THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:
angiectasis
embolus
rheumatic fever
angiospasm
epicardial
stroke
aortostenosis
extravasation
systolic pressure
arrhythmia
heart block
tachycardia
arteriography
hypertension
thrombophlebitis
arteriosclerosis
hypotension
thrombus
atherosclerosis
interatrial septum
valvuloplasty
bradycardia
ischemia
varicose veins
myocardial infarction
cardiac arrest
vascular
congestive heart failure
myocardiorrhaphy
vasoconstriction
coronary artery
pancarditis
vasodilation disease
diastolic pressure
phlebothrombosis
venous
electrocardiogram
Raynaud’s disease

1. sudden, involuntary, violent contraction of a vessel

2. pertaining to a vein

3. dilation of a blood vessel

4. process of vessel expansion

5. process of drawing together the walls of a vessel

6. surgical repair of a valve

7. deviation from the normal heart rhythm

8. pertaining to the epicardium

9. measurement of the electrical activity of the heart

10. condition of a fast heartbeat of usually greater than 100 beats per minute

11. narrowing of the aorta

12. inflammation of a vein with clot formation

13. pertaining to a vessel

14. holding back of blood to a part

15. loss of oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle caused by diminished flow through the coronary arteries

16. disturbance in the flow of blood to one or more parts of the brain

17. disease of the peripheral vascular system characterized by spasmodic contraction of the arterioles of the fingers and toes in response to cold

18. accumulation of blood components on the wall of a vessel

19. blockage of blood vessel from a foreign substance or blood clot

20. necrosis of cardiac muscle tissue caused by ischemia of the heart

21. dilation of superficial veins, usually of the leg

22. sudden stoppage of the heart

23. complication of a streptococcal infection causing inflammatory lesions primarily affecting the joints and heart

24. interruption of the electrical impulses through the conduction system

25. myocardial disease results in the failure of the heart to pump blood effectively through the vessels

26. escape of fluid from the blood vessel

27. abnormal condition of clots in a vein

28. x-ray of the arteries

29. hardening of the artery

30. accumulation of fatty debris on the tunica intima of an artery

31. condition of a slow heart

32. pertaining to the wall between the atria

33. suture of the muscular layer of the heart

34. inflammation of all the heart layers

35. pressure on the blood vessel wall when the ventricles contract

36. pressure on the blood vessel wall when the ventricles relax

37. blood pressure below the normal range

38. blood pressure above the normal range

1. technique for increasing blood flow through a stenosed or blocked vessel by eliminating the plaque that has built up on the blood vessel wall

2. high frequency sound waves to get anatomical image of the heart and blood flow

3. tests the heart’s ability to adequately function while the patient is performing physical exercise

4. unusually rapid heart beats of which the patient is consciously aware

5. fainting

6. heart sounds other than the normal lubb dubb

7. pain in a limb, especially a leg while walking, and disappearance when resting

8. enlarged heart

9. movement of fluid from blood vessel into a part or tissue

10. bleeding into skin or mucous membrane

11. pain occurring in epigastric area which may radiate down the arm

12. accumulation of excess fluid in the body tissues

13. bluish discoloration of the skin due to reduction of oxygen in those areas

14. compression of the heart as a result of accumulation of fluid around the heart

15. narrows blood vessels (used in treatment of cardiac arrest)

16. widens blood vessels (used in treatment of angina or hypertension)

1. unexpected death of a newborn infant or child usually between the ages of 3 weeks and 1 year

2. a genetic disease of the exocrine glands involving many organs, including the lungs, pancreas, liver, and sweat glands

3. formation of tubercles in the lungs caused by the bacterium, Mycobacteria tuberculosis

4. inflammation of the lung that impairs exchange of gases

5. dilation of the alveoli with destruction of their walls, associated with a loss in pulmonary elasticity

6. reversible bronchospasm that obstructs the small airways and produces shortness of breath

7. infection of the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx

8. viral disease of childhood, characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the upper and lower respiratory tracts

9. acute inflammation of the bronchial tress caused by a virus, often following a cold

10. allergic response to inhaled allergens characterized by sneezing, rhinorrhea, ophthalmorrhea, nasal pruritis, and congestion

11. excision of the adenoid

12. paralysis of the diaphragm

13. normal breathing

14. difficulty in speaking

15. inflammation of the bronchioles

16. dilation of the bronchus

17. loss of voice

18. pertaining to the air sacs

19. inflammation of the tonsils

20. inflammation of the lung

21. pertaining to the lung

22. process of cutting into the sinus

23. removal of the tonsils

24. instrumentused to listen to chest sounds

25. inflammation of all the paranasal sinuses

26. pertaining to the diaphragm

27. discharge from the nose

28. suturing of the uvula; repair of a cleft palate

1. coughing up of blood

2. abnormally fast respirations

3. .no breathing or respirations

4. inadequate respiratory functions even at rest

5. tissues without oxygen

6. substance used to stop coughing

7. used against histamines, a natural body substance that produces redness, swelling, heat, and pain

8. irregular, unpredictable breathing

9. insufficient supply of air resulting in brief respirations

10. difficult or painful respiration

11. abnormal increase in depth and rate of breathing

12. abnormally slow breathing

13. regular and rhythmic breathing characterized by alternating patterns of hyperpnea and apnea

14. breathing only in the upright position

15. abnormally prolonged deep and rapid breathing

16. agents that widen the bronchus to alleviate bronchospasm

17. .used to reduce swelling of mucous membrane and congestion of nasal passages

18. used to help in coughing up of mucous from the trachea and bronchus

19. abnormal decrease in depth and rate of breathing

20. infrequent respirations

1. caused by HIV producing the breakdown of the specific defense system

2. diseases in which the body’s own cells instead of foreign cells are attacked by the immune system

3. rare form of cancer of the lining of the blood capillaries

4. neoplasm of the lymphatic tissue characterized by enlargement of the lymph nodes and spleen

5. immunity against one’s own body tissue

6. cell that can engulf and digest unwanted material

7. deficiency in the number of lymphocytes in the blood

8. fluid placed or lying between tissue spaces

9. accumulation of interstitial fluid leading to obstruction of the lymph in the lymph vessels

10. lymph cell

11. tumor of the lymphatics

1. manufacture of blood cells

2. manufacture of red blood cells

3. type of white blood cell that stains blue with a basic dye

4. deficiency in the number of white blood cells

5. deficiency in the number of red blood cells

6. destruction of red blood cells

7. stoppage of blood flow

8. anemia caused by inadequate iron absorption or increased iron requirements

9. anemia due to a lack of vitamin B12

10. anemia in which the red blood cells are sickle shaped; recognized as foreign and subsequently phagocytized

11. abnormal condition of clots

12. breakdown of a clot that is already forming

13. deficiency in the number of clotting cells

14. hemolytic disease of the newborn in which there is and incompatibility of the mother’s and infant’s blood

15. malignancies characterized by a massive proliferation of the mature white blood cells and frequently by a decrease in the red blood cells and platelets

16. genetic disorder characterized by dysfunction of the blood-clotting mechanism

17. deficiency of iron in the blood

18. excessive amounts of cholesterol in the blood

19. excessive amounts of fats in the blood

20. slight increase in the number of macrocytes

21. slight increase in the number of microcytes

22. study of shape

23. red blood cell that are over-pigmented

24. normal colored red blood cells

25. red blood cells that are under-pigmented

26. red blood cell

27. abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

28. type of white blood cell that stains rosy-red with an acid dye

29. deficiency of all types of blood cells

30. produced in the bone marrow

31. immature red blood cell

32. white blood cell

33. type of white blood cell that stains purple with neutral dyes

34. red blood cells of many colors