Cardiovascular System-Terminology Flashcards
angioplasty
ann-gee-oh-plasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
angina
ann-gy-nah
chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart
arrhythmia
uh-rith-mea
irregular heartbeat
arteriosclerosis
are-tee-ree-oh-sclerosis
abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)
atherosclerosis
ah-the-row-sclerosis
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)
bradycardia
bray-dee-cardia
heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)
bruit
broot
abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction
cardiomegaly
car-dee-oh-megaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiomyopathy
car-dee-oh-my-OH-pathy
disease of heart muscle
cardioversion
car-dee-oh-VER-sion
turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)
dysrhythmia
dis-RITH-mea
abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate
ectopy
ECK-tuh-pee
extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing
echocardiogram
ECK-oh-CAR-dee-oh-gram
record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)
electrocardiogram
e-LEK-tro-CAR-dee-oh-gram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
embolus
EHM-boh-luhs
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel
endarterectomy
ehn-DAR-tro-ECK-tuh-my
removal of the lining of an artery
gallops
GAH-lups
extra abnormal heart sounds heart on a cardiac exam
hyperlipidemia
Hi-puhr-LIp-eh-DEE-mea
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)
hypertension
Hi-puhr-TEN-shihn
high blood pressure
hypotension
hi-poh-TEN-shihn
low blood pressure
ischemia
Is-KEE-mea
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)
murmur
murmur
abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart
pacemaker
PACe-maker
small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias
palpitations
Pal-pit-Ay-tions
sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is “racing”)
pericardium
Pear-ih-CAR-dium
structure around the heart
phlebitis
fleh-BYE-tis
inflammation of a vein
rub
abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)
sclerotherapy
skler-oh-THER-apy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)
stenosis
stuh-NO-sis
narrowing, stricture
syncope
SIN-kuh-pee
fainting
tachycardia
tacky-cardia
heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)
thrombolysis
thrum-BOH-luh-sis
destruction, loosening of a blood clot
thrombus
throm-bus
blood clot
varicose
VEH-rick-ose
pertaining to a dilated vein
vasospasm
VAs-oh-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel
