Exploring Medical Language Chapter 10

aortic stenosis

narrowing in the aorta

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

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

thymoma

tumor of the thymus gland

acute coronary syndrome

not enough blood to the heart, acute myocardial infarction

aneurysm

ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

angina pectoris

chest pain

arrhythmia

any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythm

atrial fibrillation

rapid, chronic beats of the heart

cardiac arrest

sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation

cardiac tamponade

acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulating in the pericardial cavity

coarctation of the aorta

congenital cardiac condition characterized by narrowing of the aorta

congenital heart disease

heart abnormality present at birth

coronary artery disease

reduct blood flow to heart, leads to heart failure

deep vein thrombosis

condition of thrombus in a deep vein in the body

heart failure

condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to the body

hypertensive heart disease

disorder of the hear caused by persistent high blood pressure

intermittent claudication

pain in calf muscles while walking

ischemia

not enough blood flow due to obstruction

mitral valve stenosis

narrowing of the mitral valve

myocardial infarction

heart attack

peripheral arterial disease

narrowing or obstruction of arteries in legs and arms

rheumatic heart disease

damage to heart or muscle

varicose veins

twisted veins

anemia

condition where there is a small amount of RBC

embolus

blood clot or foreign material

hemophilia

no clotting factors (disease)

leukemia

excessive amounts of abnormal WBC

sepsis

pathogenic microorganisms get into the blood stream

Hodgkin disease

enlargement of the lymph node disease

infectious mononucleosis

Epstein-Barr virus causes the kissing disease

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel

atherectomy

excision of fatty plaque

endarterectomy

excision within an artery

pericardiocentesis

removal of fluid from the sac around the heart

phlebectomy

excision of a vein

phlebotomy

incision into a vein

valvuoplasty

surgical repair of a vein

splenectomy

excision of the spleen

splenopexy

surgical fixation of the spleen

thymectomy

excision of the thymus

aneurysmectomy

surgical excision of an aneurysm

atrial fibrillation ablation

abnormal cells that cause fibrillation are killed

cardiac pacemaker

battery-powered apparatus implanted under skin to set pace for heart

coronary artery bypass graft

bringing new blood to the heart by detouring around blocked arteries

coronary stent

used to prevent closure of an artery because of plaque

embolectomy

surgical removal of an embolus

femoropopliteal bypass

making an alternate route from femoral artery to the polpiteal

implantable cardiac defibrillator

device that monitors heart rate and sets it back to normal if it isn't anymore

intracoronary thrombolytic therapy

injection of a medical to dissolve blood clots

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

balloon into the blood vessel and expanding

bone marrow aspiration

aspiration of fluid portion of the bone marrow

bone marrow biopsy

procedure to get a small sample from the bone marrow to run tests on

bone marrow transplant

infection of healthy bone marrow into someone else

angiography

radiographic image of the blood vessels

angioscope

instrument to look in a blood vessel

angioscopy

visual examination of the blood vessel

aortogram

radiographic image of the aorta

arteriogram

radiographic image of an artery

venogram

radiographic image of a vein

echocardiogram

record the sound of the heart

electrocardiogram

record of electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiograph

instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiography

process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

digital subtraction angiography

digital radiograph that subtracts structures not being studied

Doppler ultrasound

high frequency sound used to detect blood flow in a vessel

exercise stress test

study that checks your heart while you are exercising

single photon emission computer tomography

nuclear medicine that visualizes the heart in different angles

thallium test

used to diagnose artery disease after bypass surgery

transesophageal echocardiogram

prob placed in the esophagus to see the cardiac function (ultrasound)

cardiac catheterization

passing a catheter into the heart through a vessel

impendance plethysmography

measures venous flow to extremities

blood pressure

the pressure the blood pushes agains the vessel walls

pulse

rhythmic expansion of the artery/vein

sphygmomanometer

device used for measuring blood pressure

C-reactive protien

blood test to see the amount of C reactive protein in the blood

creatine phosphokinase

blood test used to test for levels of creatine in the blood

homocysteine

blood test used to test for homocysteine in the blood

lipid profile

blood test used to measure amount and type of lipids in blood

troponin

blood test that test from troponin, heart muscle enzyme

coagulation time

how much time does it take for the blood to clot

complete blood count and differential count

lab tests to measure all parts of the blood

hematocrit

the amount of red blood cells in whole blood

hemoglobin

test to see how much oxygen components are in the blood

prothrombin time

blood test used to determine certain coagulation activity defects

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cardiogenic

originating in the heart

cardiologist

doctor who studies hearts

cardiology

study of the heart

hypothermia

condition of body temp being very low

intravenous

pertaining to within the vein

phleboloigist

doctor of veins

phlebology

study of veins

hematologist

doctor who studies blood

hematology

study of blood