CARDIOVASCULAR/RESPIRATORY/BLOOD EXAMPLES Flashcards by Melissa Rosario | Brainscape

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adenoidectomy

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cutting out of the adenolds

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aveolar

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pertaining to the alveoli

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angiogram

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radiographic recording of blood vessel

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aortogram

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radiographic recording of the aorta

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arteriosclerosis

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a condition of hardened arteries

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atherosclerosis

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a condition of yellow plaque in arteries

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atrium

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the smaller chambers of the heart

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brachial artery

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the main artery in the arm

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bronchiolitis

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inflammation of the bronchioles

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hypercapnia

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a condition of high carbon dioxide

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coronary arteries

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the arteries that go around the surface of the heart

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hemolysis

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destruction of red blood cells

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hemoglobinemia

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free hemoglobin in the blood plasma

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laryngospasm

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muscular spasm of the larynx

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lobectomy

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cutting out of a lobe

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mediastinotomy

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cutting into the mediasthinum

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oximeter

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device to measure oxygen

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pericardial

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around the heart

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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phlebotomy

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to cut into a vein

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phonogram

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recording of a voice

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pleuritis

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inflammation of the lung

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sphygmomanometer

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a thin tube to measure the pressure of the pulse (blood pressure)

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stethoscope

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a scope used on the chest

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atelectasis of lung

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absence of complete expansion

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thoracentesis

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to puncture the chest

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thrombocytopenia

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diminished clot forming cells

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tracheobronchoscopy

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visually examining the trachea and bronchus

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valvuloplasty

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a repair of a value

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vasculitis

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inflammation of vessels

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vasodilation

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expansion or dilation of a vessel