chapter 6 Flashcards by Maria Slaughter

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angiodema

angi/o

A

swelling of a vessel

vessel

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vasorraphy

vas/o

A

suturing of a vessel

vessel

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aortostenosis

aort/o

A

narrowing or stricture of the aorta

aorta

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arteriosclerosis

arteri/o

A

abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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atheroma

ather/o

A

thick, fatty tumor

thick, fatty

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atrioventricular

atri/o

A

perteining to the atria and the ventricle

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tachycardia

cardi/o

A

condition of a rapid heart rate

heart

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coronary

coron/o

A

pertaining to the heart

heart

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electrocardiogram

electr/o

A

record of electricity of the heart

electricity

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hemolytic

hem/o

A

pertainig to the destruction of blood

blood

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hematemesis

hemat/o

A

vomiting of blood

blood

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phleborrhexis

phlev/o

A

rupture of a vein

vein

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venostasis

ven/o

A

stopping of a vein

vein

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thrombophlebitis

thromb/o

A

inflammation of a vein with a presence of a clot

thrombus (clot)

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valvotomy

valv/o

A

cutting into or incision of a valve

valve

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valvuloplasty

valvul/o

A

surgical repair of a valve

valve

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vasculogenesis

vascul/o

A

creation of a blood vessel

blood vessel

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ventriculostomy

ventrucul/o

A

mouthlike opening into a ventricle

ventricle

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AF, A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AV, A-V

A

atrioventricular

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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HF

A

heart failure

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HR

A

heart rate

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HTN

A

hypertension (high blood pressure)

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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INR

A

international normalized ratio

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LA

A

Left atrium

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LV

A

left ventricle

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MI

A

myocardial infarcction

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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

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MS

A

mitral stenosis

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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P

A

pulse

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CP

A

cheat pain

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DVT

A

deep-vein thrombosis (blood clot on leg)

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RA

A

right atrium

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RV

A

right ventricle

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V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

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VT, V-tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

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VTE

A

venous thromboembolism