Chapter 9 Med Term

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

TOF

Tetralogy of Fallot

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

Hgb

hemoglobin

dilat/o

to widen

phleb/o

vein

-ectasis

dilation

-emia

blood condition

scler/o

hard, hardening

-malacia

softening

thromb/o

clot of blood

Telangiectasia

small, widened blood vessels on the skin

Murmur

abnormal heart sound

Ischemia

lack of blood flow

Fibrillation

An irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow.

Cyanosis

a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

Claudication

pain in the legs or arms that occurs while walking or using the arms

Atherosclerosis

thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque

Aneurysm

ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

Anastomosis

a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures

Angina Pectoris

chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough blood flow

Capillaries

fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

Heart

A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

Endocardium

inner lining of the heart