cardiac massage heart massage | an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR cardiac resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration, the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing, attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen |
cardiac monitor heart monitor | a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart |
blemish defect mar | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body), a facial blemish |
cardiac rhythm heart rhythm | the rhythm of a beating heart |
defect shortcoming | a failing or deficiency, that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information |
pacemaker cardiac pacemaker sinoatrial node SA node | a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat |
cardiac muscle heart muscle | the muscle tissue of the heart, adapted to continued rhythmic contraction |
area of cardiac dullness | a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion), corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs |
heart valve cardiac valve | a valve to control one-way flow of blood |
cardiac plexus plexus cardiacus | a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures |
cardiac sphincter | the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach, the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction |
cardiac cycle | the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next, an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles, the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram |
mass defect mass deficiency | the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles |
asystole cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary arrest | absence of systole, failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death |
cardiac arrhythmia arrhythmia | an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart |
coronary insufficiency cardiac insufficiency | inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles, can cause angina pectoris |
genetic disease genetic disorder genetic abnormality genetic defect congenital disease inherited disease inherited disorder hereditary disease hereditary condition | a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
autosomal recessive disease autosomal recessive defect | a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome |
heart murmur cardiac murmur murmur | an abnormal sound of the heart, sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves |
speech disorder speech defect defect of speech | a disorder of oral speech |
defect | an imperfection in a bodily system, visual defects, this device permits detection of defects in the lungs |
defect fault flaw | an imperfection in an object or machine, a flaw caused the crystal to shatter, if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer |
birth defect congenital anomaly congenital defect congenital disorder congenital abnormality | a defect that is present at birth |
congenital heart defect | a birth defect involving the heart |
septal defect | a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart |
atrial septal defect | an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart |
ventricular septal defect | a common congenital heart defect, an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle, large openings may cause congestive heart failure |
cardiac tamponade | mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion |
visual impairment visual defect vision defect visual disorder | impairment of the sense of sight |
cardiac glycoside cardiac glucoside | obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure |
cardiac output | the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time, a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute |
defect desert | desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army, If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot |
cardiac | of or relating to the heart, cardiac arrest |