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Health Professions 235: Medical Terminology > Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System > Flashcards

Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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angi/o

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blood or lymph vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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brady-

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slow

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cardi-

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heart

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-crasia

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a mixture or blending

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-emia

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blood, blood condition

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erythr/o

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red

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood, relating to blood

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leuk/o

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white

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pleb/o

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vein

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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thromb/o

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clot

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ven/o

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vein

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double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart

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pericardium

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16
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lower arterial blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

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orthostatic hypotension

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red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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white blood cells

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leukocytes

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hardening and narrowing of arteries caused by buildup of plaque

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arthrosclerosis

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20
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inadequate blood flow to myocardium

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angina

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21
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occlusion of one or more coronary arteries due to plaque build up

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myocardial infarction

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22
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inflammation of inner lining of heart

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endocarditis

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23
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term to describe all diseases of myocardium

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cardiomyopathy

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24
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loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat

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arrhythmia

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25
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heart abruptly stops beating

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cardiac arrest

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contractions of atria become rapid and uncontrolled

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atrial fibrillation

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rapid, irregular contractions of ventricles

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ventricular fibrillation

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heartbeat below 60bpm

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bradycardia

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heart rate above 100bpm

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tachycardia

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localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of wall of an artery

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inflammation of temporal arteries

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temporal arteritis

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inflammation of a vein

32
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abnormally swollen veins due to improper functioning of valves

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varicose veins

33
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having a thrombus

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thrombosis

34
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may be a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or in piece of tissue or tumor

35
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peripheral occlusive disease triggered by cold or stress

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Raynaud’s disease

36
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decrease in number of disease-fighting white blood cells

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leukopenia

37
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abnormally small number of circulating platelets

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thrombocytopenia

38
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loss of large amount of blood

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hemorrhage

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infection in blood stream

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cancer due to insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells

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myelodyplastic syndrome

41
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cancer characterized by progressive number of abnormal leukocytes in tissues, organs, and blood

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decreased number of erythrocytes

43
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absence of all formed blood elements

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aplastic anemia

44
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larger than normal red blood cells

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megaloblastic anemia

45
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due to body’s inability to absorb vitamin B12

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pernicious anemia

46
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inadequate number of circulating red blood cells

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hemolytic anemia

47
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abnormal hemoglobin resulting in some red blood cells assuming sickle shape

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sickle cell anemia

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catheter passed into vein or artery and guided into heart

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cardio catheterization

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record electrical activity or myocardium

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electrocardiogram

50
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injecting thallium and assessing blood flow through coronary arteries during exercise

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thallium stress test

51
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block enzyme that causes vessels to contract

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ACE inhibitor

52
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slows heart beat

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beta-blocker

53
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increase secretion of urine to rid body of excess sodium and water

54
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dissolves thrombi

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thrombolytic

55
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slows coagulation

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anticoagulant

56
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surgical removal of plaque

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artherectomy

57
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removal of portion of clogged artery

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carotid endarterectomy

58
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mechanically widen obstructed vessel

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angioplasty

59
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electrical shock to restore normal rhythm

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defibrillation

60
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automatically samples rhythm and externally shocks heart if needed

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automated external defibrillator

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a fatty substance that travels through blood and found in all parts of the body

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cholesterol

62
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venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves

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chronic venous insufficiency

63
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a therosclerosis of coronary arteries that reduces blood supply to the heart muscle

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coronary artery disease

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sudden blockage of blood vessel by an embolus

65
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oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment in erythrocytes

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hemoglobin

66
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abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in inability of the valve to close completely

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mitral valve prolapse

67
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blocking of an artery by a thrombus

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thrombotic occlusion

68
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abnormal condition of having a thrombus

69
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serious and potentially fatal complication of blood transfusion in which severe immune response occurs because the patient’s blood and donated blood do not match

A

tranfusion reaction

70
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a blood clot that originates in a vein

A

venous thromboembolism

71
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very rapid heart bear that begins within the ventricles

A

ventricular tachycardia

Health Professions 235: Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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