Unit 3 med terms Flashcards
Anastomoses
Joining of blood vessels together.
Anemia
Number of RMC’s of hemoglobin content is blow normal
Aneurysm
Sac like enlargement of a blood vessel due to weakening of its walls
Angina Pectoris
Pain in the chest due to reduced coronary circulation
Arrythmia
irregular heart beat
Arteriosclerosis
Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls
Atherosclerosis
Formation of lesions called plaques in the arterial walls
Bradycardia
Slow than normal heart rate
cardiac tamponade
Compression of the heart due to fluid acclamation in the pericardial cavity
Carditis
Inflammation of heart muscle
Coronary Artery Disease
Any condition that cause narrowing of the coronary arteries
Coronary Thrombosis
Occlusion of one or more of the coronary arteries of the heart due to a clot
Edema
abnormal accumulation of IF resulting in swelling
Hemophilia
blood clotting disorder due to the lack of one or more clotting factors
Hypotension
low blood pressure
hypertension
high blood pressure
Ischemia
Lack of sufficient blood flow to tissue due to obstruction or constriction in the blood vessels
Jaundice
Yellowing of skin and whites of eyes due to increased bilirubin
Korotkoff Sounds
Sounds heard during auscultation of blood pressure
Leukemia
cancer in red bone marrow resulting in very high numbers of white blood cells in peripheral circulation
Leukocytosis
A WBC count greater that the normal number
Leukopenia
A WBC count lesser than the normal number
Myocardial Infartion
HEART ATTACK
Pericarditis
Inflammation of pericardial sac surrounding the heart
Pulmonary embolism
Blood clot in pulmonary arterial blood vessel that obstructs circulation to lung tissue
Septicemia
Toxins or disease-causing bacteria in the blood
Sickle cell anemia
Disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin causes deformed erythrocytes
Tachycardia
heart rate faster than normal
thrombocytopenia
very low platelet count
Thrombus
Stationary clot within the blood vessel
Varicose vein
Enlarged twisted superficial veins, especially in the lower extremities