Word list 5

aneurysm

AHN-yuhr-ih-zuhm

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

angiography

ahn-jee-AWG-ruh-fee

process of recording a blood vessel

angioplasty

AHN-jee-oh-plah-stee

surgical repair of a blood vessel

angina

ahn-JYE-nuh

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

arrhythmia

uh-RIHTH-mee-uh

irregular heartbeat

arteriosclerosis

awr-TEER-ee-oh-skluhr-OH-sihs

abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of the arteries)

atherosclerosis

ah-THER-oh-skluhr-OH-sihs

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (from of arteriosclerosis)

bradycardia

bray-dee-KAHR-dee-uh

heart condition of a slow heart rate

bruit

BROOT

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

cardiomegaly

kawr-dee-oh-MEH-guh-lee

enlargement of the heart

cardiomyopathy

KAWR-dee-oh-mye-AW-puh-thee

disease of heart muscle

cardioversion

KAWR-dee-oh-VUHR-zhuhn

procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm

dysrhythmia

dihs-RIHTH-mee-uh

abnomral electrial activity in the heart causing abnormal heart rate

ectopy

EHK-tuh-pee

extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing

echocardiogram

EHK-oh-KAWR-dee-oh-grahm

record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)

electrocardiogram

uh-LEHK-troh-KAWR-dee-oh-grahm

record of the electrical activity of the heart

embolus

EHM-buh-luhs

clot/plaque that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

endarterectomy

ehn-DAR-tuhr-EHK-tuh-mee

removal of the lining of an artery

gallop

GAH-luhps

extra abnormal heart sounds on a cardiac exam

hyperlipidemia

hiy-puhr-LIH-pih-DEE-mee-uh

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

hypertension

hiy-puhr-TEHN-shihn

high blood pressure

hypotension

hiy-poh-TEHN-shihn

low blood pressure

ischemia

ih-SKEE-mee-uh

inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow

murmur

MUHR-muhr

abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart

pacemaker

PAYS-may-kuhr

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

palpitations

pahl-puh-TAY-shinz

sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/ extra beats, heart is “racing”)

pericardium

pehr-ih-KAWR-dee-uhm

structure around the heart

phlebitis

fluh-BIY-tihs

inflammation of a vein

rub

RUHB

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

sclerotherapy

sklehr-oh-THEHR-uh-pee

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

stenosis

stuh-NOH-sihs

narrowing, stricture

syncope

SIHNG-kuh-pee

fainting

tachycardia

tah-kee-KAWR-dee-uh

heart condition of a fast heart rate

thrombolysis

thrawm-BAWL-uh-sihs

destruction, loosening of a blood clot

thrombus

THRAWM-bihs

blood clot

varicose

VEHR-ih-kohs

pertaining to a dilated vein

vasospasm

VAH-soh-spah-zuhm

involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel