cardovascular 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

A

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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17
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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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20
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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21
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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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22
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AS

A

arteriosclerosis

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22
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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25
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AV,A-V

A

atrioventricular

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26
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BBB

A

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

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27
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BP

A

blood pressure

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28
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bpm

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beats per minute

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29
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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30
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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31
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cath

A

catheterization

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32
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CC

A

cardiac catheterization, chief complaint

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33
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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34
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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35
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CK

A

creatine kinase

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36
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CoA

A

coactation of the aorta

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37
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CP

A

chest pain

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38
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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39
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CSD

A

congetnial spetal defect

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40
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CV

A

cardiovascular

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40
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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41
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ECG,EKG

A

electrocradiogram

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41
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ECC

A

extracorporeal circulation

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42
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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43
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fib

A

fibrillation

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43
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HTN

A

hypertension

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44
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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45
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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45
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MI

A

myocardial infraction, mitral insufficiency

46
Q

mm HG

A

millimeter of mercury

46
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LVH

A

left- ventricular hypertrophy

46
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orth/o

A

staright

47
Q

IV

A

intravenous

48
Q

pector/o

A

chest

49
Q

peripher/o

A

away from center

50
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

51
Q

sept/o

A

a wall

52
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

53
Q

scler/o

A

hard

54
Q

son/o

A

sound

55
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

56
Q

steth

A

chest

57
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

58
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valv/o

A

valve

59
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valvul/o

A

valve

60
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

61
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vas/o

A

vessel

62
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

63
Q

ven/o

A

vein

64
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verntricul/o

A

ventricle

65
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venul/o

A

venule

66
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

68
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-ar

A

pertaining to

69
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-ary

A

pertaining to

70
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-cardia

A

heart condition

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-eal

A

pertaining to

72
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-gram

A

record

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

77
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-itis

A

inflammation

78
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-logy

A

study of

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-lytic

A

destruction

80
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-manometer

A

instrument to measure pressure

81
Q

-megaly

A

enlarged

82
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-ole

A

small

83
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-oma

A

mass

84
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-ose

A

pertaining to

85
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-ous

A

pertaining to

86
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-pathy

A

disease

87
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

88
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-pressor

A

to press down

89
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

90
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-sclerorsis

A

hardening

91
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-scope

A

instrument of viewing

92
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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

93
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

94
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-tension

A

pressure

95
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-therapy

A

treatment

96
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-tic

A

pertaining to

97
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-tonic

A

pertaining to tone

98
Q

-ule

A

small

99
Q

a-

A

without

100
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anti-

A

against

101
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brady-

A

slow

102
Q

de-

A

without

103
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endo-

A

inner

104
Q

extra-

A

outside of

105
Q

hyper

A

excessive

106
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hypo-

A

insufficient

107
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inter-

A

between

108
Q

intra-

A

within

109
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per-

A

through

110
Q

peri-

A

around

111
Q

poly-

A

many

112
Q

pre-

A

before

113
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re-

A

again

114
Q

trachy-

A

fast

115
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tetra-

A

four

116
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trans-

A

across

117
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ultra-

A

beyond