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Chapter 5 Words Flashcards

1
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aneurysmectomy

A

excision of an aneurysm

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aortostenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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3
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arteritis

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inflammation of the artery

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4
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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal condition where the arteries harden

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5
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atheroma

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tumor containing fatty plaque

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6
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atrium

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atrium structure

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7
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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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8
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coronary

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pertaining to the heart

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9
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phlebitis

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inflammation of the vein

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10
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venous

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pertaining to the vein

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11
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thrombolysis

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separation/break down of a blood clot

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12
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varicose

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pertaining to dilated vein

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13
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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction/ twitching of a vessel

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14
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vascular

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pertaining to a vessel

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15
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interventricular

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pertaining to between the ventricle

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16
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tachycardia

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rapid heart condition

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17
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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical activity of the heart

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18
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electrocardiograph

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instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart

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19
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angiography

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process of recording the vessel

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20
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aortostenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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21
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bradycardiac

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slow heart beat

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22
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endocardium

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within the structure of the heart

23
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epicardium

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above the structure of the heart

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pericardium

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around the structure of the heart

25
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SPHYGMOMANOMETER

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instrument for measuring the pressure of a pulse

26
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Diastole

A

relaxation

27
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HTN

A

hypertension

28
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

29
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ARRHYTHMIA

A

condition of without rhythm

30
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myocardial infarction

A

an area od dead heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen from a blocked vessel aka heart attack

31
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MI

A

heart attack

32
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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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abnormal condition of a fatty plaque hardening

33
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coronary artery disease (CAD)

A

atherosclerosis in the arteries

34
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CORONARY ANGIOGRAM

A

recording of the vessels pertaining to the heart

35
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angina pectoris

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a condition where there is severe pain in the chest

36
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percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

A

surgical repair of a vessel through the skin through the lumen of the vessel

37
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(CABG)

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coronary artery bypass graft

38
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Ischemia of myocardial cells

A

cell death

39
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ischemia

A

decreased blood flow

40
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catheter

41
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stent

A

expandable mesh tube

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

A

brain attack

43
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ischemic

44
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hemmorrhagic stroke

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a stroke related to the bursting forth of blood

45
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transvenous cardiac pacemaker

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a pacemaker for the heart that passes through the vein

46
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Auscultation

47
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systole

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contraction

48
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murmur

A

abnormal sounds during heartbeat

49
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echocardiogram

A

record of the reflected sound from the heart

50
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MVP

A

Mitro valve prolapse

51
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phlebostenosis

A

suturing of a vein

52
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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

53
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statins

A

cholesterol lowering drugs

54
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beta blockers

A

decrease HR

HPHY 211 (22 decks)

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