Term Flashcards
Angiography
X-ray examination of blood vessels
Arterial
Referring to the arteries
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
Bradycardia
Referring to slow heartbeat
Cardiac
Referring to the heart
Cardiopathy
any kind of heart disease.
Coronary
referring to the arteries (which supply blood to the heart muscles)
Electrocardiogram
Electric chart of the heart
Electrocardiograph
Instrument for measuring the heartbeat
Myocardial
referring to the heart muscle (myocardium)
Phlebotomist
person who draws blood samples from patients
Sphygmomanometer
instrument which measures blood pressure in the arteries
Valvuloplasty
Surgical repair of the valve
Vascular
Referring to blood vessels
venous
Referring to the vein
Arteriovenous
Pertaining to both the arteries and veins
angina
Chest pain
arrhythmia
Abnormal heartbeat
Atrial fibrillation
Abnormal heart rythem