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Cardiovascular terms
A&P CH13 Cardiovascular System Clinical terms
Term | Definition |
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anastomosis | connection between two blood vessels, sometimes produced surgically |
angiospasm | muscular spasm in the wall of a blood vessel |
arteriography | injection of radiopaque solution into the vascular system for X-ray examination of the arteries |
asystole | condition in which the myocardium fails to contract |
cardiac tamponade | compression of the heart by fluid accumulating within the pericardial cavity |
congestive heart failure | inability of the left ventricle to pump adequate blood to cells |
cor pulmonale | heart-lung disorder characterized by pulmonary hypertension and hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
embolectomy | removal of an embolus through an incision in a blood vessel |
endarterectomy | removal of the inner wall of an artery to reduce an arterial occlusion |
palpitation | awareness of a heartbeat that is unusually rapid, strong, or irregular |