heart
Definitions
Terms
Heart cont
100
The systole is what phase of the heartbeat?
What is contractive
100
Define cardiomyopathy
What is Progressive disorder of the ventricles of the heart
100
vessel
What is Vascul/o
100
Mitral valve is located where?
What is between left atrium & left ventricle
200
Define cardiomegaly
What is enlarged heart
200
Define aneurysm
What is Localized dilation of an artery caused by a congenital or acquired weakness in the wall of a vessel
200
clotting, clot
What is thromb/o
200
What is the epicardium
What is Outer layer of the heart wall
300
Define tachycardia
What is rapid heartbeat over 100
300
Define arteriosclerosis
What is a disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity without the presence of atheromas
300
vein
What is phleb/o
300
Both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
What does atria contain?
400
An electrocardiography records what?
What is electrical activity of the heart
400
Define thrombophlebitis
What is Inflammation of either deep or superficial veins with the formation of one or more blood clots
400
valve
What is valvul/o
400
Pulse under 60 beats a minute is
What is bradycardia
500
Define angioplasty
What is surgical repair of a vessel
500
Define cardiac catherization
What is Threading of a thin tube into the heart to collect diagnostic information about structures in the heart, coronary arteries and great vessels
500
Atrium-upper chamber of the heart
What is atri/o
500
Define Murmurs
What is Abnormal heart sounds caused by malfunctioning valves
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