5 - cardiovascular words

Question 1

anastomosis

Answer 1

surgical connection between blood vessels

Question 2

aneurysm

Answer 2

abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the artery wall

Question 3

arteriosclerosis

Answer 3

pathological condition of hardening of the arteries

Question 3

angina pectoris

Answer 3

chest pain due to the constriction of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle

Question 3

angioma

Answer 3

tumor of a vessel

Question 4

arteritis

Answer 4

inflammation of an artery

Question 5

auscultation

Answer 5

the process of using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds that the body makes, especially the heart and lungs

Question 6

atherosclerosis

Answer 6

pathological condition of the arteries where there is a buildup of fatty substances within the artery and hardening of the wall of artery

Question 6

bradycardia

Answer 6

abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute

Question 7

bruit

Answer 7

pathological noise heard on auscultation; a sound in either an artery or vein

Question 8

cardiac arrest

Answer 8

loss of heart function that results in decreased circulation

Question 8

cardiomegaly

Answer 8

enlargement of the heart

Question 9

cardiopulmonary

Answer 9

pertaining to the heart and lungs

Question 10

claudication

Answer 10

dull, cramping pain in the hips/thighs/calves/buttocks due to inadequate blood supply to the muscles of the leg

Question 11

cyanosis

Answer 11

abnormal bluish or greyish appearance of the skin and/or mucous membranes caused by an oxygen deficiency in the blood

Question 12

diastole

Answer 12

relaxation phase of the heart where the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood

Question 13

embolism

Answer 13

pathological condition caused by an obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot

Question 14

hemangioma

Answer 14

benign tumor of a blood vessel

Question 15

hemodynamic

Answer 15

study of the heart’s function and movement of the blood and blood pressure

Question 16

hyperlipidemia

Answer 16

abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood

Question 16

hypotension

Answer 16

low blood pressure

Question 17

infarction

Answer 17

death of tissue resulting from an obstruction of blood flow

Question 18

ischemia

Answer 18

condition where there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a part of the body

Question 19

murmur

Answer 19

abnormal heart sound heard on auscultation of the heart

Question 20

myocardial

Answer 20

pertaining to the heart muscle

Question 21

myocarditis

Answer 21

inflammation of the heart muscle

Question 22

occlusion

Answer 22

a blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage in the body

Question 23

oximetry

Answer 23

measurement of the oxygen saturation in the blood

Question 24

palpitation

Answer 24

abnormal throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is felt by the patient

Question 25

pericardial

Answer 25

pertaining to the pericardium

Question 26

pericardiocentesis

Answer 26

removal of the fluid in the pericardial sac for the therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

Question 26

pericarditis

Answer 26

inflammation of the pericardium

Question 27

phlebitis

Answer 27

inflammation of a vein

Question 28

shock

Answer 28

a life threatening condition when the body is not getting enough oxygen leading to damage of multiple organs and possible death

Question 29

sinoatrial

Answer 29

pertaining to the sinus venosus of the embryo or the sinus of the vena cava and the right atrium

Question 30

systole

Answer 30

contractive phase of the heart when the heart muscle contracts and forces the blood out of the heart

Question 31

tachycardia

Answer 31

rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute

Question 32

thrombophlebitis

Answer 32

inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a blood clot

Question 33

thrombosis

Answer 33

a blood clot in the vascular system

Question 34

varicose veins

Answer 34

swollen, dilated veins that usually occur in the lower legs secondary to slow blood flow and defective valves in the veins

Question 35

vasoconstrictive

Answer 35

constriction of the blood vessels

Question 36

vasodilator

Answer 36

medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells in the blood vessels to make them wider

Question 37

vasospasm

Answer 37

spasm of a blood vessel

Question 38

venipuncture

Answer 38

puncture of a vein for the purpose of removing blood for analysis in a lab

Question 39

ventricular

Answer 39

pertaining to a cardiac ventricle