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AT #3 medical terms Flashcards

1
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-ectasis

A

dilation

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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3
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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ETOH

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alcohol (ethanol)

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5
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-stensois

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narrowing

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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cardiac output

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volume of blood expelled by each ventricle per minute

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stroke volume

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volume of blood expelled by each contraction of ventricles

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HR

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heart rate

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heart rate

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number of heart beats per minute

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11
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angina

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chest pain due to decreased blood flow to heart muscle

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12
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Haemostasis

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prevent or stop bleeding

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13
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bpm

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beats per minute

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14
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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15
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AED

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automated external defibrillator

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

17
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atrial systole

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contraction of atria

18
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Ventricular systole

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contraction of ventricles

19
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erythrocyte

A

RBC

20
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

21
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Haemostasis

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to prevent bleeding

22
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oedema

A

swelling

23
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lymph structures from largest to smallest

A

ducts, nodes, vessels, capillaries

24
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b lymphocytes

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specialised WBC that responds to specific antigen

25
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B Plasma cells

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secretes FF S+C antibodies

26
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b memory cells

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long term memory of specific antibodies

27
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cytoxic t cells

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release lethal chemicals to destroy cancerous cells or viral

28
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T helper cells

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activate other cells and release cytokines

29
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dendritic cells

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attract antigens and present them to T helpers

30
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macrophages

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phagocyte that destroys fungi

31
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Neutrophil

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phagocyte that destroys bacteria

32
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MALT

A

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
spleen and tonsil

33
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GALT

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gut associated lymphoid tissue
peyers patch

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