NUR 1055 Intro to Nursing Module 8 Med
Terminology
1. Atherosclerosis
Answer
hardening and narrowing of the artery
2. Bradycardia
Answer
slow heart beat
3. Cardiomyopathy
Answer
enlarged heart disorder
4. Hypertension
Answer
high blood pressure
5. Tachycardia
Answer
fast heart rate
, 6. Angioplasty
Answer
surgical repair of the blood vessel
7. Electrocardiogram
Answer
ECG/EKG - recording to measure the heart
8. Cardiomegaly
Answer
enlarged heart
9. Hypotension
Answer
low blood pressure
10. Adenocarcinoma
Answer
cancerous tumor of the glands
11. Carcinoma
Answer
cancerous tumor
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