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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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cardi/o

A

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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12
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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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15
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coronary

A

pertaining to the heart vessels

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coron/o

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coronary or head/crown

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ischemic

A

deficiency of blood flow

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18
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ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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19
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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20
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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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21
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dysrhythmia

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an irregular heartbeat

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22
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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat

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23
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tachycardia

A

an abnormally fast heartbeat

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24
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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat

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25
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palpation

A

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

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26
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spyhgmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

A

blood vessels

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thromb/o

A

clot

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

A

weak spot in wall of artery

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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

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erythrocytopenia

A

anemia

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erythr/o

A

red

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cyt/o

A

cell

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-penia

A

deficiency of

39
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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

40
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febrile (pyrosis)

A

to have a fever

41
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afebrile

A

without fever

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-thermia

A

heat

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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

45
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

46
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vaccine

A

inactivated micoorganisma administered by injection

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BP

A

blood pressure

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hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECG

A

electorcardiogram

51
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electr/o

A

electricity

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonry resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse

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Rh

A

blood type

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RR

A

respiration rate (10-20 bpm)

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T

A

temperature (98.6 degrees)

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VS

A

vital signs

60
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Hct

A

hematocrit

61
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-crit

A

to seperate

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

63
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-globin

A

protein in blood

64
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

65
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

66
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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