Chapter 5 Words Flashcards
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angi/o
A
vessel
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aneursym/o
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widening
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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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arteriol/o
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arteriole
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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atri/i
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atrium
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cardi/o
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heart
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coron/o
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heart
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phleb/o
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vein
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ven/o
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vein
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scler/o
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hardening
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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varic/o
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dilated vein
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vas/o
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vessel or duct
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vascul/o
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vessel
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ventricul/o
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ventricle of the heart or brain
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electr/o
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electricity
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erythr/o
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red
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hemat/o
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blood
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hem/o
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blood
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cardia
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heart condition
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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cytes
A
cell
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ectomy
exicision
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gram
record, writing
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graph
instrument for recording
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graphy
process of recording
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stenosis
narrowing
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um
structure or thing
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rrhaphy
suture
32
osis
abnormal condition
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itis
inflammation of
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oma
tumor
35
ar
pertaining to
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megaly
enlargement
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ary
pertaining to
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ous
pertaining to
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lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
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ose
pertaining to sugar
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spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
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ole
small, minute
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ule
small, minute
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pathy
disease
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phagia
swallow,eating
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pnea
breathing
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rrhexis
rupture
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intra
in,within
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tachy
fast, rapid
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endo
in, within
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peri
around, surround
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bi
2
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tri
3
54
brady
slow
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cardiology
branch of medicine associated with disorders of the heart
56
cardiologist
treats patients for heart, blood disorders, and blockages
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pediatric cardiologist
specializes in treating children and infants with heart disorders
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cardiovascular surgeon
cardiologist that performs surgeries on the heart
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immunology
speciality related to the lymphatic system and immune response
60
angiography
process of recording blood vessels
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aneurysmorrhaphy
suture of blood vessel
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aortostenosis
narrowing of the aorta
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arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the arterial wall
64
arteriolitis
inflammation of the arteriole
65
artheroma
thickening of the arterial wall
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atrioventricular
pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
67
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
68
cornary
pertaining to the heart
69
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
70
venous
pertaining to the vein or blood passing through the vein
71
thrombolysis
breaking up of a blood clota
72
varicose
pertaining to a dilated vein
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vasospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
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vascular
pertaining to blood vessels
75
intraventricular
within the ventricle
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tachycardia
rapid heart beat
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electrocardiogram
record of electrical activity in the heart
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electrocardiograph
instrument used to record electrical activity in the heart
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electrocardiography
process of recording electrical activity in the heart
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arteriorstenosis
hardening of arteries
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endocardium
structure within the heart
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myocardium
structure of muscle of the heart
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pericardium
structure that surrounds the heart
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pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
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pericardiocentesis
surgical puncture of the pericardium
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pericardiectomy
excision of the pericardium
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pericardiorrhaphy
suturing of the pericardium
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leukocytes
white blood cells
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erthrocytes
red blood cells
90
thrombocytes
cell that clot
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aorta
largest blood vessel in the body
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inferior vena cava
conveys deoxygenated blood from the lower body
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superior vena cava
conveys deoxygenated blood from the upper body
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ventriculotomy
incision of the ventricle
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arrhythmia
without rhythm
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fibrillation
arrhythmia is which there is rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium
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septum
wall or partition dividing a body space
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tachypnea
rapid breathing
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tachyphagia
rapid swallowing or eating
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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bradypnea
slow breathing
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bradyphagia
slow swallowing or eating
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arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
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arteriopathy
disease of an artery
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arteriospasm
spasm of an artery
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arteriolith
stone of an artery
107
aterial calculus
stone in the artery
108
phleborrhaphy
suture of vein
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phleborrhexis
rupture of vein
110
phlebostenosis
narrowing of vein
111
hematology
study of blood
112
hematologist
specialists in the study of blood
113
hemangioma
tumor of blood and lymph vessels
114
hemangiectasis
dilation of blood vessel
115
aortopathy
disease of the aorta
116
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
117
vascular
pertaining to the vessels
118
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
119
competent
healthy
120
incompetent
unhealthy
121
varicosities
enlarged twisted superficial veins
122
O2
oxygen
123
WBC
white blood cells
124
RBC
red blood cells
125
IVS
interventricular septum
126
IAS
interatrial septum
127
RA
right atrium
128
LA
left atrium
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RV
right ventricle
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LV
left ventricle
