains in the calves caused by poor circulation in leg muscles
Pulmonary Congestion excessive amount of blood in the pulmonary vessels
thrill fine vibration felt by examiner on palpitation
venous distention swollen veins
Coarctation of aorta congenital cardiac anomaly with localized narrowing of aorta
patent ductus arteriosus Abnormal opening between pulmonary artery and the aorta caused by failure of the fetal ductus arteriosus to close after birth
septal defect any congenital abnormality of of the walls between the heart chambers
tetralogy of Fallot Four defects: Pulmonic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, malposition of aorta & ventricular hypertrophy
orthopnea person must sit or stand to breath comfortably
angina pectoris paroxysmal chest pain often accompanied by shortness of breath and feeling of doom
cardiac tamponade Compression of the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial sac
cardiomyopathy Progressive disorder of ventricles
endocarditis inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves, characterized by lesions and caused by a number of different microbes
heart failure inability of the heart muscle to pump blood efficiently, so that it becomes overloaded
aneurysm Localized dilation of an artery
arteriosclerosis Disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity
atherosclerosis Form of arteriosclerosis in which medium and large arteries have atheromas
Raynaud Disease idiopathic pvd that causes intermittent cyanosis of fingers and toes
vasculitis inflammation of the blood vessel
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