located between atriums and ventricles, preventing retrograde blood flow so blood moves forward
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ventricul/o
ventricle
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cardi/o
heart
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coron/o
heart (from Latin meaning “crown”)
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ventriculostomy
incision into the ventricle
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cardiology
study of the heart
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cardiac arrest
the heart is not beating
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myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscles
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my/o
muscle
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arteries
carries blood away from the heart
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veins
carries blood back to the heart
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capillaries
connect arteries and veins
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tricuspid valve
connects right atrium and ventricle
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bicuspid valve
connects left atrium and ventricle, also called mitral valve
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mitral valve
connects left atrium and ventricle, also called bicuspid valve
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pulmonary artery
large valve between the ventricle and the large artery, prevents retrograde flow from the heart to the lungs, also called semilunar valves
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aortic valve
large valve between the ventricle and the large artery, prevents retrograde blood flow once blood leaves the heart and enters the body
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aort/o
artery from left ventricle to system circulation (blood leaves from the heart to the rest of the body)
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aortolith
stone in the aorta
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
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ather/o
fatty plaque
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phleb/o
vein
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ven/o
vein
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein, draws blood
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venospasm
constriction of a vein
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arteriosclerosis
a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart (arteries) become damaged from factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain genetic influences
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atherosclerosis
thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery; deposits of fat
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pectoralgia
pain in the chest (not necessarily due to the heart)
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pector-
chest
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angina pectoris
pain in the heart due to irregular blood flow to the heart
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palpitation
rapid or irregular heart rate
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arrhythmia
irregular heart beat
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dysrhythmia
irregular heart beat
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hemorrhage
loss of blood
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blue and pale skin color
due to poor perfusion (could be due to ischemia)
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pulse, heart rate
felt in the arteries, used to measure heart rate and determine strength of flow
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HR
heart rate
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blood pressure
felt in arteries due to the systole and diastole of the heart
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systole
contraction
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diastole
relaxation
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S1
first sound of the heart, caused by the atrioventricular valves closing (“lubb)
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S2
second sound of the heart, caused by the semilunar valves closing (“dubb”)
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electrocardiogram
electrical record of electrical activity
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ECG
electrocardiogram
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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echocardiogram
ultrasound of the heart to see heart function (valves opening and closing, blood flow)
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-ectasia
dilation of a vessel
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occlusion
cutoff in flow
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embolus
floating material observed in an angiogram, mass of matter in the vein that is moving
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cardiomegaly
enlarged heart, sequelae due to high blood pressure (myocardium forced to work harder to overcome greater pressure)
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bradycardia
slower heart rate
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tachycardia
quicker heart rate
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murmur
abnormal heart sound
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cyanosis
blue skin
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cardiotoxic
poisonous to the heart
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vena cava
a large diameter vein that brings blood from the body back to the heart
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superior vena cava
blood from above the diaphragm to the heart
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inferior vena cava
blood from below the diaphragm
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angiopoiesis
formation of the blood vessels
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angiogenesis
formation of the blood vessels
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angiolith
stone forming in a vessel
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aortectasia
widening of the aorta, an aneurysm
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aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
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arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
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atherogenesis
formation of fatty plaque
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atherosclerosis
fatty plaques, leads to hardening of the artery
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embolism
having an embolus
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clot
stationary matter blocking flow in a vessel
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ischemia
reduction of blood flow, low oxygen
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thrombus
clot
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varicose veins
enlarged, dilated veins in surface veins
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venostasis
trapping of blood in the extremities (blood is stationary)
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aortogram
taking x-ray record of the aorta
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venogram
taking x-ray record of the veins
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angioscope
device to look inside a vessel
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vascular endoscopy
process of viewing inside a blood vessel
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cardiac catheterization
diagnostic procedure in which a tube is placed in the heart
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sonography
ultrasound waves to view
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echocardiogram
ultrasound waves to image
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echocardiography
ultrasound waves to image, process of recording
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electrocardiography
recording the electrical activity of the heart
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systolic pressure
occurs during ventricular contraction, 120 mmHg
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diastolic pressure
during ventricular relaxation, 80 mmHg
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sphygmomanometer
cuff and meter to measure blood pressure
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normotension
normal circulation/blood pressure
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hypertension
high blood pressure (\> 130 mmHg systolic, 80mmHg diastolic)
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