| Hypoplastic |
Small or underdeveloped |
| Atrium |
Collecting Chamber of the Heart |
| Ventricle |
Pumping chamber of the Heart |
| IVC |
Inferior Vena Cava - Lower Body Vein |
| SVC |
Superior Vena Cava - Upper Body Vein |
| Stenosed |
Narrowed |
| Atretic |
Not fully formed/closed |
| Patent |
Open |
| Cyanosed/Cyanotic |
Blue colour due to lack of oxygen |
| Acyanotic |
Not looking blue |
| Oedema |
Fluid retention, puffiness |
| Pyrexia |
High temperature |
| Apyrexia |
Normal temperature |
| E.C.G. |
Electrocardiogram (see section on Cardiac Tests) |
| Echo |
Echocardiogram (see section on Cardiac Tests) |
| ASD-Atrial Septal Defect |
Hole between the top two collecting chambers |
| VSD-Ventricular Septal Defect |
Hole between the bottom two pumping chambers |
