| A | B |
|---|
| aneurysm | ballooning of weakened portion of arterial wall |
| angiorrhaphy | suturing of a blood vessel |
| anticoagulant | agent that slows down the clotting process |
| apical pulse | using a stethoscope to auscultated the pulse rate at the heart |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| auscultation | hearing of sounds within body through a stethoscope |
| blood pressure | pressure exerted by blood against the blood vessel walls |
| cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires CPR |
| cardiac catheterization | a catheter is inserted into heart via a blood vessel to determine cardiac disease |
| cardiologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart |
| complete blood count | basic blood screening including hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC morphology, WBC, thrombocytes |
| congestive heart failure | inability of heart pump enough blood thru body to supply tissue and organs |
| coronary ischemia | deficient supply of blood to the heart’s blood vessels |
| defibrillation | giving electric shock to myocardium to restore cardiac rhythm |
| diastole | phase in cardiac cycle in which ventricles relax between contraction |
| echocardiogram | record made of structure and motion of heart using sound waves |
| electrocardiogram | electrical circuit record made of the electricity of the heart |
| electrocardiograph | instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
| embolus | clot or foreign material moving in the blood stream |
| endarterectomy | excision of thickened interior of an artery |
| heart murmur | short duration humming sound of cardiac or vascular origin |
| hematologist | physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood |
| hematoma | swelling caused by an accumulation of clotted blood in the tissue |
| hemolysis | destruction of blood cells |
| hemorrhoid | varicose veins of in the rectal area |
| hypertension | blood pressure that is above normal |
| ischemia | deficiency in blood flow |
| lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue |
| palpation | using the fingertips to feel |
| palpitations | patient awareness of irregular heart beat |
| splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
| stethoscope | instrument used to listen to chest sounds produced by heart and lungs |
| systole | phase in cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract |
| varicose veins | distended or twisted veins usually found in LE |
| venipuncture | puncture of vein to remove blood, instill medication, or start IV |
