Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards
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gland
angi
(blood) vessel
arteri
artery
cardi
heart
electr
electrical activity
phleb
vein
splen
spleen
thromb
(blood) clot
ven
vein
-ac
pertaining to
-graph
instrument used to record
-megaly
enlargement
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
-sclerosis
hardening
brady-
slow
tachy-
rapid, fast
anemia
reduced amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells
aneurysm
A ballooning of a weakened portion of an artery wall
blood pressure (BP)
pressure exerted by the blood against the vessel wall. Systolic/Diastolic mm Hg
complete blood count (CBC)
measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC number, size and shape, WBC count and differential
congestive heart failure (CHF)
inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery to bypass around a blocked artery to bring blood to the heart
coronary artery disease (CAD)
reduced blood flow though the coronary arteries denying the heart of O2 (also called heart failure)
embolism
sudden blocking of an artery by a foreign material
hypertension
high BP (>140/90 mm Hg)
hypotension
low BP (<90/60 mm Hg)
leukemia
malignant disease by excessive increase in abnormal with blood cells formed in bone marrow
myocardial infarction (MI)
death of a portion of the myocardium due to a lack of oxygen
varicose veins
condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins typically in the lower extremities
venipuncture
a procedure to punture a vein to remove blood
