cardiovascular system pp141-144 (no pathology)
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| angiogram | record of vessel | |
| angitis | inflam. of vessel | |
| angioplasty | repair of vessel | |
| angiospasm | spasm of vessel | |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of vessel | |
| aortic | pertaining to aorta | |
| arterial | pertaining to artery | |
| arteriole | small artery | |
| arteriorrhexis | ruptured artery | |
| atherectomy | removal of fatty substance | |
| atheroma | fatty tumor/growth | |
| atrial | pertaining to atrium | |
| interatrial | pertaining to between atria | |
| cardiac | pertaining to heart | |
| bradycardia | state of slow heart | |
| electrocardiogram | record of heart electricity | |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart | |
| myocardial | pertaining to heart muscle | |
| cardiologist | heart specialist | |
| cardiorrhexis | ruptured heart | |
| tachycardia | state of fast heart | |
| coronary | pertaining to heart | |
| phlebitis | inflamm. vein | |
| valvoplasty | repair of valve | |
| valvular | pertaining to valve | |
| valvulitis | inflam. valve | |
| vascular | pertaining to blood vessel | |
| venous | pertaining to vein | |
| venule | small vein | |
| venogram | record of vein | |
| ventricular | pertaining to ventricles | |
| interventricular | pertaining to between ventricles | |
| auscultation | listen to sound w/ stethoscope | |
| cardiology | branch, disease of CV system | |
| catheter | flexibe tube for moving fluids, CV cath for placing dye in | |
| infarct | area of necrosis, no blood supply | |
| ischemia | local, temporary, deficiency of blood because of obstruction | |
| murmur | also bruit, abnormal heart sound, soft blowing or harsh click | |
| orthostatic hypotension | sudden low BP when standing | |
| palpitations | pounding, racing heartbeat | |
| plaque | yellow,fatty deposit in artery | |
| regurgitation | to flow backwards, CV back flow through valve | |
| sphygmomanometer | BP cuff, measuring blood pressure | |
| stent | steel tube place in vessel or duct to widen lumen | |
| stethoscope | instrument to listen to body sound, especially chest or intestines |
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