Chapter 8

Question 1

Anastomosis

Answer 1

connection of two things that are normally diverging which can occur naturally in the body

Question 2

Aneurysm

Answer 2

abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of the an artery due to a weakness in the wall of a blood vessel

Question 3

Angina Pectoris

Answer 3

chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart

Question 4

Angiography

Answer 4

x-ray of blood or lymph vessels

Question 5

Angiostenosis

Answer 5

pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel

Question 6

Arrhythmia

Answer 6

issue with heart rhythm

Question 7

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 7

pathological condition of hardening of the arteries

Question 8

Atheroma

Answer 8

tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance

Question 9

Atherosclerosis

Answer 9

pathological condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances

Question 10

Bradycardia

Answer 10

slow heartbeat

Question 11

Bruit

Answer 11

a heart sound

Question 12

Cardiomegaly

Answer 12

enlargement of the heart

Question 13

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 13

disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability

Question 14

Cardiotonic

Answer 14

a class of medication that is used to increase the tone of the heart

Question 15

Claudication

Answer 15

it is a dull cramping pain in the hips, thighs, and calves or butt caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles

Question 16

Cyanosis

Answer 16

abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood

Question 17

Echocardiogram

Answer 17

ultrasound of the heart

Question 18

Electrophysiology

Answer 18

a test performed to assess your hearts electrical activity

Question 19

Embolism

Answer 19

blocked artery caused by a foreign body

Question 20

Endarterectomy

Answer 20

surgical excision of the inner lining of an artery

Question 21

Endocarditis

Answer 21

inflammation of the endocardium usually involving the heart valves

Question 22

Endocardium

Answer 22

the innermost lining of the heart

Question 23

Fibrillation

Answer 23

quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers

Question 24

Flutter

Answer 24

pathological rapid heart rate that may cause cardiac output to decrease

Question 25

Hemangioma

Answer 25

benign tumor of a blood vessel

Question 26

Holter Monitor

Answer 26

portable medical device attached to the patient that is used to record a patient's continuous EKG for 24 hours

Question 27

Hyperlipidemia

Answer 27

abnormally high level of lipids in the blood

Question 28

Ischemia

Answer 28

an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles

Question 29

Mitral Stenosis

Answer 29

pathological condition of narrowing of the bicuspid valve

Question 30

Murmur

Answer 30

an abnormal sounds ranging from soft and blowing to loud and blooming heard on auscultation of the heart

Question 31

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 31

occurs when the focal area of the heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged because of the inadequate supply of oxygen to that area

Question 32

Pericardiocentesis

Answer 32

surgical removal of the fluid from the pericardial sac for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes

Question 33

Pericarditis

Answer 33

inflammation of the pericardium

Question 34

Phlebitis

Answer 34

inflammation of a vein

Question 35

Phlebotomy

Answer 35

the puncture of a vein

Question 36

Stress Test

Answer 36

a screening test used to evaluate cardiovascular fitness

Question 37

Tachycardia

Answer 37

fast heartbeat

Question 38

Thrombosis

Answer 38

formation, development, or existence of a blood clot within the vascular system

Question 39

Vasodilator

Answer 39

medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells within the blood vessels to make them widen

Question 40

Venipuncture

Answer 40

puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis