Cardiovascular System Flashcards by Reina Gomez | Brainscape

Q

Vessel

Usually blood/lymph

A

Angi/o
Vas/o
Vascul/o

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Aorta

A

Aort/o

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Artery

Arteriole

A

Arteri/o

Arteriol/o

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Q

Atria of the heart

A

Arti/o

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Q

Fatty plaque

A

Ather/o

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Capillary

A

Capill/o

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Heart

A

Cardi/o

Card/o

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Crown

Coronary

A

Coron/o

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Sound

A

Ech/o

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Blood

Blood condition

A

Emia

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Electricity

A

Electr/o

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Plug

A

Embol/o

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Red

A

Erythr/o

Rube/o

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Blood

A

Hem/o

Hemat/o

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Blood vessel

A

Hemangi/o

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White

A

Leuk/o

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Destroy

A

Lytic

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Muscle

A

My/o

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Vein

A

Phleb/o

Ven/o

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Lung

A

Pulmon/o

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Septum

A

Sept/o

Q

Sinus cavity

A

Sin/o

Sinus/o

Q

Pulse

A

Sphygm/o

Sphyxis

Q

Blood clot

A

Thromb/o

Q

Layer or coat of tissue

A

Tunic

Q

Valve

A

Valv/o

Q

Dilated vein

A

Varic/o

Q

Widened blood vessel

A

Aneurysm

Q

Chest pain

A

Angina

Q

Condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop

A

Arrest

Q

Hearts in ability to maintain sinus rhythm

A

Arrhythmia

Q

Hardening of plaque within vessel

A

Atherosclerosis

Q

Hardening of arterial wall

A

Arteriosclerosis

Q

Bacteria in the bloodstream

A

Bacteremia

Q

Soft blowing sound heard in auscultation

A

Bruit

“Murmur”

Q

Narrowing of a vessel

A

Coarctation

Q

Blood clot in deep veins

A

Deep vein thrombosis

Q

Profuse sweating

A

Diaphoresis

Q

Labored breathing

A

Dyspnea

Q

%blood ejected/One ventricular contraction

A

Ejection fraction

50-70% normal

Q

Quivering muscle contractions ineffectual HB

A

Fibrillation

Q

Excessive amounts of lipids in blood

A

Hyperlipidemia

Q

Necrosing of tissue area following ischemia

A

Infarct

Q

Local/temporary deficiency of blood supply

A

Ischemia

Q

Thin, flat leaf shape heart valve structure

A

Leaflet

Q

Paleness

A

Pallor

Q

Feeling in chest-

thumping, fluttering, skips

A

Palpitation

Q

Backflow or ejection of contents through opening

A

Regurgitation

Q

Circular muscle that constricts/dilates

A

Sphincter

Q

Slender device used to maintain open lumens

A

Stent

Q

Loss of consciousness

-brief

A

Syncope