U8 - Cardiovascular System

Question 1

analgesic

Answer 1

to relieve pain

Question 2

anastomosis

Answer 2

a surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments

Question 3

aneurysm

Answer 3

localized dilation of a weakened area in the wall of an artery

Question 4

angina pectoris

Answer 4

chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle

Question 5

angiography

Answer 5

process of recording the internal anatomy of the blood vessels

Question 6

anomaly

Answer 6

deviation from normal

Question 7

arrhythmia

Answer 7

deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

Question 8

arteriosclerosis

Answer 8

hardening and thickening of the arteries

Question 9

ascites

Answer 9

an abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Question 10

asystole

Answer 10

absence of heart contractions

Question 11

atherosclerosis

Answer 11

build-up of fatty debris on the inner walls of arteries

Question 12

bradycardia

Answer 12

abnormally slow heart rate

Question 13

cardiac tamponade

Answer 13

compression of the heart due to an accumulation of fluid

Question 14

cardiology

Answer 14

the study of the heart

Question 15

cardiomyopathy

Answer 15

disease of the heart muscle

Question 16

carditis

Answer 16

inflammation of the heart

Question 17

coronary artery

Answer 17

an artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood

Question 18

diastole

Answer 18

relaxation phase of the heart

Question 19

echocardiography

Answer 19

process of recording the structure and function of the heart

Question 20

edema

Answer 20

abnormal collection of fluid in the interstitial spaces

Question 21

electrocardiogram

Answer 21

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 22

endocarditis

Answer 22

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Question 23

epicardium

Answer 23

the innermost layer of the pericardium

Question 24

fibrillation

Answer 24

inefficient random contraction of a chamber of the heart

Question 25

hyperlipidemia

Answer 25

excessive level of fat in the blood

Question 26

hypertension

Answer 26

abnormally high blood pressure

Question 27

hypotension

Answer 27

abnormally low blood pressure

Question 28

infarction

Answer 28

a localized area of necrosis in tissue

Question 29

ischemia

Answer 29

decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

Question 30

lipid

Answer 30

fat found in the blood

Question 31

lumen

Answer 31

a cavity or channel within any organ

Question 32

malaise

Answer 32

a vague feeling of body weakness or discomfort

Question 33

myocardial infarction

Answer 33

necrosis of a portion of the heart muscle

Question 34

myocarditis

Answer 34

inflammation of the heart muscle

Question 35

myocardium

Answer 35

the middle muscular layer of the heart

Question 36

occlusion

Answer 36

closure or the state of being closed

Question 37

pallor

Answer 37

lack of colour

Question 38

palpable

Answer 38

detectable by touch

Question 39

palpitation

Answer 39

a pounding or racing of the heart

Question 40

pericarditis

Answer 40

inflammation of the membranous sac around the heart

Question 41

pitting edema

Answer 41

swelling that when pressed with a finger will maintain the dent

Question 42

precordium

Answer 42

area of the chest over the heart

Question 43

pulmonary artery

Answer 43

an artery that carries deoxygenated blood

Question 44

pulmonary vein

Answer 44

a vein that carries oxygenated blood

Question 45

septum

Answer 45

a wall dividing two cavities

Question 46

systole

Answer 46

contraction phase of the heart

Question 47

tachycardia

Answer 47

abnormally rapid heart rate

Question 48

thrombophlebitis

Answer 48

inflammation of a vein due to the formation of a clot

Question 49

thrombosis

Answer 49

the formation of a clot in a blood vessel

Question 50

varicose veins

Answer 50

enlarged superficial veins

Question 51

vasoconstriction

Answer 51

narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel