Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System Flashcards by Abby Dennis

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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brady-

A

slow

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-sphyxia

A

pluse

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angi/o, vascul/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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sphygm/o

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pluse

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phleb/o, ven/o

A

vein

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sten/o

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narrowing, stricture

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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scler/o

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hardening, sclera (white of eye)

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arteri/o

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artery

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my/o

A

muscle

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peri-

A

around

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-gram

A

record, writing

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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hemangi/o

A

blood vessel

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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cadi/o

A

heart

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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tachy-

A

rapid

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endo-

A

in, within

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electr/o

A

electricity

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-tomy

A

incision

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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ECG EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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Chol

A

cholesterol

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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BP

A

blood pressure

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AV

A

atrioventricular: arteriovenous

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram; echoencephalogram

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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MI

A

myocardial infraction

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I.V.,IV

A

intravenous

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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HF

A

heart failure

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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-ar

A

relating to, pertaining to

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trans-

A

across

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extra-

A

outside

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aort/o

A

aorta

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atri/o

A

atrium

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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embol/o

A

plug

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sept/o

A

septum

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-stasis

A

standing still