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ch 8 cardiovascular Flashcards

1
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Aneurysm/o

Aneurysmorrhaphy

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Widened, blood vessel

Suture of an Aneurysm

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Angi/o

Angioplasty

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Vessel

Surgical repairer of a vessel

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Aort/o

Aortostenosis

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Aorta

Narrowing of the aorta

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Arteriol/o

Arteriolitis

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Arteriole

Inflammation of an artery

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Atri/o

Atriomegaly

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Atrium

Enlargement of the atrium

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Ather/o

Atheroma

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Fatty plaque

Tumor of fatty plaque

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Cardi/o

Cardiomegaly

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Heart

Enlargement of the heart

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Coron/o

Coronary

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Heart

Pertaining to the heart

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Electr/o

Electrocardiogram

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Electricity

Record of the electrical impulses of the heart

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Embol/o

Embolectomy

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Embolus (plug)

Removal of an embolus

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Hemangi/o

Hemangioma

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Blood vessel

Tumor of blood vessels

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My/o

Myocardial

A

Muscle

Pertaining to heart muscle

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Phleb/o

Phlebectasis

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Vein

Expansion of a vein

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Ven/o

Venostasis

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Vein

Standing still of blood in a vein also called phlebostasis

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Scler/o

Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

Abnormal condition of hardening of the artery

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Sept/o

Septostomy

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Septum

Forming an opening in a septum

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Sten/o

Stenotic

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Narrowing, stricture

Pertaining to a narrowing or stricture

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Thromb/o

Thrombolysis

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Blood clot

Destruction of a blood clot

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Valv/o

Valvotomy

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Incision of a valve

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Valvul/o

Valvuloplasty

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Valve

Surgical repair of a valve

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Vas/o

Vasography

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Vessel;duct

Process of recording an image of a vessel

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Ventricul/o

Ventricular

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Ventricle

Pertaining to the ventricle chamber of the heart or brain

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Cardia

Tachycardia

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Heart condition

Rapid heart rate

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Gram

Arteriogram

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Record,writing

Record of an artery

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25
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Graph

Electrocardiograph

A

Instrument for recording

Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

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Graphy

Angiography

A

Process of recording

Process of recording an image of a vessel

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Stenosis

Aortostenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

Narrowing of the aorta

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Brady

Bradycardia

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Slow

Slow heart

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Endo

Endovascular

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In, within

Pertaining to area within a vessel

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Extra

Extravascular

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Outside

Pertaining to area outside a vessel

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Peri

Pericardial

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Around

Pertaining to the area around the heart

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Trans

Transseptal

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Across

Across the septum

33
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE

A

Angiotensin- converting enzyme (inhibitor)

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AFib

A

Atrial fibrillation

36
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AICD

A

Automatic implantable cardioverterdefibillator

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AS

A

Aortic stenosis

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ASHD

AV

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Atrioventricular; arteriovenous

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BP,B/P

A

blood pressure

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CA

A

Cancer; cardic

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CC

A

Cardiac catheterization

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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

44
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Chol

A

Cholesterol

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CK

A

Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis

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ECG,EKG

A

Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram, echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography

51
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EPS

A

Electrophysiology studies

52
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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein

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HF

A

Heart failure

54
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HTN

A

Hypertension

55
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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverterdefibillator

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LA

LDL

A

Left atrium

Low- density lipoprotein

57
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LV

A

left ventricle

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiogram, magnetic resonance angiography

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MUGA scan

A

Multiple-gated acquisition scan

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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

63
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O2

64
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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

65
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PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RV

A

Residual volume, right ventricle

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SA, S-A

A

Sinoatrial

69
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US

A

Ultrasound

70
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Biopsy

A

Removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes

71
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

72
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Vascul/o

vasculitis

A

vessel

inflammation of blood vessels

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