EXTRA USEFUL VOCABULARY UNIT 3 CARDIOVASCULAR  SYSTEM


vascular disorder

birth defect

hardening/narrowing/weakening of vessel walls

stenosis (narrowing) x dilation (widening)

aneurism

vascular lumen

deposits/plaque

ischemia/dyspnea/paleness/sweat/swelling

life-threatening condition

(valvular) insufficiency

artificial x natural

tight/suffocating pain

angina pectoris

pain spreads/moves/radiates

restriction of blood supply

coronary arteries

increased/elevated x decreased blood pressure


to skip a beat/rapid x slow heartbeat/arrhythmia



blood clot/embolus/thrombus

to flow/run/circulate


to occur / When the symptoms occur …/Whenever this occurs ….


main role/function/task

major artery/aorta

major x minor

atrio-ventricular valves

semilunar valves


a cure/to cure

a treatment/to treat

to heal


to get worse/to deteriorate: The condition of the patient got worse/deteriorated over the night.

to aggravate


plaster/sling/crutches/stick/scar/stitch/bandage/paramedic/

ambulance/stretcher


hospital department/ward/ unit: ICU intensive care unit


to go for a check-up