Cardiovascular System Unit 10 Flashcards by Anna Filicetti | Brainscape

Q

heart

A

cardi/o

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arteries

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arteri/o

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veins

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ven/o, phleb/o

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Blood

A

hem/o, hemat/o

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aort/o

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aorta

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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of blood

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lymph

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lymph/o

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lymph node, lymph gland

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lymphaden/o

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spleen

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splen/o

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronarty

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pretaining to the heart vessels

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coron/o

A

coronary of head/crown

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ischemic or ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrthythmia

A

an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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an abnormally slow heartbeat

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tachycardium

A

fast heartbeat

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palpitation

A

pounding or racing

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palpation

A

to sue fingers to feel for size, texture, consistancy

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

A

instrument to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

A

blood vessle

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thromb/o

A

clot

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aneurysm

A

enlargement in the wall of an artery

Q

varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

Q

erythrocytopenia

A

deficiency of red blood cells

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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction of red blood cells

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febrile

A

to have a fever

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afebrile

A

without fever

Q

-thermia

A

heat

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hyperthermia

A

hot temperature above normal

Q

hypothermia

A

abnormally low temperature

Q

antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

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vaccine

A

inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray

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BP

A

blood pressure

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hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

Q

hypertension

A

higher than normal BP

Q

EKG ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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electr/o

A

electricity

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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ech/o

A

sound

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resescitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse

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Rh

A

blood type

Q

RR

A

respiration rate

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T

A

temperature (98.6 is the norm)

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VS

A

vital signs

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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hemoglobin

A

protein found in the blood

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

Q

CBC

A

complete blood count