Medical terminology Simplified
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jeep21ut on February 2, 2011
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ch 5 cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AED | automatic external defibrillator |
| AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| BBB | bunble-branch block |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CA | cancer |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronoary artery disease |
| CC | cardiac catheterization; cheif complaint |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CV | cardiovascular accident |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram; electrocardiography |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HF | heart failure |
| IAS | Interial septum |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| IVS | interventricular septum |
| LA | left atrium |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LV | left ventricle |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| RA | right atrium |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| RV | right ventricle |
| SA | sinoatrial (node) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| US | ultrasound |
| ELT | endovenous laser ablation |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| KS | kaposi sarcoma |
| PCP | Pneumocystis pneumonia |
| aneurysm | widening; widened blood vessel |
| angina pectoris | Mild to severe pain or pressure in the chest caused by ischemia; also called angina |
| arrhythmia | localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery, due to a congenital defect or weakness in the vessel wall |
| fibrillation | Irregular, random contraction of the heart fibers |
| arteriosclerosis | Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arterial walls; also, called hardening of the arteries. |
| atherosclerosis | accumulation of fatty substances within the arterial walls, resulting in partial and,eventually, total occlusion... |
| bruit | Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation caused by turbulent blood flow |
| coronary artery disease (CAD) | abnormal condition that affects the heart's artiers and produces various pathological effects, espescially reduced flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium |
| DVT | formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body, occuring most commonly in the iliac and femoral veins |
| embolus | mass of undissolved matter |
| heart block | interfereance with normal conduction of electrical impulses that control activity of the heart muscle |
| first-degree | atrioventricular block |
| second degree | AV block |
| third degree | complete heart block |
| heart failure (HF) | congestive heart failure (CHF) |
| hypertension | Consistantly elevated blood pressure that is higer than 119/79mm Hg, causing damage to the blood vessels and, ultimately, the heart |
| ischemia | Inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interrruption of blood flow |
| mitral valve prolapse | incomplete closure and backflow of blood |
| murmur | abnormal sound heard on ausculation |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | necrosis of a portion of cardiac muscle (heart attack) |
| patent ductus arteriosus | failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth |
| Raynaud phenomenon | numbness of fingers or toes |
| rheumatic heart disease | Streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves |
| stroke | Damage to the brain from lack or loss of blood |
| thrombus | aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery (blood clot) |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | Temporary interfeerence in the blood supply to the brain that causes no permanent brain damage |
| varicose veins | Swollen superficial veins that are visible through the skin and usually occur in the legs |
| Hodgkin disease | Malignant disease characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue |
| Kaposi sarcoma | Malignancy of connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, and fibrous tissue |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually as a result of infection |
| mononucleosis | Acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes |
| non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Any of a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except for Hodgkin disease |
| cardiac catheterization (CC) | Insertion of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery, usually of an arm or leg to provide evaluation of the heart |
| cardic enzyme studies | Battery of blood tests performed to determin the presence of cardiac damage |
| echocardiography | Use of ultrasound to evaluate the heart and great vessels and diagnose cardiovascular lesions |
| electrocardiography (ECG) | Creation and study of graphic records |
| Holter monitor | Monitoring device worn by a patient that records prolonged electrocardiograph readings on a portable tape recorder while the patient conducts normal daily activities |
| stress test | ECG taken under contrlled exercise stress conditions ( typically using a treadmill) while measuring the amount of oxygen consumption |
| nuclear | ECG that utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow |
| troponin I | Blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged heart muscle |
| ultrasonography | Imaging technique that records hegh-frequency sound waves bouncing off body tissues and uses a computer to produce an image |
| bone marrow aspiration biopsy | Removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually taken from the sternum or iliac crest, for microscopic examination |
| ELISA | Blood test used to screen for an antibody to the AIDS virus |
| lymphangiography | Radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after an injection of a contrast medium |
| tissue typing | Technique used to determine the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and transplants with the recipient's tissues and cells |
| angioplasty | Any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores forward blood flow, usually using ballon dilation |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | rerouting arterys |
| cardioversion | defibrillation |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of the lining of an artery |
| carotid endarterectomy | surgical removal of plaque and thromboses from an occluded carotid artery |
| sclerotherapy | Chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein |
| valvuloplasty | Plastic or restorative surgery on a valve, especially a cardiac valve |
| lymphangiectomy | Removal of a lymph vessel |
| statins | Drugs that reduce cholesterol levels by decreasing levels of low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides, and slightly increasing levels of high-densicty lipoproteins |
| thrombolytic therapy | Administration of drugs to dissolve a blood clot |
| apnea | temporary cessation of breathing |
| desiccated | drie thoroughly; rendered free from moisture |
| dyspnea | s the subjective symptom of breathlessness |
| malaise | vague feeling of discomfort, one that cannot be pinned down but is often sensed as "just not right." |
| syncope | Syncope is due to a temporary reduction in blood flow and therefore a shortage of oxygen to the brain. |
| tachycardia | A rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute. |
| thyroidectomy | The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. |
| catherter | A thin, flexible tube |
| heparin | An anticoagulant (anti-clotting) medication. |
| lidocaine | Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that works by causing temporary numbness/loss of feeling in the skin and mucous membranes. |
| agglutination | process of cells clumping together |
| anaphylaxis | allergic reaction characterized by a rapid decrease in blood pressure |
| aneurysm | weakness in the vessel wall that balloons and eventually bursts |
| angina pectoris | severe pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
| arterioles | small arterioles |
| arteriosclerosis | disease characterized by an abnormal hardening of the arteries |
| capillaries | smallest vessels of the circulatory system |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| diastole | relaxation phase of the heart |
| hemangioma | tumor composed of blood vessels |
| myocardium | the muscular layer of the heart |
| pacemaker | maintains primary responsibility for initiating the heartbeat |
| phagocyte | cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris |
| systole | contraction phase of the heart |
| Myalgia | ... |
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