Ch. 05 The Cardiovascular System Flashcards by P.E. Peraza | Brainscape

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-crasia

A

a mixture or blending

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-cyte

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cell

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-emia

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blood, blood condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lytic

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destroy or dissolve

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-penia

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deficiency, too few

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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A-fib

A

atrial fibrilation

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AED

A

automated external defibrilator

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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angi /o

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blood or lymph vessel

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a- , an-

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without, less than

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anti-

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against

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aort /o

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aorta

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ateri /o

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artery

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ather /o

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plaque, fatty substance

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BP

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blood pressure

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brady-

A

slow

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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capill /o

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capillaries

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card cath, CC

A

cardiac catheterization

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cardi /o

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heart

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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coron /o

A

heart

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVI

A

chronic venous insufficiency

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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endo-

A

within, inside

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erythr /o

A

red

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein
(good cholesterol)

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hem /o

A

blood, relating to the blood

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hemat /o

A

blood, relating to the blood

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hemolysis

A

breaking down of red blood cells

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HTN

A

hypertension

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hyper-

A

increased

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hypo-

A

decreased

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter-defibrilator

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft
(pronounced “cabbage”)

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idiopathic

A

a disease of unknown cause

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IF

A

intrinsic factor

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leuk /o

A

white

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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my /o

A

muscle

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occlusion

A

blockage

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PAD

A

peripheral artery disease

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perfusion

A

flow of blood through the vessel of an organ

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peri-

A

surrounding

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phleb /o

A

vein

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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tachy-

A

fast, rapid

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thromb /o

A

clot

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tPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

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TST

A

thallium stress test

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V-fib

A

ventricular fibrilation

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vas /o

A

blood vessel

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vascul /o

A

blood vessel

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ven /o

A

vein