Medial Terms Ch 7 SCTI
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adenoidectomy | Excision of the adenoids |
| Aneurysm | A ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery, caused by congenital defect of weakness of the vessel wall |
| Angina pectoris | Severe pain and constriction around the heart caused by insufficient blood supply |
| Angiocardiography | Roentgenography of the heart and great vessels |
| Angiomas | Tumors consisting principally of blood vessels or lymph vessels |
| Antihypertensive | A drug that is used to treat high blood pressure |
| Aortic | Pertaining to the largest artery in the body |
| Aortoplasty | Surgical repair of the aorta |
| Arterioles | Small arteries that receive blood from arteries |
| Arteriosclerosis | A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries |
| Atherosclerosis | Formation of fatty, cholesterol-like deposits on the walls of arteries |
| Atria | Upper heart chambers |
| Bradycardia | Slow pulse |
| Capillary | Smallest blood vessel |
| Cardiac Catheterization | Passage of a long, flexible tube into the heart chamber through a vein |
| Cardiac pacemaker | An electrical device that can keep the heart rhythm within a desirable range |
| Cardiomyopathy | A general term that designates primary myocardial disease |
| Cardiopulmonary | Pertaining to the heart and lungs |
| Cardiovascular | Pertaining to theheart and blood vessels |
| Cardioversion | Electric shock used to terminate cardiac arrhythmias |
| Cerebrovascular accident | Another term for stroke or stroke syndrome |
| Congestive heart failure | A condition characterized by weakness, shortness of breath, and edema of the lower portions of the body |
| Defibrillator | Instrument used in defibrillation |
| Dysrhythmia | Irregularity of the heartbeat |
| Echocardiography | Use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease |
| Electrocardiogram | The name of the record produced by recording the electrical currents of the heart muscle |
| Embolism | The sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material that has been brought by the circulating blood |
| Embolus | A mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blood |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of the lining of the heart |
| Endocardium | The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart |
| Endoscope | A device consisting of a tube and optical system that is used to observe inside a hollow organ of cavity |
| Fibrillation | A severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are rapid, uncoordinated, and ineffective |
| Homeostasis | Equilibrium of the internal environment of the body |
| Hyperlipidemia | An excessive quantity of fat in the blood |
| Hypertension | Increased blood pressure |
| Hypotension | Decreased blood pressure |
| Ischemia | A temporary deficiency of blood supply to any body part |
| Lipid | Fat or fatlike substance |
| Liver | A structure that is not part of the lympahtic system |
| Lymph | The fluid transported by lymphatic vessels |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of a lymph node |
| Lymphangiography | Roentgenography of the lympahtic vessels and nodes |
| Lymphadenopathy | Any disease of the lymph nodes |
| Lymphedema | Swelling that results from obstructon of a lymphatic vessel |
| Murmur | A soft blowing or rasping heart sound |
| Myocardial | Pertaining to heart muscle |
| Myocardial infraction | Death of part of the heart muscle |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle |
| Occlusion | Blockage |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
| Phlebectomy | Excision of a vein or a segment of it |
| Polyarteritis | Inflammation of many arteries |
| Shock | A serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood |
| Splenomegaly | Enlarged spleen |
| Tachycardia | Increased pulse rate |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot |
| Thrombosis | The presence of a thrombus |
| Tonsillectomy | Removal of the tonsils |
| Tonsillitis | Inflammation of the palatine tonsils |
| Vasodilation | An increase in the diameter of a blood vessel |
| Antiarrhythmic | a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm |
| Arteriography | roentgenographic examination of arteries |
| Catheter | tube for injection or removing fluids |
| Diuretic | any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine |
| Triglyceride | a lipid made of three fatty acid molecules and one glycerol molecule |
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