cardiovascular words to know chapter 5

anastomosis

surgical connection between blood vessels

aneurysm

abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the artery wall

angina pectoris

chest pain due to the constriction of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle

angioma

tumor of a blood vessel

arteriosclerosis

pathological condition of hardening of the arteries

arteritis

inflammation of an artery

atherosclerosis

pathological condition of the arteries where there is a buildup of fatty substances within the artery and hardening of the wall of the artery

auscultation

the process of using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds that the body makes, especially the heart and lungs

bradycardia

abnormally slow heartbeat

bruit

pathological noise heard on auscultation. A sound in either an artery or a vein

cardiac arrest

loss of heart function that results in decreased curculation

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

cardiopulmonary

pertaining to the heart and the lungs

claudication

dull, cramping pain in the hips, thighs, calves, or buttocks because of inadequate blood supply to the muscles of the leg

cyanosis

abnormal bluish or greyish appearance of the skin and/or mucous membranes caused by an oxygen deficiency in the blood

diastole

relaxation phase of the heart where the heart muscle relaxes, and the chambers fill with blood

embolism

pathological condition caused by an obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot

hemangioma

benign tumor of a blood vessel

hemodynamic

study of the hearts function and movement of the blood and blood pressure

hyperlipidemia

abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood

hypotension

low blood pressure

infarciton

death of tissue resulting from an obstruction of blood flow

ischemia

condition where there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a body part

murmur

abnormal heart sound heard on ascultation of the heart

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle

myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

occlusion

a blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body

oximetry

measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood

palpitaiton

abnormal throbnbing or fluttering of the heart that is felt by the patient

pericardial

pertaining to the pericardium

pericardiocentesis

removal of the fluid in the pericardial sac for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

pericarditis

inflammation of the pericardium

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

shock

a life-threatening condition when the body is not getting enough oxygen leading to damage of multiple organs and possible death

sinoatrial

pertaining to the sinous venosus of the embryo or the sinus of the vena cava and the right atrium

systole

contractive phase of the heart when the heart muscle contracts and forces the blood out of the heart

tachycardia

rapid heartbeeat that is over 100 beats per minute

thrombophlebitis

inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a blood clot

thrombosis

a blood clot in the vascular system

varicose veins

swollen, dilated veins that usually occur in the lower legs secondary to slow blood flow and defective valves in the veins

vasoconstrictive

costriction of the blood vessels

vasodilator

medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells in the blood vessels to make them wider

vasospasm

smasm of a blood vessel

venipuncture

puncture of a vein for the purpose of removing blood for anbalysis in a lab

ventricular

pertaining to a cardiac ventricle