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Anatomy Session 3
Terminology Cardiology/Respiratory
Term | Definition |
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Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the artery |
Cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the Heart |
Artery | Blood Vessels that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to various body structures |
Pneumothorax | Collection of air into the chest cavity |
Lobectomy | Surgical excision of a lobe of the lung |
Hemostasis | Control of bleeding |
Hemothorax | Presence of blood in the pleural space |
Pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium |
Cardiologist | A physician who specialized in diseases of the heart |
Pericardium | A two layer sack around the heart that between the layers has fluid to lubricate the surface of the heart to allow movement |
Cardiopulmonary | Pertaining to the heart and lungs |
Lymphoma | Any neoplastic disease of lymphoid tissue |
Rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
Tachypnea | Fast Breathing |
Hemostasis | Control of bleeding |
Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat |
Thrombus | Blood clot that forms within a blood vessel |
Myocardium | The main muscle of the heart |
Carditis | Inflammation of the heart |
Embolism | Blood Clot that travels through the blood vessel |