Cardiovascular Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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ather/o

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fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium

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bi/o

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life

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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corpor/o

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body

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cutane/o

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skin

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duct/o

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to bring

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electr/o

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electricity

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embol/o

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plug

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fibrin/o

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fibers

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hem/o

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blood

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isch/o

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to hold back

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lip/o

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fat

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my/o

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muscle

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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orth/o

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straight

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pector/o

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chest

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peripher/o

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away from center

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phleb/o

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vein

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pulmon/o

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lung

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scler/o

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hard

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sept/o

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a wall

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son/o

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sound

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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steth/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot

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valv/o

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valve

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valvul/o

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valve

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34
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varic/o

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dilated vein

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35
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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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39
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venul/o

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venule

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40
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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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44
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-cardia

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heart condition

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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47
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-gram

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record

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48
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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49
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-ia

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condition

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50
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-ic

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pertaining to

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51
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-lytic

A

destruction

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-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

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-megaly

A

enlarged

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-ole

A

small

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-oma

A

mass

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-ose

A

pertaining to

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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-pathy

A

disease

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-pressor

A

to press down

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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-tension

A

pressure

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tic

A

pertaining to

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-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

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-ule

A

small

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a-

A

without

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anti-

A

against

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brady-

A

slow

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de-

A

without

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endo-

A

inner

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extra-

A

outside of

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hyper-

A

excessive

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hypo-

A

insufficient

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inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

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per-

A

through

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peri-

A

around

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poly-

A

many

86
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pre-

A

before

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re-

A

again

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tachy-

A

fast

89
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tetra-

A

four

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trans-

A

across

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ultra-

A

beyond

92
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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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AS

A

arteriosclerosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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BBB

A

bundle branch block (L for left; R for right)

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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cath

A

catheterization

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CC

A

cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CoA

A

coarctation of the aorta

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CP

A

chest pain

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSD

A

congenital septal defect

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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ECC

A

extracorporeal circulation

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiography

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fib

A

fibrillation

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HTN

A

hypertension

120
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IV

A

intravenous

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LVH

A

left-ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

A

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

125
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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury