Chapter 10 Cardiovascular Diseases Flashcards
Angioma
Tumor composed of blood vessels
Angiostenosis
Narrowing of a blood vessel
Aortic stenosis
Narrowing, pertaining to aorta
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of fatty plaque
Bradycardia
Condition of slow heart (less than 60 beats per minute)
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle
Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Myocarditis
Inflammation of the muscle of the heart
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the hear
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
Polyarteritis
Inflammation of many arteries
Tachycardia
Condition of rapid heart
Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
Valvulitis
Inflammation of a valve
Erythrocytopenia
Abnormal reduction of red blood cells
Hematoma
Tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel)
Leukocytopenia
Abnormal reduction of white blood cells
Multiple myeloma
Tumors of the bone marrow
Pancytopenia
Abnormal reduction of all blood cells
Thrombocytopenia
Abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells
Thrombosis
Abnormal condition of a blood clot
Thrombus
Blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of lymph nodes
Lymphadenopathy
Disease of the lymph nodes (characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy)
Lymphoma
Tumor of the lymphatic tissue
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
Thymoma
Tumor of the thymus gland
