Ch 8 Words Part 2

palpitation

symptom of pounding, racing, or skipping of the heart beat
tachycardia
- rapid heart rate
- over 100 bpm
aneurysm

abnormal bulging of an arterial wall
angiocarditis

disease causing inflammation of the heart and blood vessels
angioma

tumor arising from a blood vessel
hemangioma

benign clump of endothelium forming a mass
aortic insufficiency
- AI
- failure of aortic valve to completely close during ventricular diastole
aortic regurgitation

failure of aortic valve to completely close during ventricular diastole
aortic stenosis

narrowing of the aorta
aortitis

inflammation of the aorta
arteriopathy

disease of the artery
arteriosclerosis
- condition of hard artery
- artery wall becomes thickened and loses its elasticity, resulting in a reduced flow of blood to tissues
arteriosclerotic heart disease
- ASHD
- damage of coronary arteries due to arteriosclerosis
artherosclerosis
- condition of hard fat
- fatty plaques form along the inner walls of arteries

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Ch 8 Words Part 2

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Ch 8 Words Part 2

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