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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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Pericardium

A

Surrounds the heart

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2
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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

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3
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Endocarditis

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Inflammation within the heart

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4
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RBCs & WBCs

A

Red Blood Cell Counts & White Blood Cell Counts

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5
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Hemoglobin

A

Blood protein

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6
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Erythrocytes

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Red Blood Cells

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7
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Leukocytes

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White Blood Cells

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8
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Hematologist

A

Blood Specialist

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9
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Arteriostenosis

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Narrowing of the arteries

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10
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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged Heart

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11
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Polyarteritis

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Inflammation of many arteries

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12
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Cardiologist

A

Specializes in the heart

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13
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Cardiomyopathy

A

Heart disease

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14
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Pericardiocentesis

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Incision made around the heart to remove fluid

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15
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Percutaneous

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Pertaining to going through the skin

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16
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Hemostasis

A

Stop or controlling bleeding

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17
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Hematoma

A

Blood tumor

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18
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Heart

A

Cardi/o Card/o

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19
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Arteries

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Arteri/o (Away from the heart)

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20
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Veins

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Ven/o Phleb/o (To the heart)

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21
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Blood

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Hem/o Hemat/o

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22
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Aorta (Main trunk of the artery system)

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Aort/o

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23
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Plasma (Liquid portion of blood)

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Plasm/o

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24
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Plaque or fatty substance

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Ather/o

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25
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Lymph

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Lymph/o

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26
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Lymph Node, Lymph Gland

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Lymphaden/o

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27
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Spleen

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Splen/o

Stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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28
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Myel/o

A

Bone marrow or spinal cord

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29
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Coronary

A

pertaining to the heart vessels

Coron/o = Coronary or head/crown

30
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Ischemic or Ischemia

A

Deficiency of blood flow

31
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Myocardial Infaction

A

Heart Attack

32
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Infarct

A

Area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

33
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Dysrhythmia

A

An irregular heartbeat

34
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Bradycardia

A

An abnormally slow heartbeat

35
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Tachycardia

A

An abnormally fast heartbeat

> 100 bpm

36
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Palpitation

A

Pounding or racing heartbeat

37
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Palpation

A

To use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency. . .

to assess

38
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Sphygmomanometer

A

Instrument used to measure blood pressure

39
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Stethoscope

A

Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

40
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Angi/o

A

Blood vessel

41
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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening

42
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Thrombosis

Thromb/o

A

Blood clot in a blood vessel

clot

43
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

44
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Aneurysm

A

Localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
Often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood

45
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Varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occur in legs

46
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Erythrocytopenia (anemia)
Erythr/o
Cyt/o
-penia

A

Red blood cell deficiency
Red
Cell
Deficiency of

47
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Hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

48
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Febrile (pyrosis)

A

to have a fever

49
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afebrile

A

without fever

50
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-thermia

A

heart

51
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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

52
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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

53
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Antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

54
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Vaccine

A

Inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases

55
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

56
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Hypotension

A

Lower than normal BP

57
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Hypertension

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Higher than normal BP

58
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EKG or ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

59
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Elect/o

A

Electricity

60
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

61
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

62
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HR

A

Heart Rate

63
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P

A

Pulse, 60-100 bpm

64
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Rh

A

Blood Type

65
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RR

A

Respiration Rate 10-20 bpm (Breaths Per Minutes)

66
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T

A

Temperature 98.6

67
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VS

A

Vital Signs

68
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Hct

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Hematocrit = Seperation of the blood

69
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Hgb

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Hemoglobin (Blood protein, carries oxygen)

70
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

71
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BMT

A

Bone Marrow Transplant

72
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Cell Count

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