1. angiospasm: spasm (contraction)
of the blood vessels
2. cardiomeagly: enlargement of the
heart
3. hematoma: tumor of blood (swelling
caused by clotted blood in the tissue)
4. pericarditis: inflammation of the
outer (double layer) of the heart
5. cardiomyopathy: disease of the
heart
6. tachycardia: abnormally rapid heart
rate (over 100 beats per minute)
7. phlebography: process of x-ray
filming a vein (filled with contrast medium)
8. electrocardiograph: instrument
used to record the electrical activity of the heart
9. hematologist: physician who studies
and treats diseased of the blood
10. electrocardiography: process of
recording the electrical activity of the heart
11. phlebotomy: incision into a vein
to remove blood or to give blood intravenous fluids
12. arteriosclerosis: hardening of
the arteries
13. cardiodynia: pain in the heart
14. lymphadenopathy: disease of the
lymph glands
15. polyarteritis: inflammation of
many (sites) in the arteries
16. atherosclerosis: hardening of
the arteries (yellowish fatty plaque is deposited on the arterial wall)
17. angiostenosis: narrowing of a
blood vessel
18. splenectomy: excision of the spleen
19. thymectomy: excision of the thymus
gland
20. angioplasty: surgical repair of
a blood vessel.