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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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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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phelb/o

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viens

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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 the 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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spen/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

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pertaining to the heart vessels

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16
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coron/o

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coronary or head/crown

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17
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ischemic or ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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18
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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19
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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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20
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dysrhythmia

A

an irregular heartbeat

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21
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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat

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22
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tachycardia

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an abnormal fast heartbeat >100 bpm

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23
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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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24
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palpation

A

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

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sphygmomanometer

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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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27
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angi/o

A

blood vessels

28
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-necrosis

A

tissue death

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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thrombosis

31
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thrombus

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singular form, blood clot in a blood vessel

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

33
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

35
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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

36
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erythrocytopenia (amenia)

A

deficiency of red cells

37
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-penia

A

deficiency of

38
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hematocytopenia

A

abnomral deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

39
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febrile (pyrosis)

A

to have a fever

40
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afebrile

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without fever

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-thermia

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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

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hypothermia

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body temperature below normal

44
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

45
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vaccine

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

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BP

A

blood pressure

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hypotension

A

lower than normal blood pressure

48
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hypertension

A

higher than normal blood pressure

49
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

50
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

51
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electr/o

A

electricity

52
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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ech/o

54
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitatoin

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse, 6-100 bpm

57
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Rh

A

blood type

58
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RR

A

respiration rate 10-20 bpm

59
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T

A

temperature 98.6 degrees fahrenheit

60
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VS

A

vital signs

61
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Hct

A

hematocrit

62
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

63
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

64
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BMT

A

bone marrow trasport

65
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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