Cardiovascular System Flashcards by Jessica Freeman

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cardi/o

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heart

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card/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o

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veins

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phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta. main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma. liquid portion of blood

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node/lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen. stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronary

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pertaining to the heart vessels

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coron/o

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coronary or head/crown

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ischemic

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deficiency of blood flow

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ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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infarct

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area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

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an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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an abnormally slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

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an abnormally fast heartbeat

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

to use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency (to assess)

spyhgmomanometer

instrument used to measure blood pressure

stethoscope

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

angi/o

blood vessels

thromb/o

clot

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-osis

abnormal condition

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

aneurysm

weak spot in wall of artery

varicose veins

abnormally swollen veins

erythrocytopenia

anemia

erythr/o

red

cyt/o

cell

-penia

deficiency of

hematocytopenia

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

febrile (pyrosis)

to have a fever

afebrile

without fever

-thermia

heat

hyperthermia

body temperature above normal

hypothermia

body temperature below normal

antibiotic

drug that treats bacterial infections

vaccine

inactivated micoorganisma administered by injection

BP

blood pressure

hypotension

lower than normal BP

EKG

electrocardiogram

ECG

electorcardiogram

electr/o

electricity

ECHO

echocardiogram

CPR

cardiopulmonry resuscitation

HR

heart rate

P

pulse

Rh

blood type

RR

respiration rate (10-20 bpm)

T

temperature (98.6 degrees)

VS

vital signs

Hct

hematocrit

-crit

to seperate

Hgb

hemoglobin

-globin

protein in blood

CHF

congestive heart failure

BMT

bone marrow transplant

CBC

complete blood count