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Chapter 7 PT 205 TRM
Terms
Question | Answer |
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Angiostenosis | A condition of narrowing of a blood vessel. |
Arrhythmia | A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat. |
Arteritis | Inflammation of an artery. |
Angiocardiography | The process of recording the heart and the vessels after an intravenous injection of radiopaque solution. |
Atheroma | Tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance. |
Cardiology | The study of the heart. |
Cardiologist | One who specializes in the study of the heart. |
Cardiometer | An instrument used to measure the action of the heart. |
Circulation | The process of moving the blood in the veins and arteries throughout the body. |
Constriction | The process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel. |
Claudication | The process of lameness, limping; may result from inadequate blood supply to the muscles in the leg. |
Cyanosis | A dark blue condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency. |
Embolism | A condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel; a moving blood clot. |
Diastole | The relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscles relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood. |
Occlusion | The process or state of being closed. |
Palpitation | Rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart. |
Oxygen | A colorless, odorless. Tasteless gas essential to respiration in animals. |