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Med Term > Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems > Flashcards

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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aden

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gland

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angi

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(blood) vessel

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arteri

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artery

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cardi

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heart

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electr

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electrical activity

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phleb

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vein

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splen

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spleen

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thromb

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(blood) clot

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ven

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vein

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-graph

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instrument used to record

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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anemia

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reduced amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells

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aneurysm

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A ballooning of a weakened portion of an artery wall

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blood pressure (BP)

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pressure exerted by the blood against the vessel wall. Systolic/Diastolic mm Hg

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complete blood count (CBC)

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measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC number, size and shape, WBC count and differential

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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surgery to bypass around a blocked artery to bring blood to the heart

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

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reduced blood flow though the coronary arteries denying the heart of O2 (also called heart failure)

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embolism

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sudden blocking of an artery by a foreign material

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hypertension

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high BP (>140/90 mm Hg)

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hypotension

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low BP (<90/60 mm Hg)

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leukemia

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malignant disease by excessive increase in abnormal with blood cells formed in bone marrow

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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death of a portion of the myocardium due to a lack of oxygen

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varicose veins

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condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins typically in the lower extremities

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venipuncture

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a procedure to punture a vein to remove blood

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