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Chapter 7 Cardiology / Cardiovascular System

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Term
Definition
show vessel  
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athero/o   show
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cardi/o   show
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show heart  
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embol/o   show
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show to keep back  
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phleb/o   show
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steth/o   show
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thromb/o   show
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sphygm/o   show
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son/o   show
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pulmon/o   show
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esophag/o   show
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aneurysm   show
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angina pectoris   show
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show irregular heart beat  
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show listening to sounds within body, such as heart or lungs, by using stethoscope  
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bacterial endocarditis   show
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blood pressure   show
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bradycardia   show
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show complete stoppage of all heart activity  
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show passage of thin tube through veins or arteries used to detect heart abnormalities  
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show complex proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged  
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation   show
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congenital septal defect   show
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show heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough  
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)   show
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show chronic heart disease caused by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries  
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show formation of blood clots in deep veins  
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defibrillation   show
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show ultrasound to create moving image to evaluate blood flow  
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show records electrical activity of the heart  
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show surgical removal of inner lining of artery in order to remove plaques  
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show abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibers  
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show abnormal heart sound  
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heart transplantation   show
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show flaps of heart valve fail to shut tightly, allows blood to flow backward (regurgitation)  
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stenosis   show
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holter monitor   show
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hypertension (htn)   show
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show low blood pressure  
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show Electrical device implanted in chest to shock heart if it goes into arrhythmia  
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show area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia  
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intravascular thrombolytic therapy   show
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show infarct of heart muscle - heart attack  
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show loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue  
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show blockage  
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pacemaker   show
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show balloon catheter inserted into coronary artery and inflated to dilate narrow blood vessel  
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peripheral vascular disease (PVD)   show
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sphygmomanometer   show
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stent   show
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stress test   show
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show fast heart rate  
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transesophageal echocardiography   show
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varicose veins   show
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show puncture to vein to withdraw blood or inject medication or fluid  
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