5 - cardiovascular words Flashcards
anastomosis
surgical connection between blood vessels
aneurysm
abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the artery wall
arteriosclerosis
pathological condition of hardening of the arteries
angina pectoris
chest pain due to the constriction of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
angioma
tumor of a vessel
arteritis
inflammation of an artery
auscultation
the process of using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds that the body makes, especially the heart and lungs
atherosclerosis
pathological condition of the arteries where there is a buildup of fatty substances within the artery and hardening of the wall of artery
bradycardia
abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute
bruit
pathological noise heard on auscultation; a sound in either an artery or vein
cardiac arrest
loss of heart function that results in decreased circulation
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiopulmonary
pertaining to the heart and lungs
claudication
dull, cramping pain in the hips/thighs/calves/buttocks due to inadequate blood supply to the muscles of the leg
cyanosis
abnormal bluish or greyish appearance of the skin and/or mucous membranes caused by an oxygen deficiency in the blood
diastole
relaxation phase of the heart where the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood
embolism
pathological condition caused by an obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot
hemangioma
benign tumor of a blood vessel
hemodynamic
study of the heart’s function and movement of the blood and blood pressure
hyperlipidemia
abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood
hypotension
low blood pressure
infarction
death of tissue resulting from an obstruction of blood flow
ischemia
condition where there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a part of the body
murmur
abnormal heart sound heard on auscultation of the heart
myocardial
pertaining to the heart muscle
myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
occlusion
a blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage in the body
oximetry
measurement of the oxygen saturation in the blood
palpitation
abnormal throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is felt by the patient
pericardial
pertaining to the pericardium
pericardiocentesis
removal of the fluid in the pericardial sac for the therapeutic or diagnostic purposes
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
shock
a life threatening condition when the body is not getting enough oxygen leading to damage of multiple organs and possible death
sinoatrial
pertaining to the sinus venosus of the embryo or the sinus of the vena cava and the right atrium
systole
contractive phase of the heart when the heart muscle contracts and forces the blood out of the heart
tachycardia
rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a blood clot
thrombosis
a blood clot in the vascular system
varicose veins
swollen, dilated veins that usually occur in the lower legs secondary to slow blood flow and defective valves in the veins
vasoconstrictive
constriction of the blood vessels
vasodilator
medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells in the blood vessels to make them wider
vasospasm
spasm of a blood vessel
venipuncture
puncture of a vein for the purpose of removing blood for analysis in a lab
ventricular
pertaining to a cardiac ventricle
