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Ch. 8 terms Flashcards

1
Q

aneurysm

A

localized balloon like enlargement of an artery.

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2
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angiopathy

A

disease of vessels

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3
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aortic insufficiency

A

inability of the aortic valve to perform at the proper levels

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4
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atherosclerosis

A

hardening and narrowing of the arteries

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5
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cardiomegaly

A

heart enlargement

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6
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cardiomyopathy

A

disease of heart muscle

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7
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hypertrophic

A

excessive growth of the left ventricle

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8
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dilated

A

thin walled left ventricle

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9
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congestive heart failure (CHF)

A

syndrome that reflects insufficient cardiac output to meet the bodys needs

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10
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Congestion

A

accumulation of fluid

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11
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Edema

A

accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces

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12
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carditis

A

inflammation of the heart

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13
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Ascites

A

fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity

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14
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pleural effusion

A

abnormal fluid accumulation between the layers of the membrane encasing the lungs

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15
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dirofilariasis

A

heartworm infection

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16
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microfilariae

A

tiny larvae

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17
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prophylactic

A

prevent heartworm disease

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18
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embolus

A

foreign object that is circulating in blood.

19
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endocarditis

A

inflammation of the endocardium

20
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heart block

A

interference with the electrical condition of the heart

21
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hemangioma

A

benign tumor comprised of newly formed blood vessels

22
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hematoma

A

collection of blood

23
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hypercapnia

A

above normal levels of carbon dioxide

24
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hypocapnia

A

below normal levels of carbon dioxide

25
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hypoxia

A

below normal levels of oxygen

26
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infarct

A

localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply

27
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ischemia

A

deficiency in blood supply

28
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occlusion

A

blockage in a vessel or passageway in the body

29
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regurgitiation

A

backflow

30
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shock

A

inadequate tissue perfusion

31
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resuscitation

A

restoration of life

32
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thrombus

A

blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery

33
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thrombosis

A

abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a blood vessel

34
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vasculitis

A

inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

35
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shunt

A

bypass or divert

36
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transluminal

A

procedure is done through the opening of a vessel

37
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angioplasty

A

surgical repair of blood or lymph vessels

38
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percutaneous

A

procedure is done through the skin

39
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angiorrhaphy

A

suture of a vessel

40
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anomaly

A

deviation from normal

41
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Idiopathic

A

unknown cause

42
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Iatrogenic

A

produced by treatment

43
Q

defibrillation

A

use of electrical shock to restore the normal heart rhythm

44
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hemostasis

A

control or stoppage of bleeding

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