SYSTEMA CARDIOVASCULARE Clinical terms
Dec 16, 2015
SYSTEMA CARDIOVASCULARE
Clinical terms
ACROCYANOSIS
Bluish tinge to the extremities due to inadequate peripheral circulation
Etym. Gr. acro- = extremity, end part cyan- = blue
-(o)sis = condition
ANEURYSMA
Widening of the arteries cused by the weakness of the walls of the vessel
Etym. Gr. eurys=broad, wide
ANGIOGRAPHIA
X-ray of a blood vessel with an injection of radipaque substance to the vessel
Etym. Gr. angio= vessel graphia= image making
VARIXVARICOSE VEIN
Dilated and twisted veins
ANGINA PECTORIS
Strangling pain
in the chest area
Etym. Lat. angere = to squeeze
HAEMANGIOMA
A tumour consisting of blood vessels
Etym. Gr. Haem- = bloodangi- = vessel-oma = tumour
HAEMATOMA
Accumulation of blood within the tissues
Etym. Gr. Haemat- = blood-oma = tumour
ATHEROSCLEROSISARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Fatty substance deposit in and between the layers of lining of the arteries
Hardening of the wall of the arteries
Etym. Gr. athera = porridge sclerosis = hardening
ECCHYMOSIS
Outpouring of blood under the skin
Etym. Gr. ekkheein- = to pour out
OEDEMA
Swelling because of accumulation of the fluid between the tissues
Etym. Gr. oideein = to swell
ISCHAEMIA
Decrease in the blood supply of a part or organ
Etym. Gr. iskhein = to restrainaemia- = condition of blood
CLAUDICATION
Lamenes or limpimng due to decrease in the blood supply to the legs
Etym. Lat. claudus = lame
REGURGITATIO
Backflow of blood at the valves
Etym. Lat. gurges = whirlpool
COR PULMONALE
Heart disease caused by disorder of pulmonary circulation
CARDIOMEGALIACOR BOVINUM
Enlargement of heart
„Bull-heart”
„Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi.”
Etym. Lat. cor = heartbovinus 3 = related to an oxen
COLLAPSE / SYNCOPE
Fainting due to decreased peripheral circulation
Etym. Gr. Synkoptein = to hit, strike