Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
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Surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
Anastomosis
Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to a weakness in the wall of the blood vessel
Aneurysm
Tumor of a blood vessel
Angioma
Inflammation of an artery
Arteritis
Pertaining to an artery
Arterial
Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance
Atheroma
Abnormally slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
Surgical excision of the inner lining of an artery
Endarterectomy
Spasm of blood vessel
Vasospasm
Puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis
Ventipuncture
A blood clot within the vascular system
Thrombosis
Dilated blood vessels, typically found in the legs, that radiate from a central point
Spider veins
Medical device made of expandable metal mesh that is placed at the site of a narrowing artery
Stent
Rapid heart rate
Tachycardia
Inflammation of a vein
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Myocarditis
Blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body
Occlusion
Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to part of the body caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel
Ischemia
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Benign tumor of a blood vessel
Hemangioma
A class of medication that is used to increase the of the heart
Cardiotonic
A sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation
Bruit
Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
