Circulatory System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aneurysm | ballooning out of the wall of an artery or vein |
| Angiectomy | removal of a vessel |
| Angina pectoris | severe pain caused by lack of insufficient supply of blood to the heart |
| Angiocarditis | Inflammation of the heart and its great vessels |
| Angioplasty | surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| Angiopathy | disease of a blood vessel |
| Angiospasm | cramping of a blood vessel |
| Aorta | largest artery in the body |
| Arrhythmia | VARIATION OF THE NORMAL RHYTHM OF THE HEART |
| Arterioles | CARRIES BLOOD TO THE SMALLEST OF ALL BLOOD VESSELS |
| Arteriosclerosis | hardening of the walls of an artery |
| Atherosclerosis | fatty deposits on the walls of arteries |
| Atria | Two upper chambers of the heart |
| Atrial | atrium |
| Atrioseptoplasty | PLASTIC REPAIR OF THE SEPTUM |
| Atrioventricular | atrium and ventricles |
| Bradycardia | slow heart beat |
| Bruit | murmur |
| Capillaries | WHERE THE EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN AND BLOOD TAKE PLACE |
| Cardiogram | record of the heart |
| Cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the myocardium |
| Carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| Coarctation | narrowing of a vessel |
| Computed tomography | CT scan |
| Coronary Thrombosis | a blood clot in the coronary artery |
| Coronary | ENCIRCLING AS A CROWN |
| Coronary Occlusion | CLOSING OFF A CORONARY ARTERY |
| Cyanosis | bluish discoloration |
| Diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| Dilation | increase in the diameter |
| Dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| Dysrhythmia | ABNORMAL DISTURBANCE IN THE RHYTHM OF THE HEART |
| EKG/ECG | electrocardiography |
| Endocardium | THE MEMBRANE INSIDE THE HEART |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| Intra-arterial | Within an artery |
| intravascular | Within a vessel |
| Ischemia | insufficient blood flow to an area |
| MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| Microcardia | small heart |
| Mitral | the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |
| Myocardium | composes most of the heart muscle |
| Necrosis | Death of tissue |
| Pallor | paleness |
| Percutaneous | through the skin |
| Pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
| Pericardium | Sac enclosing the heart |
| Phlebectomy | removal of a vein |
| Phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| Phleboplasty | PLASTIC SURGERY OF A VEIN |
| Prophylactic treatment | ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY |
| Pulmonary | lungs |
| Septum | Divides the right and left chambers of the heart |
| Shock | Caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart |
| Sphygmomanometer | INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE |
| Stenosis | Narrowing of a passage |
| Tachycardia | fast heart rate |
| Thoracic Cavity | THE CHEST CAVITY |
| Thoracometer | instrument that measures the chest |
| Valvulitis | inflammation of the valve |
| Vas | vessel |
| Vasoconstrictor | decrease in the diameter |
| Vasodilation | dilation of a blood vessel |
| Veins | carry blood back to the heart |
| Ventricles | the two lower chambers of the heart |
| Ventricular Septal Defect | abnormal opening in the septum |
| Ventriculitis | inflammation of the ventricles |
| Venule | minute veins |
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