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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to heart vessels

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Cardiopulmonary

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Pertaining to heart and lungs

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3
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Necropsy

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To view death

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4
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Cardiologist

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Someone who studies the heart

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5
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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

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6
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Endocardium

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Later within the heart

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7
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Epicardium

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layer upon the heart

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Pericardium

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Later around heart

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9
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Interatrial (septum)

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Between atrium

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Interventricular (septum)

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Between ventricles

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

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12
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Atrioventricular

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Pertaining to the atrium and ventricles

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13
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Aortic

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Pertaining to the aorta

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14
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Stenosis

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Narrowing condition

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15
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Congenital

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Born with

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16
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Regurgitation

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Act of back flooding

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17
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Thoracotomy

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To cut the chest

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18
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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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19
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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate

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20
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Electrocardiogram

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Record/measure heart electricity

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21
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Arrhythmia

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Without rhythm

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22
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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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23
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Pulse deficit

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Fewer pulses compared to audible heart beats

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24
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Phlebotomy

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To cut a vein

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25
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Artery

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Carry blood away from the heart

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26
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Arteriole

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Small artery

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27
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Vein

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Returns blood to the heart

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28
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Venule

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Small vein

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29
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Edema

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Swelling

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30
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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of vein

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31
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Hematoma

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Swelling of blood

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32
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Endocarditis

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Inflammation within the heart

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33
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Perivascular

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Around vessel

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34
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Extravascular

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Outside vessel

35
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Intravascular

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Within a vessel

36
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Necrosis

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Death

37
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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

38
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Nasogastric

A

Pertaining to stomach and nose

39
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Orogastric

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Pertaining to mouth and stomach

40
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Rhinitis

A

Inflammation of nose

41
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Pneumonia

A

Condition of the lungs

42
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Tonsillectomy

A

Remove tonsils

43
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Laryngitis

A

Inflammation of the larynx

44
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

45
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Endotracheal tube

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Tube within the trachea

46
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Tracheostomy

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Creation of a trachea

47
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Cyanotic

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Pertaining to blue

48
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Esophageal

A

Pertaining to the esophagus

49
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Antitussive

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Drug used to prevent or relieve a cough

50
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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of bronchus

51
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Achondral

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Without cartilage

52
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Acidosis

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Condition/state of acid

53
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Alkalosis

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Condition/study of alkaline basis

54
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Hypoxia

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Decreased oxygen

55
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Tachypnea

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Fast breathing

56
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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing

57
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Asystole

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Without contraction

58
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Hypercapnia

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Excess carbon dioxide

59
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Asphyxia

A

Stopping of a pulse

60
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Apnea

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Without breathing

61
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Atelectasis

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Incomplete expansion/lungs collapse

62
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Pneumothorax

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Air in chest cavity around the lungs

63
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Orthopnea

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Straight breathing

64
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Capnograph

A

Carbon dioxide measurer

65
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Anemia

A

Without blood

Insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin

66
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Lethargic

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Drowsiness

67
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Hypovolemia

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Low blood volume

68
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Hypotension

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Low pressure

69
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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of heart muscle

70
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Thromboembolism

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Thrown in clot

71
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Embolus

A

To throw in

72
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Thoracentesis

A

Puncture chest

73
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Hemothorax

A

Blood thorax

74
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Pyothorax

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Pus in thorax

75
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Ascites

A

Accumulation of Eduardo fluid in abdominal cavity

76
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Abdominocentesis

A

Puncture the abdomin

77
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Anaphylaxis

A

excessive response Overguarding

78
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Tracheobronchitis

A

Inflammation of bronchi in the trachea

79
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Hemoptysis

A

Coughing blood

80
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Pleuritis

A

Inflammation of pleura

81
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Nebulization

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Conversion of liquid to a mist

82
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Coupage

A

Striking the chest

83
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Hyperthermia

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Excess temperature

84
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Auscultation

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Listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope

Vet Med Term (4 decks)

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