Dictionary

palpitations: A rapid heart beat caused by emotional or physical stress.
 
pericarditis: Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
 
pericardium: The membrane that surrounds the heart.
 
pleura: Twin membranes that enclose the lungs.
 
pleurisy: Inflammation of the pleura.
 
pneumothorax: Air in the chest cavity, usually due to lung damage.
 
pulmonary: Of or relating to the lungs.
 
pulmonary embolism: An embolus, or blood clot, that lodges in the lung's blood vessels.
 
radiate: To spread outward. Pain may radiate to other areas of the body.
 
spasm: An involuntary muscle contraction.
 
sternum: The breastbone, an area of cartilage in the center of the chest.
 
stress test: A measurement of the heart's electric activity while exercising.