Chapter 5 Words: Part 3
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agglutination
process of cells clumping together
anaphlaxis
against protection
aneurysm
a bulge in the wall of an artery
angina pectoris
mild to severe pain or pressure in chest
angioplasty
procedure to enlarge the opening of a blood vessel
antiarrhythmics
prevent and treat abnormal heartbeat
anticoagulants
substance used to prevent and treat blood clots
antihypertensives
type of drug used to treat high blood pressure
antivirals
a drug used to treat infections caused by viruses
arrythmia
problem with the rate or rhythm of heartbeat
arterioles
very small blood vessel that branches from your artery
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of artery wall
ausculation
listening to the sounds of the body during physical examination
capillaries
smallest type of blood vessel
cardiomegaly
enlargement of heart
desiccated
process of drying something up
diastole
the normal period of heart relaxation
fibrillation
very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart
hemangioma
common growth made of extra blood vessels
malaise
general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being
myocardium
structure of muscle of the heart
pacemaker
an electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm
phagocytes
a type of white blood cell that can digest foreign particles
raynaud disease
problem that causes decreased blood flow to fingers