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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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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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lymph node, lymph gland

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lymphaden/o

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splen/o

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spleen-stores blood and destroys worn out blood cells

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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Palpitation

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pounding racing heart beat

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel for size, texture, and consistency to assess

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Angi/o

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blood vessel

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18
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-rrhexis

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rupture

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19
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-necrosis

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tissue death

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20
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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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Thrombosis

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clot abnormal condition

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22
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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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23
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Aneurysm

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weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
often fatal if it ruptures due to rapid blood lose

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24
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Varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins

usually in legs

25
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erythrocytopenia (anemia)

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erythr/o=red
cyt/o=cell
-penia= deficiency of

26
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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

27
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febrile (pyrosis)

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to have a fever

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afebrile

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without fever

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-thermia

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temperature (heat)

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hyperthermia

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temp. above normal

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hypothermia

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temp. below normal

32
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antibiotic

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drug to treat bacterial infection

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vaccine

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inactive microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious disease.

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BP

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blood pressure

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hypertension

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higher than normal blood pressure

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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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electr/o

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electricity

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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse 60-100 in adults

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Rh

A

blood type (+/-)

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RR

A

respiration rate (10-20)

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T

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temperature (98.6)

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VS

A

vital signs

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Hct

A

hematocrit (blood separation)

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Hgb

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hemoglobin (protein level in the blood that carries oxygen)

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CHG

A

congestive heart failure

49
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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CBC

A

complete blood cell count

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Coronary

A

pertaining to heart vessels

52
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Ischemic or ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

53
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

54
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Infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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abnormal slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

A

abnormal fast heartbeat

>100

58
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sphygmomanometer

A

instrument used to measure blood pressure

59
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Stethoscope

A

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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