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KNH 209 MedTerm > Cardiovascular system objective terms > Flashcards

Cardiovascular system objective terms Flashcards

1
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tissue lining the inside of the heart

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endocardium

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tissue lining the outside of the heart

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epicardium

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3
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heart muscle tissue

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myocardium

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4
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tissue around the heart

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pericardium

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5
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large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

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vena cava

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6
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slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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7
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enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

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8
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abnormal heart sound

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murmur

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9
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rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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10
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narrowing of the aorta

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aortic stenosis

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11
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rupture of an artery

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arteriorrhexis

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12
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hardening of an artery

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atherosclerosis

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13
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mass of matter present in the blood

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embolus

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14
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blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolism

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15
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blockage of blood to an organ

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ischemia

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16
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closing or blockage of a passage

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occulsion

17
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blood clot

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thrombus

18
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enlarged, dilated veins toward the surface of the skin

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varicose veins

19
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process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart

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cardiac catheterization

20
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image of the heart produced using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart

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echocardiogram

21
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use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart

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echocardiography

22
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record of the electrical currents of the heart

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electrocardiogram

23
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procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart

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electrocardiography

24
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record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus

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transesophageal echocardiogram

25
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record of the blood vessels

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angiogram

26
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procedure to describe the blood vessels

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angiography

27
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record of an artery

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arteriogram

28
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record of a vein

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venogram

29
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the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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blood pressure

30
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heart specialist

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cardiologist

31
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branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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cardiology

32
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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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cardiovascular

KNH 209 MedTerm (53 decks)

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