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Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
Epicardium (ep-ih-KAR-dee-um)
The external layer of the heart
Atria (AY-tee-ah)
The two upper chambers of the heart
Ventricles (VEN-trih-kuhls)
The two lower chambers of the heart
Cardiac Apex
The narrow tip of the heart
Venae Cavae (VEE-nee KAY-vee)
The two large veins that return blood into the heart
Systolic Pressure
Occurs when the ventricles contract, is the highest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels
Plasma (PLAZ-mah)
Is a straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products
Erythrocytes (eh-RITH-roh-sights)
A mature red blood cells
Prothrombin (proh-THROM-bin)
The clotting proteins found in plasma
Serum (SEER-um)
Plasma with these clotting proteins removed
Neutrophils (NEW-troh-fills)
Are formed in red bone marrow, are the most common type of WBC
Thrombocytes (THROM-boh-sights)
The smallest formed elements of the blood
Atheroma (ath-er-OH-mah)
A deposit of fatty plaque within the arterial wall
Ischemia (iss-KEE-mee-ah)
A temporary deficiency in blood supply due to either the constriction or the obstruction of a blood vessel
Angina Pectoris (an-JIGH-nah PECK-toh-riss)
Episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
Cardiomegaly (kar-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)
The abnormal enlargement of the heart
Myocarditis (my-oh-kar-DYE-tis)
An inflammation of the myocardium
Tachycardia (tack-ee-KAR-dee-ah)
An abnormally rapid heartbeat
Prolapse
The falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part
Septicemia (sep-tih-SEE-mee-ah)
A systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood
Homocysteine (hoh-moh-SIS-teen)
An amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissues.
Cholesterol (koh-LES-ter-ol)
A waxy fat like substance that travels in the blood in packages called lipoproteins.
Vasodilator (vas-oh-dye-LAYT-or)
Dilates the blood vessels
Valvoplasty (VAL-voh-plas-tee)
The surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve
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Updated
2010-11-03T03:21:34Z
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