Disease of
Cardiovascular System
Made by : Le My Hoa
Aneurysm
/ˈænjəˌrɪzəm/
weakening and bulging of part of a vessel wall
Arrhythmia
/əˈrɪðmɪə/
Loss of heart rhythm ( rhythm irregularity )
Bruit
/brut/
Soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood
flow in a vessel
Congestive heart failure ( CHF )
/kənˈdʒɛstiv/
Heart condition that results in lung congestion
and dyspnea
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
/θrɒmˈboʊ sɪs/
Development of a blood clot in a deep vein,
usually in the legs
Embolus
/ˈɛmbələs/
Undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph
fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarct
Fibrillation
/ˌfaɪ brəˈleɪ ʃən/
Quivering of heart muscle fibers instead of an
effective heart beat
Hypertension
/ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn ʃən/
Blood pressure that is consistently higher than normal
Ischemia
/ɪˈski mi ə/
Temporary reduction in blood supply to a
localized area of tissue
Murmur
/ˈmɜːmə/
Blowing or swishing sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow or
backflow through a leaky valve
Myocardial infarction
/ɪnˈfɑrk ʃən/
Death of heart muscle cells due to occlusion of a vessel
Stroke
/stroʊk/
Death of brain cells due to loss of blood supply
(also called brain attack)
Transient ischemic attack
/ˈtrænzɪənt/ /ɪˈski mi ə/ /əˈtæk/
Temporary strokelike symptoms caused by a brief interruption of
blood supply to a part of the brain
Varicose veins
/ˈvær ɪˌkoʊs/
Bulging, distended veins due to incompetent
valves, most commonly in the legs
Disease of Lymphatic System
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Weakened state of the immune system, caused by
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Hodgkin’s disease
A type of lymphatic cancer
Lymphosarcoma
/ˌlɪm foʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə/
Cancer of lymphatic tissue not related to
Hodgkin’s disease
Mononucleosis
/ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs/
Acute infection of the Epstein-Barr virus,which causes
sore throat,fever,fatigue,and enlarged lymph nodes