Medical Terminology Hosa

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Abdomen

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The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs.

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Ablation

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Elimination or removal.

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Abdomen

The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs.

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Ablation

Elimination or removal.

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ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor

A medicine that lowers blood pressure by interfering with the breakdown of a protein-like substance involved in blood pressure regulation.

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Acquired heart disease

Heart disease that arises after birth, usually from infection or through the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries that feed the heart muscle.

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Alveoli

Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

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Aneurysm

A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.

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Angina or angina pectoris

Chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart.

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Angiography

An x-ray technique in which dye is injected into the chambers of your heart or the arteries that lead to your heart (the coronary arteries).

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Angioplasty

A nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery.

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Anticoagulant

Any medicine that keeps blood from clotting; a blood thinner.

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Aorta

The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart.

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Atrial flutter

A type of arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) beat very fast.

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Atrial tachycardia

A type of arrhythmia that begins in the heart’s upper chambers (the atria) and causes a very fast heart rate.

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Cardiomyopathy

A disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability.

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Congestive heart failure

A condition in which the heart cannot pump all the blood returning to it, leading to a backup of blood in the vessels.

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

A narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart due to a buildup of plaque.

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Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)

A disease in which the body doesn’t produce or properly use insulin.

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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

A test in which several electronic sensors are placed on the body to monitor electrical activity associated with the heartbeat.

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Heart attack

Death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood.

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Hypertension

High blood pressure.

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Myocardial infarction

A heart attack resulting from a blocked blood supply to a part of the heart muscle.

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Pulmonary embolism

A condition in which a blood clot travels to the lungs.

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Stenosis

The narrowing or constriction of an opening, such as a blood vessel or heart valve.

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Stroke

A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain.

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Ventricular tachycardia

An arrhythmia in the ventricle characterized by a very fast heartbeat.

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Vasodilators

Any medicine that dilates (widens) the arteries.