Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Words

a medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of the heart

medical speciality of diseases of the heart

the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

sweat, perspiration, or sweaty

pertaining to sweater perspiration

record of the electrical signals of the heart

machine that makes the electrocardiogram

the method of recording and the interpretation of electrocardiograms

a device for conducting electricity

area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

person skilled in taking blood from veins

taking blood from a vein

long, flat bone forming the center of the anterior wall of the chest

space within the chest containing the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, venae cavae, and pulmonary vessels

maint trunk of the systemic arterial system

pertaining to the aorta

blood vessels supplying the heart muscle

the inside lining of the heart

pertaining to the endocardium

the outer layer of the heart wall

pertaining to the epicardium

area of cell death resulting from an infarction

lack of blood supply to a tissue

pertaining to or affected by the lack of blood supply to a tissue

all the heart muscle

pertaining to heart muscle

pathologic death of cells or tissue

pertaining to or affected by necrosis (death)

a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart

pertaining to the pericardium

pertaining to the lungs and their blood supply

chamber where blood enters the heart on both the right and left sides

pertaining to the atrium

having two points; a bicuspid heart valve has two flaps

between the atria of the heart

between the ventricles of the heart

shaped like the headdress of a catholic bishop

a thin wall dividing two cavities

having three points; a tricuspid heart valve has three flaps

chamber of the heart or a cavity in the brain

condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal

pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle

dilation of heart cavities, during which they fill with blood

pertaining to diastole

an abnormal heart rhythm

abnormal heart sound heard with a stethoscope when a valve closes or opens abnormally

the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm

the normal (optimal) heart rhythm arising from the SA node

contraction of the heart muscle

pertaining to systole

a procedure during a physical examination in which the temperature, pulse, reparations, and blood pressure are measured to assess general health and cardiorespiratory function

disease of the heart muscle, the myocardium

restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock

restoration of uncontrolled twitching of cardiac muscle fibers to normal rhythm

instrument for defibrillation

uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle

a device that can be inserted into tissues

device that regulates cardiac electrical activity

forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient

enlargement of the heart

right-side heart failure arising from chronic lung disease

inflammation of the lining of the heart

fluid that has passed out of a tissue or capillaries as a result of inflammation or injury

increase in size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element

failure of a value to close completely

lack of completeness of function,

inflammation of the heart muscle

inflammation of the pericardium the covering of the heart

an organ slips out of its normal position

a manufactured substitute for a missing or diseased part of the body

pertaining to a prosthesis

to flow backward

narrowing of a canal or passage

pathologic compression of an organ

without oxygen

pertaining to or suffering from lack of oxygen

hardening of the arteries

pertaining to or affected by artersclerosis

absence of contractions of the heart

fatty deposit in the lining of an artery

surgical removal of the atheroma

hardening of the arteries due to atheroma

of cardiac origin

decreased blood volume in the body

pertaining to a decreased blood volume in the body

to close, plug, or completely obstruct

a complete obstruction

under the sternum or breastbone

constriction, stenosis, particularly of the aorta

present at birth either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth

persistent high arterial blood pressure

persistent low arterial blood pressure

an open, direct channel between the aorta and the pulmonary artery in the newborn

combination of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease process

set of four congenital heart defects occurring together

radiograph obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels

radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

recanalization of blood vessel by surgery

hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, or vessel

to introduce a catheter

introduction of a catheter

ultrasound recording of heart function

bonding of molecules of fat and protein

passage through the skin in this case by needle puncture

wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open

a clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining

able to dissolve or break up clot

lipid containing three fatty acids

thick walled blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart

intermittent leg pain and limping

diagnositic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into the body

the science of the blood flow through the circulation

blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart

pertaining to a vein

radiograph of veins after injection of radiopaque contrast material

dilated, tortuous vein

characterized by or affected with varices

small terminal artery leading into the capillary network

pertaining to the arm

minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems

to disseminate or spread out

maintaining the stability or equilibrium of a system or the body's internal environment

to examine with the fingers and hands

examination with the fingers and hands

instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

instrument for listening to respiratory and cardiac sounds

one of the two largest veins in the body

the two largest veins in the body

small vein leading from the capillary network

circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber

situated at the side often to bypass an obstruction

stretching or enlarging an opening

excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues

pertaining to or affected by edema

surgical removal of plaque from an artery

inflammation of vein

break or tear of any organ or body part

injection of a solution into a vein to thrombus it

to harden or thicken

thickening or hardening of a tissue

built up or put together from simpler compounds

a piece of detached blood clot blocking a distant blood vessel

inflammation of a vein with clot formation