WHITE MOD VOCAB#2
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HIDEKOWILLIAMS on January 23, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cardiovascular system | System that contains the heart and blood vessels |
| Heart | Muscle that pumps blood |
| Atrium | Upper chamber of the heart |
| Ventricle | Lower chamber of the heart |
| Aorta | Largest artery of the body |
| Inferior vena cava | Largest vein in the body |
| Artery | Carries oxygenated blood away from that heart to the body tissues |
| Arteriole | Small artery |
| Venule | Small vein |
| Vein | Carries blood from the body tissues to the heart |
| Valve | Tissue that prevents backflow of blood |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Cardiology | Study of the heart |
| Cardiologist | A physican who studies the heart |
| Cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart |
| Cardionecrosis | Death of heart tissue |
| Cardiorrhaphy | Suturing of the heart |
| Cardiotherapy | Treatment of heart disease |
| Cardiotomy | Incision of the heart |
| Cardioplasty | Surgical repair of the heart |
| Carditis | Inflammation of the heart |
| Venous | Pertaining to a vein |
| Arterial | Pertaining to an artery |
| Venous thrombosis | Blood clot in a vein |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| CICU | Coronary Intensive Care Unit |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| FBAO | Foreign Body Airway Obstruction |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| PE | Pulmonary embolism |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| ASA | American Stroke Association |
| Auscultation | To listen |
| Aneurysm | Ballooning of a blood vessel |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of an artery |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heart rhythm |
| Arteriography | Process of x-raying an artery |
| Venography | Process of x-raying a vein |
| Ischemia | Inadequate blood supply to an organ |
| Cerebrovascular accident | A stroke |
| Antihypertensive | A medication used to reduce high blood pressure |
| Holter monitor | A small portable monitor worn by a patient to detect a cardiac arrhythmia |
| Hypercholesterolemia | An excessive ammount of cholesterol in the blood |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| Hypoxemia | Decrease of oxygen in the blood |
| Occlusion | Blockage |
| Apnea | Absence of breathing |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty breathing |
| Electrocardiogram | A record of the electrical activity of the heart |
| Stress test | Measures the efficiency of the heart during exercise |
| Pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
| Echocardiography | Process of recording the sounds of the heart |
| Defibrillator | Device that delivers a shock to the heart |
| Embolus | A floating blood clot |
| Cardiac catheterization | A flexible tube is placed into the heart to check blood flow and the condtion of the coronary arteries |
| Stenosis | Narrowing |
| Angioplasty | Surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| Congenital heart defect | A heart abnormality present at birth |
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