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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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VEN/O

A

vein

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THROMB/O

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clot

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3
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ANGI/O

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pertaining to blood or lymph vessels

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HEM/O, HEMAT/O

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blood, pertaining the blood

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5
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PHLEB/O

A

vein

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AORT/O

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aorta

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7
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CARD/O, CARDI/O

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heart

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ARTERI/O

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artery

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ATHER/O

A

plaque, fatty substance

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10
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SYSTOLE

A

contraction of the heart

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SYSTOLIC

A

pertaining to the contraction phase

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12
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DIASTOLE

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relaxation of the heart

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DIASTOLIC

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pertaining to the relaxation phase

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14
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CAD or CHD

A

coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease - most common type of heart disease

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15
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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16
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CARDIOMYOPATHY

A

term used to describe all diseases of the heart

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17
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ASYSTOLE

A

(flat line) complete lack of electrical activity in the heart

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18
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THROMBUS

A

a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol)

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20
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HDL

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high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

21
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COAGULATION

A

process of clotting blood

22
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CPB

A

cardiopulmonary bypass

23
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CC or CARD CATH

A

cardiac catheterization

24
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ERYTHR/O

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LEUK/O

26
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CAPILL/O

A

capillaries

27
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BRADY-

28
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-CRASIA

A

a mixture or blending

29
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-EMIA

A

blood, blood condition

30
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TACHY-

31
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HYPER-

A

excessive, increased

32
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HYPO-

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deficient, decreased

33
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-CYTES

34
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VAS/O

A

blood vessels

35
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VASCUL/O

A

blood vessels

36
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A-fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

37
Q

AED

A

Automated External

Defibrillator

38
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ICD

A

Implantable Cardioverter-difibrillator

39
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CVI

A

Chronic Venous

Insufficiency

40
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass

Graft

41
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EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

42
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HTN

A

Hypertension

43
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

44
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PAD

A

Peripheral Artery Disease

45
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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

46
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TST

A

Thallium Stress Test

47
Q

tPA

A

Tissue Plasminogen

Activator

48
Q

V-fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

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