| A | B |
|---|
| atrioventricular | pert to atrium and ventricle |
| cardiac | pert to the heart |
| cardiogenic | originating in the heart |
| cardiologist | physician who specializes in heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| hypothermia | condition of low body temperature |
| intravenous | pert to within the vein |
| phlebologist | physician who specializes in veins |
| phlebology | study of veins |
| hematologist | physician who specializes in blood |
| hematology | study of blood |
| hematopoiesis | formation of blood |
| hemolysis | dissolution of red blood cells |
| hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding |
| thrombolysis | dissolution of a clot |
| defibrillation | electrical shock to restore normal rhythm |
| diastole | phase in cardiac cycle where ventricles relax |
| fibrillation | rapid, quivering contractions of atria or ventricles |
| heart murmur | short-duration humming sound of heart |
| hypercholesterolemia | excessive amt of cholesterol in blood |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive amt of fat in blood |
| hypertension | blood pressure above 140/90 |
| hypotension | blood pressure below 90/60 |
| lipids | fats |
| lumen | space within tubular part |
| occlude | to block |
| systole | phase in cardiac cycle where ventricles contract |
| venipuncture | puncture of a vein |
| anticoagulant | agent that slows clotting process |
| hemorrhage | rapid loss of blood |
| allergen | environmental substance producing hypersensitivity |
| allergist | physicial who specializes in allergies |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to a substance |
| anaphylaxis | life-threatening response to antigen |
| antibody | substance produced by lymphocytes that destroy antigens |
| antigen | substance that triggers immune response |
| immune | being resistant to invading pathogens |
| immunologist | physician who specializes in immune system |
| immunology | study of immune system |
| phagocytosis | process in which wbc's destroy invading microorganism |
| vaccine | inducing immunity with injection, spray, oral |
| myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
| plasmapheresis | removal of plasma from withdrawn blood |
| extracorporeal | occurring outside the body |
| extravasation | escape of blood from vessel into tissue |
| hypertriglyceridemia | excessive triglycerides in blood |
| vasoconstrictor | agent or nerve that narrows vessels |
| vasodilator | agent or nerve that enlarges vessels |
