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Chapter 10 Spelling Words Flashcards

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analgesic

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acting to relieve pain; aspirin or tylenol

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anatomosis

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surgical joining of vessels to allow flow from one to the other; used to bypass an occluded area

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aneurysm

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localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery; the weakened area balloons out during each pulsation

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aneurysmectomy

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surgical removal of an aneurysm

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angina pectoris

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constriction and pain about the heart

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angiography

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process of Xray with a contrast medium to view the internal heart and blood vessels

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anomaly

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deviation from birth; birth defect

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anorexia

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lack or loss of appetite

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arrhythmia

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deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat

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anxiety

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a feeling of apprehension, worry, uneasiness or dread, especially of the future; a vague, uneasy feeling

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ateriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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ascites

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fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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atherosclerosis

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condition of fatty deposits in the arteries

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atrial flutter

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contractions of the atria become very rapid

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benign

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not cancerous; not progressive

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate; <60 beats per min

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bruits

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abnormal sound or murmur of the heart

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cardiac catheretization

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threading a catheter through a vein or artery to the heart used to obtain detailed info about the structure and function of the heart

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cardiac enzymes test

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blood test to determine the damage to the myocardial muscle

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart

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claudication

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cramp-like pains in calves due to poor circulation and atherosclerosis

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computed axial tomography (CAT)

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xray technician using ionizing radiation for a cross-sectional image of the body

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congestive heart failure

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the pumping ability of the heart is progressively impaired

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coronary artery
comes from the aorta; supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle
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coronary artery disease
narrowing of coronary arteries that prevent adequate blood supply to myocardium
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cyanosis
blueish, grayish discoloration because of decreased hemoglobin in the blood
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diastole
the period of relaxation of the heart
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing, sometimes with pain
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dysrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
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echocardiography
ultra sound waves used to study the structure and motion of the heart
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edema
collection of fluid in the tissues from fluid seeping out of the blood into the interstitial spaces
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electrocardiogram
graphic record of the electrical action of the heart
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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epicardium
inner layer of the pericardium
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fatigue
a feeling of tiredness or weariness
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fever
temperature above normal
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fibrillation
rapid and incomplete contractions of the atria
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hematomegaly
enlargement of the liver
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hyperlipidemia
excessive level of fats in the blood
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hypertension
persistently higher blood pressure
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hypertensive heart disease
a result of long-term hypertension; the heart works against increased pressure in the arteries
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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infarction
localized area of necrosis as a result of a lack of oxygen
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ischemia
decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
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lesion
an injury/change in the body tissue
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lipid
group of fats or fat-like substances
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lumen
cavity or channel in vein, artery, or organ
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
using magnetic field and radio frequency waves to produce an image of heart vessels, brain and soft tissue
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malaise
a vague feeling of body weakness or discomfort
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mediastinum
the area between the lungs
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mitral valve prolapse
drooping of mitral cusps back into the left atria; valve does not completely close causing some back flow and a distinct sound when listening to the heart
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myocardial infarction
heart attack; caused by an occlusion of one or more coronary arteries
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myocarditis
inflammation of the myocardium
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myocardium
middle muscular layer of the heart
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nausea
an unpleasant sensation usually preceding vomiting
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nocturia
urination at night
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occlusion
closure or state of being closed
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orthopnea
abnormal condition when a person needs to stand or sit up to breath comfortably
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pallor
lack of color; paleness
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palpable
detectible by touch
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palpitation
a pounding or racing of the heart
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patent ductus arteriosus
an abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta because the fetal ductus arteriosus did not close after birth
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pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium; acute or chronic
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pericardium
double membranous sac that encloses the heart
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peripheral arterial occlusive disease
obstruction of the arteries in the extremities (predominately the legs) that causes claudication and often a result of atherosclerorsis
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petechiae
small, purplish hemorrhage spots on the skin
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pitting edema
swelling that leaves a dent when pressured
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prophylactic
an agent that protects against disease
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pulmonary artery
transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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pulmonary vein
returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
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Raynaud's phenomenon
intermittent attacks of vasoconstriction followed by a blue color of the skin and then returning to a red
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rheumatic fever
inflammatory disease when strep is not adequately treated
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septum
wall or partition that divides or separates two cavities
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serum lipid test
blood test to measure the fatty substances
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Sydenham's chorea
a form of chorea associated with rheumatic fever
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systemic circulation
circulation of blood from left ventricle throughout the body back to the right atria
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systole
the contraction phase forcing blood into the aorta: 1st sound heard
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tachycardia
abnormal rapidity of heartbeat; >100 beats per minute
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tetralogy of Fallot
congenital defect with 4 defects involved: 1. pulmonary stenosis- narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle 2. interventricular septal defect creating a right-to-left shunt between the ventricles 3. shifting of the aorta to the right causes it to override the right ventricle and thus communicate with the interventricular septal defect 4. hypertrophy of the right ventricle because of increased work to pump blood through the obstructed pulmonary artery
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thallium stress test
combination of exercise test and thallium imaging to assess coronary flow
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein; with the formation of a thrombus; usually occurring in the legs
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thrombosis
a formation of or existence of a blood clot
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varicose veins
enlarged, superficial veins; twisted, dilated, incomplete valves
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vasocontriction
narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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