1. angiocarditis: inflammation
of the blood vessels and heart
2. cardiovalvulitis: inflammation
of the valves of the heart
3. endocarditis: inflammation of the
inner lining within the heart
4. hematocytopenia: deficiency of
blood cells
5. bradycardia: abnormal state of
a slow heart rate
6. arteriorrhexis: rupture of an artery
7. lymphoma: tumor of lymphatic tissue
8. anemia: reduction in the amount
of hemoglobin in the blood
9. coronary occlusion: obstruction
of an artery of the heart, from atherosclerosis
10. arrhythmia: any variation from
the normal heart rhythm
11. thymectomy: excision of the thymus
gland
12. angioplasty: surgical repair of
a blood vessel
13. pericardiostomy: creation of an
artificial opening in the outer (double) layer of the heart
14. embolectomy: surgical removal
of an embolus or clot
15. angiography: process of x-ray
filming of a blood vessel
16. lymphangiogram: x-ray film of
the lymphatic vessels
17. arteriogram: x-ray film of an
artery (taken after injection of contrast medium)
18. phonocardiogram: graphic record
of the heart
19. stethoscope: instrument used to
listen to chest sounds produced by heart and lungs
20. cardiac: pertaining to the heart