Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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angi/o

A

blood or lymph vessel

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2
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vas/o

A

vas deferens, blood vessel

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3
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aort/o

A

aorta

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4
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arter/o, arteri/o

A

artery

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5
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brady-

A

slow

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6
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cardi/o

A

heart

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7
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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

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8
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erythr/o

A

red

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9
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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood, relating to the blood

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10
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leuk/o

A

white

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11
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phleb/o

A

vein

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12
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tachy-

A

fast

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13
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thromb/o

A

clot

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14
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ven/o

A

vein

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15
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anemia

A

lower than normal # of erythrocytes in blood

leads to fatigue and SOB

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16
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aneurysm

A

localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of arterial wall

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17
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angina

A

AKA angina pectoralis

severe episodes of chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to myocardium

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18
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anticoagulant

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slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming

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19
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arrhythmia

A

loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat

20
Q

atherectomy

A

surgical removal of plaque build up from interior wall of an artery or arteries

21
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atheroma

A

deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall

22
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atherosclerosis

A

hardening and narrowing of arteries due to build up of cholesterol plaque on interior of arterial walls

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bradycardia

A

abnormally slow resting HR

24
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cardiomyopathy

A

describes all diseases of the heart muscle

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diuretic
stimulates the kidneys to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water
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electrocardiogram
record of electrical activity of myocardium
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embolism
sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
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embolus
a foreign object (ie. blood clot, air or gas, bit of tissue or tumor) circulating in the blood
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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erythrocytes
mature RBCs produced by red bone marrow
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hemoglobin
oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment
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hemostasis
to stop or control bleeding
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leukemia
cancer characterized by progressive increase in the number of WBCs in blood-forming tissues, other organs and in circulating blood
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leukocytes
AKA WBCs involved in immunity defending body against infective organism and foreign substances
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leukopenia
decreased number of WBCs circulating in the blood
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myocardial infarction
AKA heart attack | occlusion of one or more coronary arteries due to plaque build up
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pericardium
AKA pericardial sac | double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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polycythemia
abnormal increase in the number of RBCs in the blood due to excess production by bone marrow
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tachycardia
abnormally fast resting HR
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thrombocytopenia
abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood can be associated with abnormal bleeding
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thrombolytic
AKA clot-busting drug | dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up
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thrombosis
abnormal condition of having a thrombus
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thrombus
blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
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valvulitis
inflammation of a heart valve