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4 Cardiovascular system (Ch 12) med terms Flashcards

1
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anemia

A

abnormally few red blood cells

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

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angina

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episode of severe chest pain

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angioplasty

A

technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

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5
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aplastic anemia

A

absence of all formed blood elements

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arrhythmia

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abnormal heart rhythm

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asystole

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complete lack of electrical activity in the heart

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bacterial endocarditis

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inflammation of the lining or valves of the heart caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream

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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heartbeat

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cardiac arrest

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sudden cessation of the heartbeat

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cardiologist

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specialist that treats and diagnoses abnormalities, diseases, and disorders of the heart

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carotid endarterectomy

A

surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain

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coronary artery disease

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atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle creating insufficient supply of oxygen

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hematologist

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specialist that treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues

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hemolytic anemia

A

inadequate number of circulating erthrocytes

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ischemic heart disease

A

a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart

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leukemia

A

cancer characterized by progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes found throughout the body

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18
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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat with or without irregularity in rhythm

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septicemia

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severe infections caused by the presence of bacteria in the blood

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20
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stent

A

a wire mesh tube placed in an artery to provide support to the arterial wall

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tachycardia

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abnormally rapid heartbeat

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thrombocytopenia

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abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood

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valvoplasty

A

surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve

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vascular surgeon

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specialist who specializes in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels

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agglutin/o

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clumping, sticking together

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angi/o

A

blood or lymph vessels

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ante-

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before, in front of, forward

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anti-

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against

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aort/o

A

aorta

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ap-

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toward, to

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aplast/o

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defective or lack of development

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arter/o , arteri/o

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artery

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atri/o

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atrium

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brady-

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carcin/o

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card/o, cardi/o

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coagul/o , coagulat/o . -coagulant

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coron/o

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coronary, crown

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-crasia

A

a mixture or blending

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cusp/i

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point, pointed flap

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-cytic

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pertaining to a cell

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-emia

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blood, blood condition

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fibril/o

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muscular twitching

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globin/o , -globulin , -globin

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gluc/o , glyc/o , glycos/o

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glucose, sugar

46
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-graph

A

machine for recording record

47
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hem/e

A

deep red iron-containing pigment

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hem/o , hemat/o

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blood, relating to the blood

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immun/o

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immune, protection, safe

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infarct/o

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filled in, stuffed

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ischi/o

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to hold back, deficiency, blockage

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic tissue

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angina/o

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angina, choking, strangling

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lympaden/o

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lymph node or gland

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

56
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-lytic

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to reduce, destroy

57
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morph/o

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shape, form

58
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myocardi/o

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myocardium, heart muscle

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necr/o

60
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neo- , ne/o

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new, strange

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occlude/o , occlus/o

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shut, close up

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onc/o, -oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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palpit/o

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throbbing, quivering

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-philia

A

attracted, love

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phleb/o, ven/o

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-penia

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deficiency, lack, too few

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phag/o, -phage, -phagia

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eat, swallow, a cell that destroys

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-plasm

A

formative material of cells

69
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-poietin

A

substance that forms

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poly-

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sarc/o

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flesh, connective tissue

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seps/o

73
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sept/o

A

infection, partition

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ser/o

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splen/o

76
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systol/o

A

contraction

77
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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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thromb/o

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tox/o

A

poison, poisonous

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valv/o, valvul/o

81
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vascul/o, vas/o

A

blood vessel

82
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle of brain or heart, small chamber

83
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venul/o

A

venule, small vein

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