section 8 terms
Terms
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- Angioscopy
- insertion of a fiberoptic catheter through a peripheral artery to view interior blood vessels and pulmonary arteries
- Ischemia
- local and temporary lack of blood flow due to mechanical obstruction of the circulation to a part of the body
- Stenosis
- abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening, such as a blood vessel or heart valve
- Sphygmomanometer
- instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
- Chronotropism
- modification of the rate of periodic movement, such as heartbeat via external influence
- Tachycardia
- abnormally rapid heartbeat
- Osteomalacia
- disease characterized by a gradual softening/bending of bones accompanied by varying severity of bones
- Topical
- definite place or locality. describes administration of a drug applied to surface of part
- Ectopic
- abnormal location, out of place
- Chronic
- condition lasting over long period of time
- Venous
- pertaining to a vein or the veins
- Venesection
- also venipuncture and phlebotomy; the puncture of a vein, usually to withdraw blood or inject a solution
- Corestenoma
- narrowing or partial occlusion of the pupil
- Atherosclerosis
- irregularly distributed lipid deposits in tunic intima, of large arteries that will lead to blockage of blood flow
- costa
- the ribs
- Orthostatic
- upright position of the body; used when describing this posture OR a condition caused by it
- costochondral
- pertaining to cartilage that is attached to the ribs
- Vasomotor
- Causing dilation or constriction of the blood vessels, or denoting nerves with such action
- Arteriosclerosis
- collection of pathological conditions in which the walls of blood vessels become thickened and hardened, losing their elasticity
- Malacia
- softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any organ or tissue
- Inotropic
- influencing contractility of muscle cells
- Bradycardia
- abnormally slow heartbeat
- Angiogram
- x-ray of blood vessels following injection with radio-opaque material
- Varicose
- pertaining to varices, abnormally distended, tortuous vessels, especially veins
- Chronotropic
- affecting rate of rhythmic movements, ie: Heartbeat