Blood Vocab Flashcards
Angina pectoris
Chest pain due to a lack of oxygen/nutrient to the heart
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an artery
Atherosclerosis
Buildup of plaque in vessels; impedes blood vessels
Bacterial endocarditis
Bacterial infection of the endocardium and the valves
Cardiac arrhythmias
Irregular heartbeat; tachycardia and bradycardia
Coarctation of the aorta
Narrowing of the aorta; forces blood to upper body
Congestive heart failure
Results from a heart attack; failure to pump blood efficiently
Heart block
Signals from the SA node to AV node are incomplete
Heart fibrillation
When different fibers contract at different times
Heart flutter
Similar to the fibrillation; not able to build pressure
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Ischemia
Decline of blood supply to the heart
Murmur
Leaky valves
Myocarditis
Infection of the heart muscle
Patent ductus arteriosus
Shunt remains open and doesn’t form ligament
Pericarditis
Pericardium becomes inflamed and I can’t help with friction anymore
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein; can cause a blood clots
Septal defects
Hole in your heart; for Foreman ovale remains open
Stenosis
Congenital defect; narrowing of the valves
Varicose veins
Stretching of vein walls; inflammation around vein
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack; death of myocardial tissue
Aneurysm
Weak spot in the wall of blood vessels
Anemia
Not Enough oxygen to cells
Bacteremia
Bacteria in the blood
Erythroblastosis fetalis
When a fetus has a different blood types than the mother
Hemophilia
Can’t clot
Hemorrhage
Blood escaping from a ruptured blood vessel
Leukemia
Blood cancer; causes decrease in white blood cells
Leukocytosis
Increase in white blood cells
Leukopenia
Decrease of white blood cells
Malaria
Destroys a red blood cells; transmitted by mosquitoes
Pernicious anemia
Results from a vitamin B 12 deficiency and diet
Polycythemia
Too many red blood cells; causes high blood pressure
Septicemia
Infection in the blood; blood poisoning
Sickle cell anemia
Blood cells are deformed; plugs up capillaries
Thalassemia
Genetic disorder; dysfunctional hemoglobin
AIDS/HIV
Wipes out T cells
Anaphylaxis
Severe systemic reaction from an antigen (epipen)
Auto immunity
Body attacks healthy tissues
Digeorge’s syndrome
Born without a thymus gland
Hodgkin’s disease
More treatable form of lymphatic cancer
Lymphoma
Malignant cancer of lymphatic system
Splenimegaly
Enlargement of spleen due to White blood cell overproduction
