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ST-111 Week 1 Vocab
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50
Health Care
Professional
12/11/2008

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Term
Ather/o
Definition
Yellowish Plaque, Fatty Susbtance
Term
Sinoatrial Node
Definition
Pacemaker of the heart
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Angi/o, Vas/o, Vascul/o
Definition
Vessel (Blood)
Term
Atri/o
Definition
Atrium
Term
Pericardio/o
Definition
Inner lining of the heart
Term
Endocardium
Definition
Lines the inner surface of the chambers of the heart, and covers the valves within the heart
Term
Septal Defect
Definition
Small holes in the septa between the atria or ventricles
Term
Coron/o
Definition
Heart
Term
Systole
Definition
Contraction phase of the heart beat
Term
Flutters
Definition
Rapid But regular contractions, usually of atria
Term
Fibrilation
Definition
Rapid, random, inefficient, irregular contractions of atria, and ventricles, 350 BPM
Term
Vos/o, vascul/o, angi/o
Definition
Vessel
Term
Diastole
Definition
Relaxation
Term
Murmur
Definition
abnormal heart sound caused by improper closure of heart valves
Term
Ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle (of heart or brain)
Term
Carbon Dioxide
Definition
gas released by body cells
Term
Myx/o
Definition
mucus
Term
Sphygmomanometer
Definition
instrument to measure blood pressure
Term
Brachi/o
Definition
arm
Term
Throm/o
Definition
clot
Term
Phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
Cyan/o
Definition
blue
Term
Myocardium
Definition
main substance of the heart, specially constructed of cardiac muscle tissue; contracts to decrease the size of the heart and force blood out of its chambers
Term
Endothelium
Definition
inner most lining of blood vessels
Term
Arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
Echocardiography
Definition
echos generated by high frequency sounds
Term
Raynaud Phenomenon
Definition
recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis, primarily in fingertips and toes
Term
Auscultation
Definition
listening of sounds in blood vessels
Term
Pericarditis
Definition
inflammation of membrane
Term
Infarction
Definition
area of dead tissue
Term
PVC
Definition
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Term
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Definition
Blockage of blood vessels outside the heart
Term
Occlusion
Definition
closure of blood vessels
Term
Embolus
Definition
a clot or other substance that travels to a distant location and suddenly blocks a blood vessel
Term
Angina Pectoris
Definition
chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia
Term
Endarterecotomy
Definition
surgical removal of plaque from inner layer of artery
Term
Cardioversion
Definition
very brief discharges of electricity applied across chest to stop arryhthmias
Term
Coagulation
Definition
blood clotting
Term
Doppler Ultrasound
Definition
sound waves measure movement of blood
Term
DVT
Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
Endocarditis
Definition
Inflammation of inner layer of heart caused by bacteria
Term
Nitroglycerin
Definition
a nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina
Term
Patent
Definition
open
Term
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Definition
improper closuyre of the mitral valve
Term
CABG
Definition
coronary artery bypass graft`
Term
Digoxin
Definition
a drug that treats arrythmias and strengthens heartbeat
Term
Aneurysm
Definition
local widening (dilation of an arterial wall
Term
Congestive Heart Failure
Definition
more blood enters the heart from veins than leaves through arteries
Term
PTCA
Definition
Percutanerous transluminal coronary angioplasty, ballon angioplasty
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