Cardiovascular System-Terminology

Question 1

angioplasty

Answer 1

ann-gee-oh-plasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 2

angina

Answer 2

ann-gy-nah
chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

Question 3

arrhythmia

Answer 3

uh-rith-mea
irregular heartbeat

Question 4

arteriosclerosis

Answer 4

are-tee-ree-oh-sclerosis
abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)

Question 5

atherosclerosis

Answer 5

ah-the-row-sclerosis
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)

Question 6

bradycardia

Answer 6

bray-dee-cardia
heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)

Question 7

bruit

Answer 7

broot
abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

Question 8

cardiomegaly

Answer 8

car-dee-oh-megaly
enlargement of the heart

Question 9

cardiomyopathy

Answer 9

car-dee-oh-my-OH-pathy
disease of heart muscle

Question 10

cardioversion

Answer 10

car-dee-oh-VER-sion
turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)

Question 11

dysrhythmia

Answer 11

dis-RITH-mea
abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

Question 12

ectopy

Answer 12

ECK-tuh-pee
extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing

Question 13

echocardiogram

Answer 13

ECK-oh-CAR-dee-oh-gram
record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)

Question 14

electrocardiogram

Answer 14

e-LEK-tro-CAR-dee-oh-gram
record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 15

embolus

Answer 15

EHM-boh-luhs
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

Question 16

endarterectomy

Answer 16

ehn-DAR-tro-ECK-tuh-my
removal of the lining of an artery

Question 17

gallops

Answer 17

GAH-lups
extra abnormal heart sounds heart on a cardiac exam

Question 18

hyperlipidemia

Answer 18

Hi-puhr-LIp-eh-DEE-mea
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

Question 19

hypertension

Answer 19

Hi-puhr-TEN-shihn
high blood pressure

Question 20

hypotension

Answer 20

hi-poh-TEN-shihn
low blood pressure

Question 21

ischemia

Answer 21

Is-KEE-mea
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)

Question 22

murmur

Answer 22

murmur
abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart

Question 23

pacemaker

Answer 23

PACe-maker
small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

Question 24

palpitations

Answer 24

Pal-pit-Ay-tions
sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is “racing”)

Question 25

pericardium

Answer 25

Pear-ih-CAR-dium
structure around the heart

Question 26

phlebitis

Answer 26

fleh-BYE-tis
inflammation of a vein

Question 27

rub

Answer 27

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

Question 28

sclerotherapy

Answer 28

skler-oh-THER-apy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

Question 29

stenosis

Answer 29

stuh-NO-sis
narrowing, stricture

Question 30

syncope

Answer 30

SIN-kuh-pee
fainting

Question 31

tachycardia

Answer 31

tacky-cardia
heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)

Question 32

thrombolysis

Answer 32

thrum-BOH-luh-sis
destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 33

thrombus

Answer 33

throm-bus
blood clot

Question 34

varicose

Answer 34

VEH-rick-ose
pertaining to a dilated vein

Question 35

vasospasm

Answer 35

VAs-oh-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel