Terminology The Cardiovascular System
Terms
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- angiography
- making a record of a vessel
- angiorrhaphy
- suturing a vessel
- angiospasm
- involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel
- angiostenosis
- narrowing of a vessel
- aortogram
- record of the aorta
- aortic
- pertaining to the aorta
- arterial
- pertaining to the artery
- arteriole
- small artery
- arteriorrhexis
- ruptured artery
- arteriosclerosis
- hardening of an artery
- atherectomy
- excision of fatty substance
- atherosclerosis
- hardening with fatty substance
- atrial
- pertaining to the atrium
- interatrial
- pertaining to between the atria
- cardiac
- pertaining to the heart
- bradycardia
- state of slow heart
- cardiodynia
- heart pain
- electrocardiogram
- record of heart electricity
- cardiomegaly
- enlarged heart
- myocardial
- pertaining to heart muscle
- cardiomyopathy
- heart muscle disease
- cardiologist
- specialist in the cardiovascular system
- cardiorrhaphy
- suture the heart
- tachycardia
- state of fast heart
- coronary
- pertaining to the heart
- phlebitis
- inflammation of a vein
- phlebotomy
- incision in a vein
- phleborrhaphy
- suture a vein
- valvulitis
- inflammation of a valve
- valvular
- pertaining to a valve
- venous
- pertaining to a vein
- venule
- small vein
- venotomy
- incision into a vein
- ventricular
- pertaining to a ventricle
- interventricular
- pertaining to between the ventricles
- auscultation
- process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope
- bruit
- term used interchangeable with the word murmur. A gentle, blowing sound that is heard during auscultation.
- cardiology
- the branch of medicine relating to the cardiovascular.
- cyanosis
- slightly bluish color of the skin due to a deficiency of oxygen and an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. It is caused by a variety of disorders, ranging from chronic lung disease to congenital and chronic heart problems.
- infarct
- area of tissue within an organ or part that undergoes necrosis(death) following the loss of blood supply.
- ischemia
- localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply dues to an obstruction to circulation.
- lumen
- the space, cavity, or channel within a tube or tubular organ or structure in the body.
- murmur
- An abnormal heart sound such as a soft blowing sound or harsh click. It may be soft and heard only with a stethoscope, or so loud it can be heard several feet away. Also referred to as a bruit.
- palpitations
- Pounding, racing heartbeat.
- pulse
- Expansion and contraction of a blood vessel wall produced by blood as it moves through an artery. The pulse can be taken at several pulse points throughout the body where an artery is close to the surface.
- sphygmomanometer
- Instrument for measuring blood pressure. Also referred to as a blood pressure cuff.
- stent
- A stainless steel tube placed within a blood vessel or duct to widen the lumen.
- stethoscope
- Instrument for listening to body sounds (auscultation), such as the chest, heart, or intestines.
- ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- BP
- blood pressure
- bpm
- beats per minute
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- cath
- catheterization
- CC
- cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- CP
- chest pain
- CPK
- creatine phosphokinase
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CV
- cardiovascular
- DVT
- deep vein thrombosis
- ECG, EKG
- electrocardiogram
- echo
- echocardiogram
- HDL
- high-density lipoproteins
- HTN
- hypertension
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- IV
- intravenous
- LDL
- low-density-lipoproteins
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- P
- pulse
- S1
- first heart sound
- S2
- second heart sound