Medical_Term_Cardio1
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| show | condition of the heart
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| show | condition of the blood
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| show | enlargement
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| -rrhage | show 🗑
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| show | abnormal narrowing
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| show | Drug that lowers BP by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) allowing increased blood flow
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| show | adenoids
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| show | Blood lacks enough erythrocytes (RBC) or hemoglobin.
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| show | A sac-like dilatation of a blood vessel wall. It indicates a weak spot in the wall which may rupture.
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| angi/o | show 🗑
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| show | Chest pain, pressure, or squeezing, often due to ischemia of the heart muscle.
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| show | An x-ray study of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium.
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| angioplasty | show 🗑
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| show | Abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel.
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| show | Agents that slow coagulation and prevent blood clotting.
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| show | aorta
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| aorta | show 🗑
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| show | An abnormal balloon or sac-like dilatation in the aortic wall.
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| show | A congenital heart abnormality where the aorta is narrowed.
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| aortic stenosis | show 🗑
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| show | The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta. It prevents back flow of blood into the left ventricle.
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| show | Back flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle.
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| show | A condition in which bone marrow doesn't produce sufficient blood elements.
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| arrhythmia | show 🗑
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| show | artery
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| show | A test that measures the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acidity (pH) in the blood. Some blood gases devices make additional measurements available.
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| show | The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
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| arteriol/o | show 🗑
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| arteriosclerosis | show 🗑
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| show | Narrowing of arterial walls.
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| show | Complete absence of cardiac output and electrical activity in the heart.
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| show | plaque, soft fatty deposit
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| show | A thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls due to plaque deposits. Also called atherosclerosis.
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| show | A thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls due to plaque deposits.
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| atri/o | show 🗑
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| show | The upper chambers of the heart which receive blood flow from the body.
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| show | Abnormal cardiac rhythm characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the atria. Increases risk of stroke and heart disease.
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| atrial flutter | show 🗑
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| atrioventricular node | show 🗑
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| bacterial endocarditis | show 🗑
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| basophils | show 🗑
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| show | Drugs that slow heart rate and reduce pumping force. Used to treat high blood pressure, angina, heart failure, migraines.
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| blood | show 🗑
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| blood pressure | show 🗑
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| brady- | show 🗑
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| show | Cardiac arrhythmias that are characterized by abnormally slow heart rate, usually below 50 beats per minute in adults.
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| show | A type of heart block where the electrical signals to the ventricles are interrupted at the Bundle of HIS, preventing the simultaneous depolarization of the two ventricles.
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| show | Cells that conduct electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles.
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| calcium channel blockers | show 🗑
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| capillaries | show 🗑
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| show | heart
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| show | Of or pertaining to the heart.
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| show | A diagnostic procedure for creating an angiogram using a contrast agent. Also used for treating blocked arteries.
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| show | The study of the heart, its physiology, and its functions.
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| cardiomegaly | show 🗑
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| cardiomyopathy | show 🗑
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| cardiovascular system | show 🗑
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| carditis | show 🗑
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| carotid arteries | show 🗑
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| cholesterol | show 🗑
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| show | An abnormality that is present at birth and can affect the structure and function of an infant's heart.
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| show | The heart isn't able to pump sufficient blood. Typical causes are coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.
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| show | encircle, crown
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| show | Supplies blood to the heart muscles from the aorta.
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| show | Surgical procedure which uses a healthy blood vessel segment, such as a vein, to bypass a blocked section of a coronary artery.
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| show | Reduced blood flow through the coronary arteries, resulting in chest pain and heart damage.
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| coronary thrombosis | show 🗑
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| coumadin | show 🗑
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| show | Use of an electronic device to give an electric shock to the heart to reestablish normal cardiac rhythm.
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| diastole | show 🗑
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| show | Atrial blood pressure during diastole when the heart is resting. The second number in a blood pressure reading.
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| show | Medicines that strengthen heart contraction and to slow heart rates, particularly for atrial fibrillation.
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| show | Medication that promote the excretion of urine, decreasing fluids in the blood vessels and reducing blood pressure. Also known as water pills.
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | show 🗑
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| show | Heartbeat electrical impulses generated from cardiac locations other than the SA node.
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| show | A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. Within each heartbeat, electrical waves travel through the heart. For a normally functioning heart, the P wave indicates atrial contraction, then after a short pause, the QRS complex indicates ventricul
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| show | A blood vessel blockage by a blood clot or other undissolved material in the bloodstream.
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| show | A surgical procedure to remove the plaque material in the lining of an artery.
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| show | Relating to the interior lining of the artery.
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| endocardi/o | show 🗑
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| endocarditis | show 🗑
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| endocardium | show 🗑
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| show | A type of white blood cell. A granulocyte often increased with allergies and/or parasite infections.
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| show | The inner layer of the pericardium, covering the heart.
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| show | red
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| erythrocyt/o | show 🗑
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| show | Cells that contains hemoglobin and that can transport oxygen to body tissues. Commonly called red blood cells.
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| show | A blood plasma protein produced by the liver. It is one of many coagulation factors responsible for normal blood clotting.
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| show | The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.
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| hem/o | show 🗑
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| show | A birthmark that commonly appears as a bright red nodule of blood vessels in the skin. Grows during the first year of life and then recedes over time. Also called a strawberry mark.
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| show | blood
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| hematology | show 🗑
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| hemochromatosis | show 🗑
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| show | The oxygen-carrying proteins of erythrocytes (red blood cells).
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| show | Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel. Bleeding can occur externally or internally to the body.
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| hemostasis | show 🗑
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| high density lipoprotein | show 🗑
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| show | A device that continuously records EKGs for hours or a few days, used to diagnose abnormal cardiac rhythms.
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| hyperlipidemia | show 🗑
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| hypertension | show 🗑
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| hyponatremia | show 🗑
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| show | Abnormally low blood flow through an organ.
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| show | Abnormally low blood pressure that can result in inadequate blood flow to the brain and other organs.
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| infarction | show 🗑
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| show | A hypoperfusion of blood through an organ or tissue caused by a obstruction of blood vessels.
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| ischemic heart disease | show 🗑
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