A | B |
angioma | tumor composed of blood vessels |
angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel |
aortic stenosis | narrowing pertaining to aorta |
arteriosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
atherosclerosis | hardening of fatty plaque |
bradycardia | condition of slow heart (less than 60 bpm) |
cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | disease of heart muscle |
endocarditis | inflammation of inner lining of heart |
ischemia | deficiency of blood flow |
myocarditis | inflammation of heart muscle |
pericarditis | inflammation of sac surrounding heart |
phlebitis | inflammatin of a vein |
polyarteritis | inflammation of many arteries |
tachycardia | condition of rapid heart (more than 100 bpm) |
thrombophlebitis | infl of a vein associated with a clot |
valvulitis | inflammation of a valve of the heart |
hematoma | collection of blood |
pancytopenia | abn reduction of all blood cells |
thrombosis | abn condition of a blood clot |
thrombus | blood clot |
lymphadenitis | infl of lymph nodes |
lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph nodes |
lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue (malignant) |
splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
thymoma | tumor of the thymus gland |
aneurysm | ballooning of artery wall |
angina pectoris | chest pain b/c of insuff blood to heart |
arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output |
congenital heart disease | heart abnormality present at birth |
congestive heart failure | inability of heart to pump sufficient blood |
coronary occlusion | blockage of an artery to heart |
deep vein thrombosis | cond of thrombus in deep vein |
mitral valve stenosis | narrowing of mitral valve |
myocardial infarction | death of portion of myocardium; heart attack |
varicose veins | distended veins |
anemia | reduction in number of red blood cells |
embolus | blood clot or foreign matter |
sepsis | microorganisms travel throughout bloodstream |
erythrocytopenia | abn reduction of red blood cells |
leukocytopenia | abn reduction of white blood cells |
thrombocytopenia | abn reduction of blood clotting cells |
multiple myeloma | tumors of bone marrow |
acute coronary syndrome | sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to heart |
cardiac tamponade | acute compression of heart caused by fluid in pericardial cavity |
coarctation of the aorta | congenital cardiac cond charact by narrowing of aorta |
hypertensive heart disease | disorder of heart caused by persistent HTN |
intermittent claudication | pain in calf muscles seen in peripheral arterial disease |
peripheral arterial disease | dis of arteries in arms and legs |
rheumatic heart disease | damage done to heart due to rheumatic fever |
hemophilia | inherited bleeding disease |