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Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Mediastinum
(MEE-dee-ass-TIE-num)

A

area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

Media- middle
Stin partition
-um structure

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Atrioventricular / AV
(AY-tree-oh-ven-TRIK-you-lar)

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pertaining to both the atrium and the ventricle. AV node delays SA node impulses to ensure the atria ejected blood into ventricles before ventricles contract

Atri/o entrance, atrium
Ventricul ventricle
-ar pertaining to

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Sinoatrial Node
(sigh-noh-AY-tree-al NODE)

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the center of modified cardiac muscle fibers in the wall of the right atrium that acts as the pacemaker for the heart rhythm

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Bronchus / Bronchi
(BRONG-kus)

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one of two subdivisions of the trachea

Latin - windpipe

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Bronchial
(BRONG-key-al)

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pertaining to the bronchi

Bronch/i bronchus
-al pertaining to

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Brachiocephalic
(BRAY-kee-oh-seh-FAL-ik)

A

pertaining to the head and arm, as an artery supplying blood to both

Brachi/o arm
Cephal head
-ic pertaining to

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Arrythmia
(ah-RITH-mee-ah)

A

an abnormal heart rhythm

A- without
Rrhythm rhythm
-ia condition

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Bradycardia
(brad-ee-KAR-dee-ah)

A

slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute)

Brady- slow
Card heart
-ia condition

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Fibrillation
(fih-brih-LAY-shun)

A

uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle

Fibrill small fiber
-ation process

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Palpitation
(pal-pih-TAY-shun)

A

forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient

Palpit throb
-ation process

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Paroxysmal
(par-ok-SIZ-mal)

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occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes

Paroxysm irritation
-al pertaining to

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Tachycardia
(tak-ih-KAR-dee-ah)

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rapid heart rate (above 100 beats per minute)

Tachy- rapid
Card heart
-ia condition

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Cardiomegaly
(KAR-dee-oh-MEG-ah-lee)

A

enlargement of the heart

Cardi/o heart
-megaly enlargement

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Cardiomyopathy
(KAR-dee-oh-my-OP-ah-thee)

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disease of heart muscle, the myocardium

Cardi/o heart
My/o muscle
-pathy disease

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Endocarditis
(EN-doh-kar-DIE-tis)

A

inflammation of the lining of the heart

Endo- within
Card heart
-itis inflammation

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Incompetence
(in-KOM-peh-tense)

A

failure of valves to close completely

In- not
Compet strive together
-ence quality of

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Insufficiency
(in-suh-FISH-en-see)

A

lack of completeness of function; in the heart, failure of a valve to close properly

In- not
Suffic/i enough
-ency quality of

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Malfunction
(mal-FUNK-shun)

A

inadequate or abnormal function

Mal- bad, inadequate
Funct perform
-ion action, condition

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Myocarditis
(MY-oh-kar-DIE-tis)

A

inflammation of the heart muscle

My/o muscle
Card heart
-itis inflammation

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Pericarditis
(PER-ih-kar-DIE-tis)

A

inflammation of the pericardium, the covering of the heart

Peri- around
Card heart
-itis inflammation

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Prolapse
(proh-LAPS)

A

the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position

Latin - a falling

22
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Regurgitate
(ree-GUR-jih-tate)

A

to flow backward; in this case, through a heart valve

Re- back
Gurgit flood
-ate pertaining to

23
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Stenosis
(steh-NOH-sis)

A

narrowing of a canal or passage, as in the narrowing of a heart valve

Sten/o narrow
-sis abnormal condition

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Tamponade
(tam-poh-NAID)

A

pathologic compression of an organ such as the heart

Tampon plug
-ade process

25
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Anoxia
(an-OK-see-ah)

A

without oxygen

An- without
Ox oxygen
-ia condition

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Anoxic
(an-OK-sik)

A

pertaining to or suffering from a lack of oxygen

An- without
Ox oxygen
-ic pertaining to

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Arteriosclerosis
(ar-TEER-ee-oh-skler-OH-sis)

A

hardening of the arteries

Arteri/o artery
Scelr/o hardness
-sis abnormal condition

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Arteriosclerotic
(ar-TEER-ee-oh-skler-OT-ik)

A

pertaining to or suffering from arteriosclerosis

Arteri/o artery
Scler/o hardness
-tic pertaining to

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Asystole
(ay-SIS-toh-lee)

A

absence of contractions of the heart

A- without
Systole contraction

30
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Atheroma
(ath-er-ROH-mah)

A

lipid deposit in the lining of an artery

Ather porridge, gruel
-oma tumor

31
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Atherosclerosis
(ATH-er-oh-skler-OH-sis)

A

atheroma in arteries

Ather/o porridge, gruel
Scler/o hardness
-sis abnormal condition

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Infarct
(in-FARKT)

A

area of cell death resulting from an infarction

In- in
Farct stuff

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Infarction
(in-FARK-shun)

A

sudden blockage of an artery

In- in
Farct stuff
-ion process

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Ischemia
(is-KEE-mee-ah)

A

lack of blood supply to a tissue

Isch to keep back
-emia blood condition

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Ischemic
(is-KEE-mik)

A

pertaining to or affected by ischemia

Isch to keep back
-emic in the blood

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Defect
(DEE-fect)

A

an absence, malformation, or imperfection

Latin - to lack

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Hypertension
(HIGH-per-TEN-shun)

A

persistent high arterial blood pressure

Hyper- excessive
Tens pressure
-ion action, condition

38
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Hypertensive
(HIGH-per-TEN-siv)

A

suffering from hypertension

Hyper- excessive
Tens pressure
-ive quality of

39
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Hypotension
(HIGH-poh-TEN-shun)

A

persistent low arterial blood pressure

Hypo- low, below
Tens pressure
-ion action, condition

40
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Prehypertension
(pree-HIGH-per-TEN-shun)

A

precursor to hypertension

Pre- before
Hyper- before
Tens pressure
-ion action, condition

41
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Cardiologist
(kar-dee-OL-oh-jist)

A

a medical specialist in diagnosis and treatment of the heart (cardiology)

Cardi/o heart
-logist specialist

42
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Cardiology
(kar-dee-OL-oh-jee)

A

medical specialty of diseases of the heart

Cardi/o heart
-logy study of

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