Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System

means vessel

aorta

means artery

means plaque or fatty substance

means slow

means heart

coronary, crown

means blood condition

means red

means blood

means white

means vein

means rapid

means clot

means veins

a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

is the surgical removal of an aneurysm

means to suture an aneurysm

the inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

severe episodes of spasmodic choking or suffocating chest pain

a contrast medium and chest x-rays to visualize the dimensions of the heart and large blood vessels

is a radiographic (x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium

the necrosis (death) of the walls of the blood vessels

the narrowing of a blood vessel

administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat

slows blood clotting (coagulation) and prevents new clost from forming

administered to lower blood pressure

is marked by an absence of all formed blood elements

an irregularity or the loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat

surgical removal of part of an artery

the hardening of the arteries, which reduces the flow of blood through these vessels

inflammation of an artery

the surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery

fatty deposit within the wall of an artery

hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaques

are formed in red bone marrow, promote the inflammatory response.

an abnormally slow heartbeat

a procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and is guided into the heart

consists of lipids (fatty substances) that travel in the blood in packages called lipoproteins

is the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm

which occurs whtn the ventricles are relaxed, is the lowest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels

any abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood

an ultraconic diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart

a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

the blockage of a vessel by an embolus

a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood

the surgical removalof the lining of an artery that is clogged with plaque

an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart

are formed in red bone marrow, increase in response to allergic reactions

are mature red blood cells

rapid, random, and ineffective contractions of the heart

a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

is a genetic disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron

is the iron-containing pigment of the erthrocytes, transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body

red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can replace them

means to control bleeding

an amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissues

a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part

a deficiency in blood supply due to either the constriction or the obstruction of a blood vessel

a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase of abnormal leukocytes

protect teh body against harmful invaders such as bacteria

an abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells

formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen

the bone marrow produces megaloblasts

formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen

occlusion (closing off) of a coronary artery resulting in a infarct of the affected myocardium

an inflammation of the myocardium

which are formed in red bone marrow, are teh most prevalent type of WBC.

a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm

an inflammation of the pericardium

anautoimmune disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally formed, due to an inability to absorb vitamin B₁₂

the invlamation of a vein

the technique of preparing an x-ray image of veins injected with a contrast medium

similar to the buildup of rust inside a pipe, and it may protrude outward into the opening of the vessel or move inward into the wall of the vessel

inflammation involving several arteries

consists of intermittent attacks of pallor (paleness), cyanosis (blue color), and redness of the fingers and toes

the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

which occurs when the ventricles contract, is the highest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels

an abnorally fast heartbeat

teh smallest formed elements of the blood

an abnormal decreased in the number of platelets

mediacation administered to slow blood clotting and to prevent new clots from forming. (aka: anticoagulant)

an abnormal condition in which a thrombus develops within a blood bessel

a blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery

cominations of fatty acids attached to glycerol that are also found normally in the blood in limited quanities

the surgical repair of a heart valve

an inflammatory condition of the heart valve

is the surgical replacement of a heart valve

abnormally swollen veins usually occurring in the legs

inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel (aka: angiitis and vasculitis)