| A | B |
|---|
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| tachycardia | rapid heart beat |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| pericardiocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardium |
| auscultation | listening to the sounds within the body |
| percussion | tapping |
| bradycardia | slow heart beat |
| ischemia | decreased blood flow |
| myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| aneurysm | widening of an arterial wall |
| endarterectomy | Surgical removal of the plaque from the arteries |
| visceral pleura | Inner fold of the pleura closer to the lung tissue |
| parietal pleura | Outer fold of pleura against the ribs |
| mediastinum | region between the lungs in the chest cavity |
| diaphragm | Muscle separating the chest and abdomen. |
| orthopnea | breathing in an upright (sitting) position |
| dysphonia | hoarseness |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| hemoptysis | spitting of blood |
| empyema | collection of pus in the pleural cavity |
| hematopoises | formation of blood |
| microcytosis | Slight increase in small blood cells |
| hemostasis | control bleeding |
| anisocytosis | cells are unequal in size |
| poikiloyctosis | Cells are irregularly shaped |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| lordosis | swayback |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
