Circulatory System Disorders Flashcards
Arteriosclerosis
General term for several conditions in which the walls of the arteries thicken and lose their elasticity.
Angioplasty
A surgical procedure used to open up a clogged artery.
Coronary Bypass
A surgical procedure in which blood flow is re-routed around blocked arteries.
Aneurysm
A bulge in an artery or heart chamber caused by weakened area of the heart muscle or arterial wall.
Arrhythmia
An irregularity in the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat.
Pacemaker
A device that sends electrical impulses that control the rate of the heartbeat.
Congenital Heart Defect
A heart defect that is present from birth.
Ischemic Stroke
A stroke caused by a clot in a blood vessel, blocking blood flow to the brain.
Hemorrhagic Stroke
A stroke caused by the bursting of a blood vessel in the brain, which causes blood to leak into the surrounding brain tissue.
Hemophilia
An inherited disorder in which the blood does not clot normally.
Leukemia
Cancer of the white blood cells.
Xenotransplant
A transplant of tissues and organs from one species to another.
Nanotechnology
Technology that uses microscopic structures on the scale of molecules.
