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c6: cardiovascular Flashcards

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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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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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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phleb/o

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vein

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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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son/o

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sound

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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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thromb/o

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clot

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valv/o

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valve

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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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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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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

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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

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-pressor

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to press down

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-rrhexis

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-sclerosis

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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-stenosis

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-tension

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-therapy

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-tonic

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pertaining to tone

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a-

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anti-

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brady-

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de-

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endo-

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extra-

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outside of

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hyper-

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hypo-

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insufficient

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inter-

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intra-

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per-

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peri-

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poly-

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pre-

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re-

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tachy-

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tetra-

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trans-

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ultra-

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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AS

A

arteriosclerosis

75
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

77
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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

78
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BBB

A

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

79
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BP

A

blood pressure

80
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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
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cath

A

catheterization

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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

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CP

A

chest pain

90
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSD

A

congenital septal defect

92
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECC

A

extracorporeal circulation

95
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

97
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fib

A

fibrillation

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HTN

A

hyperextension

99
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

101
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IV

A

intravenous

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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

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