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Chapter 13 Vocab Flashcards

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Accelerator

A

increasing action or function

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Acute Phase

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a period of increased symptoms and severity of the disease

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Ambulatory

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Walking, being mobile

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Anemias

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a deficiency of RBC, hemoglobin, or both

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Aneurysms

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a widening, external dilation caused by pressure from blood on the weakened walls of an artery

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Angina

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chest pain

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Angioplasty

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an invasive to alter the interior of a blood vessel

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Anticoagulant

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a substance that prohibits the coagulation of blood

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Aorta

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the main trunk of the arterial system of the body

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Arrhythmias

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any deviation from the normal electrical rhythm of the heart

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Arterioles

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small blood vessels connecting arteries with capillaries

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Arteriosclerosis

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a degeneration and hardening of the arterial walls

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Artery

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a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, usually filled with oxygenated blood

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Atherosclerosis

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fatty degeneration of the walls of the arteries

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Atrium

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Upper chamber of the heart

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AV Node

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Atrioventricular node; beginning of the bundle of His in the right atrium; nerve fibers responsible for the contraction of the ventricles

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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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Capillaries

A

microscopic blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules

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Cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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a stroke; hemorrhage in the brain

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Cholesterol

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a sterol present in the tissues that contributes to heart disease when elevated; transported in the blood plasma of all animals

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Chronic Leukemia

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a form of leukemia characterized by insidious onset and slower progress

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Compatible

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able to be mixed or taken together without destructive changes; matching, not opposed to

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Congestive Heart Failure

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a complex condition of inadequate heart action with retention of tissue fluids; may be either right or left side or both

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Coronary

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referring to the arteries surrounding the heart muscle

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Crossmatch

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a blood test used to ensure compatibility of the donor to the recipient when transfusing blood

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Diastole

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the relaxation phase of the heartbeat; the period of least pressure

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Electrocardiograph

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ECG or EKG; a machine for recording the electrical activity of the heart

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Endocardium

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the serous membrane lining of the heart

30
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Excudate

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Pus; the collection of purulent material in a cavity

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Fibrillation

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the quivering of muscle fibers; ineffective, rapid, but weak heart action

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Heart Block

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a condition in which impulses from the SA node fail to carry over to the AV node, resulting in a slow heart rate, and a different rate of contraction between the upper and lower heart chambers

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Hemoglobin

A

combination of a protein and iron pigment in the red blood cells that attracts and carries oxygen in the body

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Hemorrhage

A

abnormal discharge of blood either internally or externally from venous, arterial, or capillary vessels

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Holter Monitor

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a device that attaches electrodes to a pts chest for the purpose of obtaining a 24 hour ECG tracing in a tape recorder.

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Hypertension

A

abnormally high blood pressure

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Hypotension

A

abnormally low blood pressure

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Infarction

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obstruction of blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death to the tissue

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Ischemia

A

inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the bady

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Leukemia

A

a disease characterized by a great excess of WBC; it exists in a lymphatic and myelogenous form; it is often fatal, especially in adults

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Lub Dub

A

sounds made by the heart

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Lymphatic system

A

a network of transparent vessels carrying lymph fluid throughout the body

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Lymphocytes

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a type of WBC

44
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MUGA scan

A

Mulitple Gated Acquisition scan; a test used to evaluate the condition of the myocardium of the heart

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Murmur

A

heart sound that goes “whoosh”; caused by blood leaking from a valve

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Myocardial Infarction

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MI; blockage of coronary artery that interrupts the flow of blood to the heart muscle

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Myocardium

A

muscle layer of the heart

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Pacemaker

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the SA node of the heart; also refers to an artificial device that initiates heartbeat

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Papillary Muscles

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muscular attachments to the undersides of the heart valves from the walls of the ventricles, which open during the relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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Pericardium

A

membranous sac that covers the heart

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Phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

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Plasma

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the liquid part of lymph and blood

53
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Platelet

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type of cell found in blood that is required for clotting

54
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Portal

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pertaining to the portal circulation of blood from impaired internal organs to the liver for processing before entering the inferior vena cava

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