Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Vocab

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  1. 2. an event which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood
  2. 4. a foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
  3. 8. a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
  4. 9. medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat
  5. 10. all diseases of the heart muscle
  6. 14. the increased output of urine
  7. 15. damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
  8. 17. any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
  9. 18. a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood
  10. 20. rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria
  11. 21. episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
  12. 22. hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque
  13. 24. a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
  14. 25. surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery
  15. 26. a condition in which venous circulation inadequate due to a partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
  16. 27. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  17. 28. a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
Down
  1. 1. electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
  2. 3. surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery
  3. 5. mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
  4. 6. the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
  5. 7. athersclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
  6. 9. an abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 60 beats per minute
  7. 11. medication that slows coagulation and prevents new dots from forming
  8. 12. a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
  9. 13. a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
  10. 16. a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
  11. 19. a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
  12. 20. medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
  13. 23. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus