Cardiovascular System Reverse Definitions
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| show | heart
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| show | shunt
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| show | arteriole
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| show | venule
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| show | tricuspid valve
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| A valve with two cusps, through which blood passes from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Also known as the mitral valve | show 🗑
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| show | vein
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| show | artery
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| Abnormal condition of a blood clot in the blood vessel which obstructs it at the site of its formation | show 🗑
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| show | diuretics
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| Angiography of the aorta and its branches after injection of a contrast medium | show 🗑
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| show | coronary angiography
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| Angioplasty of the coronary arteries in which a balloon catheter is inserted through the skin into the right femoral artery and threaded to the site of the stenosis to enlarge the lumen of the artery and restore forward blood flow | show 🗑
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| Any disease which alters the ability of the coronary artery to deliver the amount of blood that is required by the heart muscle | show 🗑
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| Any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores forward blood flow | show 🗑
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| show | bradycardia
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| Arrhythmia in which there is a fast but regular rhythm, with the heart possibly beating up to 200 beats per minute | show 🗑
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| show | fibrillation
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| Arrhythmia in which there is interference with the normal transmission of electric impulses from the SA node to the Purkinje fibers | show 🗑
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| Backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening | show 🗑
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| Block movement of calcium into myocardial cells and aterial walls, causing heart rate and blood pressure to decrease | show 🗑
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| Block the effect of adrenaline on beta receptors, which slow nerve pulses that pass through the heart, thereby causing a decrease in heart rate | show 🗑
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| Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially those in the legs or thighs, also called deep vein thrombosis | show 🗑
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| Blood test that measures the presence and amount of cardiac enzymes in the blood including troponin T, tronin I and creatine kinase | show 🗑
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| show | pulmonary artery
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| show | pulmonary vein
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| show | right atrium
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| show | right ventricle
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| Chamber which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs | show 🗑
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| show | left ventricle
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| show | sphincter
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| show | embolism
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| Condition which develops when the valves of the veins are damaged. Characterized by enlarged veins and edema of the surrounding tissues | show 🗑
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| show | cardioversion
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| show | thrombolysis
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| Destruction of tissue | show 🗑
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| Difficult breathing | show 🗑
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| show | nitrates
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| show | cardiomyopathy
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| ECG taken with under controlled exercise stress conditions | show 🗑
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| ECG taken with a small, portable recording system capable of storing up to 48 hrs of ECG tracings, also called event monitor test | show 🗑
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| Electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergency life-threatening arrhythmias | show 🗑
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| Elevated blood pressure persistantly higher than 140/90 mm Hg | show 🗑
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| Enlargement of the heart | show 🗑
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| Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood | show 🗑
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| show | Purkinje fibers
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| Failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues and organs | show 🗑
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| Fibrous sac which encloses the heart | show 🗑
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| show | leaflet
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| show | atherosclerosis
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| show | ultrasonogram
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| show | conductive tissue
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| show | automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD)
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| Inability of valves to close properly | show 🗑
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| Incision of a valve to incresae the sizeof the opening; used in treating mitral stenosis | show 🗑
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| Inflammation of a deep or superficial vein of the arms or legs | show 🗑
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| Inflammation of a vein wall, which may cause clots to form | show 🗑
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| Inflammation of the heart | show 🗑
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| show | phlebitis
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| Injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and fibrosis that destroys the lumen of the vein | show 🗑
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| Innermost layer of the heart | show 🗑
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| show | sphygmomanometer
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| show | arrhythmia
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| Large vein which collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the lower portion of the body and enters the right atrium | show 🗑
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| show | superior vena cava
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| Largest artery in the body which collects blood from the left ventricle, and delivers it to all parts of th ebody via smaller arteries | show 🗑
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| show | myocardial infarction (MI)
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| Local, temporary deficiency of blood supply to an organ or tissue due to circulatory obstruction | show 🗑
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| show | aneurysm
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| Localized tissue necrosis due to the cessation of blood supply | show 🗑
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| show | angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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| Lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver by blocking the enzyme that produces it | show 🗑
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| show | capillaries
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| show | angina
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| show | single-photon emission tomography (SPECT)
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| Muscular layer of the heart | show 🗑
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| Muscular wall which divides the right and left sides of the heart | show 🗑
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| show | stenosis
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| show | coarctation
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| Hardening and narrowing of an artery along with the loss of its elasticity | show 🗑
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| show | hypotension
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| show | carotid artery disease
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| Narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel that limits blood flow, usually as a result of diseases, medications, or physiological processes | show 🗑
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| show | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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| show | multiple-gated acquisition scan (MUGA)
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| show | epicardium
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| show | pallor
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| Partial or complete loss of consciousness that is usually caused by a decreased supply of blood to the brain; also called fainting | show 🗑
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| show | cardiac catheterization (CC)
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| show | stent (placement)
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| Placement of a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle | show 🗑
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| Portion of the nervous system that regulates involuntary actions, such as heart rate, digestion, and peristalsis | show 🗑
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| Prevent, alleviate, or correct cardiac arrhythmias by stabilizing the electrical conduction of the heart | show 🗑
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| show | pulmonic valve
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| show | electrocardiogram/graphy (ECG,EKG)
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| show | electrophysiological studies (EPS)
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| show | laser ablation
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| show | diaphoresis
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| Radiographic image of the inside of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium; also called arteriography | show 🗑
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| show | venography
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| Rapid heart action | show 🗑
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| Reduce blood pressure by relaxing the smooth muscle in blood vessels, particularly in the large arteries, arterioles, and large veins, which decrease vascular resistance | show 🗑
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| Removal of a segment of an arterial vessel wall to confirm inflammation of a wall or arteries, a type of vasculitis | show 🗑
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| Removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes | show 🗑
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| Removal of an embolus | show 🗑
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| Removal of fatty plaque from the interior of an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device | show 🗑
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| Sensation of an irregular heartbeat, commonly described aspounding, racing, skipping a beat or flutter | show 🗑
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| show | lipid panel
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| Slow heart action | show 🗑
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| show | congenital septal defect
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| show | bruite
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| show | cardiac (MRI)
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| show | bundle of His
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| State of being sticky or gummy | show 🗑
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| show | mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
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| show | anastomosis
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| show | open heart surgery
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| Surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve, which have fused together at their points of contact | show 🗑
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| Suturing of a blood vessel | show 🗑
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| System composed of the heart, blood vessels and their function within the body | show 🗑
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| show | nuclear perfusion study
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| The contraction phase of the heart | show 🗑
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| The relaxation phase of the heart | show 🗑
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| treatment for a cardiac arrhythmias, usually performed under fluoroscopic guidance | show 🗑
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| Tubular space or channel within any organ or structure of the body; space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube | show 🗑
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| show | magnetic resonance angiogram/graphy (MRA)
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| show | echocardiogram (ECHO)
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| Ultrasonography used to assess blood flow through blood vessels and the heart | show 🗑
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| Widening of the lumen of a blood vessel caused by the relaxing of the muscles of the vascular walls | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerosis
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