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Cardiovascular
Terminology related to the cardiovascular system
Question | Answer |
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Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
Cardiology | Study of the heart |
Carditis | Inflammation of the heart |
Endocarditis | Inflammation within the heart |
Dextrocardia | Condition of right heart (heart displaced to the right) |
Bradycardia | Condition of slow heart rate |
Cardialgia | Condition of heart pain |
Cardioplasty | Surgical repair of the heart |
Tachycardia | Condition of fast heart rate |
Cardiorrhaphy | Suturing/stitching of the heart |
Electrocardiogram | Tracing of electrical activity of the heart |
Echocardiography | Technique of recording ultrasound (echos) of the heart |
Cardiovalvulotome | Instrument for cutting a heart valve |
Avascular | Pertaining to absence of blood vessels |
Angiogram | X-ray of blood vessels |
Angiectasis | Dilation of blood vessels |
Angiopoiesis | Formation of blood vessels |
Angiosclerosis | Abnormal condition of hardening of blood vessels |
Sphygmomanometer | Instrument that measures pressure of the pulse |
Hypertension | High blood pressure |
Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
Atheroembolism | Blockage caused by atheroma and an embolus |
Aortography | Technique of X-raying the aorta |
Arteriorrhaphy | Suturing of an artery |
Arterionecrosis | Abnormal condition of decay of arteries |
Arteriostenosis | Abnormal condition of narrowing of arteries |
Venacavogram | X-ray of the vena cava |
Thrombolysis | Disintegration/break down of clot |
Thrombopoiesis | Formation of a clot |
Venoclysis | Injection into a vein |
Venous | Pertaining to a vein |
Phlebostasis | Cessation of movement of blood in a vein |
Phlebolith | Stone within a vein |