c6: cardiovascular Flashcards

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1
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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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ather/o

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fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium

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bi/o

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life

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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corpor/o

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body

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cutane/o

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skin

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duct/o

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to bring

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electr/o

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electricity

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embol/o

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plug

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fibrin/o

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fibers

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hem/o

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blood

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isch/o

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to hold back

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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20
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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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21
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orth/o

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straight

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pector/o

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chest

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peripher/o

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away from center

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24
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phleb/o

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vein

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25
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pulmon/o

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lung

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scler/o

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hard

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sept/o

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a wall

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28
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son/o

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sound

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29
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sphygm/o

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pulse

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steth/o

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chest

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31
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thromb/o

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clot

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32
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valv/o

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valve

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33
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valvul/o

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valve

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34
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varic/o

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dilated vein

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35
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vas/o

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vessel

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36
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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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37
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ven/o

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vein

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38
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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39
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venul/o

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venule

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40
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, eal, -ic, -ose, -ous, -tic

A

pertaining to

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41
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-cardia

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heart condition

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42
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

43
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-pressor

A

to press down

44
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

45
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

46
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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

47
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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

48
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

49
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-tension

A

pressure

50
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-therapy

A

treatment

51
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-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

52
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a-

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without

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anti-

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against

54
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brady-

A

slow

55
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de-

A

without

56
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endo-

A

inner

57
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extra-

A

outside of

58
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hyper-

A

excessive

59
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hypo-

A

insufficient

60
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inter-

A

between

61
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intra-

A

within

62
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per-

A

through

63
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peri-

A

around

64
Q

poly-

A

many

65
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pre-

A

before

66
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re-

A

again

67
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tachy-

A

fast

68
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tetra-

A

four

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trans-

A

across

70
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ultra-

A

beyond

71
Q

AED

A

automated external defibrillator

72
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

73
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

74
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AS

A

arteriosclerosis

75
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

76
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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

77
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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

78
Q

BBB

A

bundle branch block
(L: left; R: right)

79
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

80
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

81
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

82
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

83
Q

cath

A

catheterization

84
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CC

A

cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

85
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

86
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

87
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CK

A

creatine kinase

88
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CoA

A

coarctation of the aorta

89
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CP

A

chest pain

90
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

91
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CSD

A

congenital septal defect

92
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CV

A

cardiovascular

93
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

94
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ECC

A

extracorporeal circulation

95
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

96
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ECHO

A

echocardiography

97
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fib

A

fibrillation

98
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HTN

A

hyperextension

99
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

100
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

101
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IV

A

intravenous

102
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LVH

A

left-ventricular hypertrophy

103
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MI

A

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

104
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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury