MT Unit 8 - Cardiovascular System Vocab 1

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  1. 2. Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as fewer than 60 beats per minute.
  2. 4. Pathological condition caused by obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot.
  3. 8. Literally means study of the heart.
  4. 11. The dynamic study of the heart’s function and movement of the blood and pressure.
  5. 13. Surgical repair of a blood vessel(s) or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery
  6. 15. The moving of the blood in the veins and arteries throughout the body.
  7. 16. Inflammation of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart), usually involving the heart valves.
  8. 18. A normal, soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells. It is the building block of steroid hormones, but it is dangerous when it builds up on arterial walls and can contribute to the risk of coronary heart disease.
  9. 19. Quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers; an abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies; disorganized pathological rhythm that can lead to death if not immediately corrected.
  10. 20. Pertaining to the heart.
  11. 21. Relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood.
  12. 22. Benign tumor of a blood vessel.
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  1. 1. Abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. The skin, fingernails, and mucous membranes can appear slightly blue or gray.
  2. 3. Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.
  3. 5. Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia.
  4. 6. Pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels.
  5. 7. Method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen and other parts of the body.
  6. 9. Pertaining to the heart and lungs.
  7. 10. Disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability.
  8. 12. Valve with two cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve.
  9. 13. Pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel.
  10. 14. Process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel.
  11. 17. Pertaining to an artery.