CARDIOVASCULAR/RESPIRATORY/BLOOD EXAMPLES Flashcards
adenoidectomy
cutting out of the adenolds
aveolar
pertaining to the alveoli
angiogram
radiographic recording of blood vessel
aortogram
radiographic recording of the aorta
arteriosclerosis
a condition of hardened arteries
atherosclerosis
a condition of yellow plaque in arteries
atrium
the smaller chambers of the heart
brachial artery
the main artery in the arm
bronchiolitis
inflammation of the bronchioles
hypercapnia
a condition of high carbon dioxide
coronary arteries
the arteries that go around the surface of the heart
hemolysis
destruction of red blood cells
hemoglobinemia
free hemoglobin in the blood plasma
laryngospasm
muscular spasm of the larynx
lobectomy
cutting out of a lobe
mediastinotomy
cutting into the mediasthinum
oximeter
device to measure oxygen
pericardial
around the heart
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
phlebotomy
to cut into a vein
phonogram
recording of a voice
pleuritis
inflammation of the lung
sphygmomanometer
a thin tube to measure the pressure of the pulse (blood pressure)
stethoscope
a scope used on the chest
atelectasis of lung
absence of complete expansion
thoracentesis
to puncture the chest
thrombocytopenia
diminished clot forming cells
tracheobronchoscopy
visually examining the trachea and bronchus
valvuloplasty
a repair of a value
vasculitis
inflammation of vessels
vasodilation
expansion or dilation of a vessel