5 Cardiovascular System Terms

Question 1

aneurysm

Answer 1

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

Question 2

angiography

Answer 2

process of recording a blood vessel

Question 3

angioplasty

Answer 3

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 4

angina

Answer 4

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

Question 5

arrhythmia

Answer 5

irregular heartbeat

Question 6

arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)

Question 7

atherosclerosis

Answer 7

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)

Question 8

bradycardia

Answer 8

heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)

Question 9

bruit

Answer 9

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

Question 10

cardiomegaly

Answer 10

enlargement of the heart

Question 11

cardiomyopathy

Answer 11

disease of heart muscle

Question 12

cardioversion

Answer 12

turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)

Question 13

dysrhythmia

Answer 13

abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

Question 14

ectopy

Answer 14

extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing

Question 15

echocardiogram

Answer 15

record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)

Question 16

electrocardiogram

Answer 16

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 17

embolus

Answer 17

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

Question 18

endarterectomy

Answer 18

removal of the lining of an artery

Question 19

gallop

Answer 19

extra abnormal heart sounds heard on a cardiac exam

Question 20

hyperlipidemia

Answer 20

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

Question 21

hypertension

Answer 21

high blood pressure

Question 22

hypotension

Answer 22

low blood pressure

Question 23

ischemia

Answer 23

to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)

Question 24

murmur

Answer 24

abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart

Question 25

pacemaker

Answer 25

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

Question 26

palpitations

Answer 26

sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is “racing”)

Question 27

pericardium

Answer 27

structure around the heart

Question 28

phlebitis

Answer 28

inflammation of a vein

Question 29

rub

Answer 29

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

Question 30

sclerotherapy

Answer 30

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

Question 31

stenosis

Answer 31

narrowing, stricture

Question 32

syncope

Answer 32

fainting

Question 33

tachycardia

Answer 33

heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)

Question 34

thrombolysis

Answer 34

destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 35

thrombus

Answer 35

blood clot

Question 36

varicose

Answer 36

pertaining to a dilated vein

Question 37

vasospasm

Answer 37

involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel