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ethan chp.10
ethan chp. 10
Question | Answer |
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angiostenosis | abnormal condition of narrowness, constriction of vessel |
arrhythmia | condition of irregular heart beat |
bradycardia | condition of a slow heart |
cardiodynia | pain in heart |
cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
tachycardia | condition of rapid, fast heart |
angiocarditis | inflammation of the heart vessel |
angioma | tumor of a vessel |
arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
arteriosclerosis | abnormal conditioning of a hardening artery |
atherosclerosis | abnormal condition of thick hardening fat |
cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscles |
cardiovalvulitis | inflammation of heart valves |
endocarditis | inflammation within heart |
hypotension | pertaining to deficient or low pressure |
ischemia | condition of blood deficiency |
myocarditis | inflammation of heart muscle |
pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
varicosis | abnormal condition of dilated vein |
angiogram | radiographic image of a vessel (a record) |
angioplasty | surgical repair of a vessel |
angiography | process of recording a vessel |
aortogram | recording of an aorta |
atherectomy | surgical excision, removal of fat |
cardiologist | one who studies and treats the heart |
echocardiography | process of recording the sound of a heart |
pericardiostomy | surgical creation of an opening around or about the heart |
phlebotomy | cutting into, incision of a vien |
venogram | a record of a vien |