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angioma | tumor composed of blood vessels |
angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
aortic stenosis | narrowing pertaining to aorta |
arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
athersclerosis | hardening of fatty plaque |
bradycardia | condition of a slow heart |
cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
myocarditis | inflammation of the muscle of the heart |
pericarditis | inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
polyarteritis | inflammation of many arteries |
tachycardia | condition of a rapid heart |
thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot |
valvulitis | inflammation of a valve of the heart |
erythocytopenia | abnormal reduction of red blood cells |
hematoma | tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel) |
leukocytopenia | abnormal reduction of white blood cells (also called leukopenia) |
multiple myeloma | tumors of the bone marrow |
pancytopenia | abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
thrombocytopenia | abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells |
thrombosis | abnormal condition of a blood clot |
thrombus | blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
lymphadenitis | inflammation of lymph nodes |
lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph nodes characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignacy |
lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue |
splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
thymorma | tumor of the thymus gland |
acute coronary syndrome | abnormal symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction |
aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
angina pectoris | chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is a insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
arrhythmia | any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern |
atrial fibrillation | cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria |
cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resscitation |
cardiac tamponade | acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity |
coarctation of the aorta | congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta |
congenital heart disease | heart abnormality present at birth |
coronary artery disease | condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium that may progress to denying the heart tissue sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function normally |
deep vein thrombosis | condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body most often occurs in the lower extremities |
heart failure | condition in which there is a inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen can also be called congestive heart failure |
hypertensive heart disease | disorder of the heart caused by persistent high blood pressure |
intermittent caludication | pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease |
ischemia | condition of deficient blood flow due to constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel |
mitral valve stenosis | narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever |
myocardial infraction | death necrosis of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack) |
peripheral arterial disease | disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery |
rheumatic heart disease | damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever |
varicose veins | distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
anemia | condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes |
embolus or Pl: emboli | blood clot or foreign material such as air or fat that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation |
hemophilia | inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
leukemia | malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow |
sepsis | condition in which pathogenic microorganisms usually bacteria enter the blood stream causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection (also called septicemia) |
hodgkin disease | malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by swollen lymph nodes sore throat fatigue and fever |
infectious mononucleosis | acute infection caused by the epstein barr virus characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes usually beginning in the cervical nodes |
acute leukemia | develops quickly with rapid progression of the disease |
chronic leukemia | develops slowly with gradual disease progression and is only present in adults |
angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
arthrectomy | excision of fatty plaque |
endarterectomy | excision within the artery |
pericardiocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heat |
phlebectomy | excision of a vein |
phlebotomy | incision into a vein with a needle to remove blood or give blood or intravenous fluids also called venipuncture |
valvloplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
splenectomy | excision of the spleen |
splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
thymectomy | excision of the thymus gland |
aneuysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm |
atrial fibrillation ablation | procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using a device that heats or freezes the cells |
cardiac pacemaker | battery-powered appratus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart |
coronary artery bypass graft | surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
coronary stent | supportive sacfold device placed in the coronary artery used to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy |
embolectomy | surgical removal of a embolus or clot usually with a balloon or clot usually with balloon catheter inflating the balloon beyond the clot |
femoropopliteal bypass | surgery to establish an alternative route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass an obstruction |
implantable cardiac defibrillator | device implanted in the body that contentiously monitors the heart rhythm |
intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries before they become hardened |
percutaneous tranluminal coronary | procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a coronary artery to the area where plaque is formed |
bone marrow biopsy | procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells |
bone marrow aspiration | procedure to aspirate a sample of the liquid portion of the bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells |
bone marrow transplant | infusion of healthy bone marrow cells to a recipient with matching cells from a donor |
angiography | radiographic imaging of the blood vessels |
angioscope | instrument used for visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel |
angioscopy | visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel |
aortogram | radiographic image of the aorta after an injection of contrast media |
arteriogram | radiographic image of a artery after an injection of contrast media |
venogram | radiographic image of a vein after an injection of contrast media |
echocardiogram | record of the heart structure and motion using sound |
electrocardiogram | record of the electrical activity of the heart |
eletrocardiograph | instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
electrocardiography | process of recording the electrical activity of the heart |
coronary angiography | commonly called cardiac catherization is an invasive procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the cornary vessels contrast media are injected and images are recorded |
magnetic resonance angiography | is an noninvasive procedure that does not require catheterization or the injection of dye and uses specialized MR imaging to study vascular structures of the body |
computed tomography angiography | is an noninvasive procedure that uses a high-resolution CT system to study vascular structures of the body after the injection of intavenous contrast media |
digital subtraction angiography | is a procedure in which an image is taken and stored in the computer then contrast medium is injected a second image is taken and stored in the computer |