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Chapter 8 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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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/o

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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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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Embol/o

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Embolus (plug)

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Hemangi/o

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Blood vessel

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Lumin/o

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Lumen (Channel within a tube)

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12
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My/o

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Muscle

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Scler/o

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Hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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Sept/o

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Septum

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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17
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Sten/o

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Narrowing, stricture

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot

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Valv/o

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Valve

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20
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Valvul/o

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Valve

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21
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Vas/o

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Vessel; vas deferens; duct

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22
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Ven/o

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Vein

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Ventricul/o

24
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-cardia

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Heart condition

25
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-gram

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Record, writing

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

27
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-graphy

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Process of recording

28
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

29
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-sclerosis

30
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Brady-

31
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Endo-

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In, within

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Extra-

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Outside, outward

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Peri-

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Tachy-

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Trans-

36
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Area of tissue that undergoes necrosis

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Infarction

37
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Pain, usually in the chest, that is associated with lack of oxygen to the myocardium

38
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Failure of a valve to close completely

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Insufficiency

39
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Abnormally rapid heart rate

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Tachycardia

40
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Varicose veins of the esophagus

41
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Soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; murmur

42
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Abnormally slow heart rate

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Bradycardia

43
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Sensation of an irregular heartbeat

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Palpitation

44
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Abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a blood vessel

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Thrombosis

45
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Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel

46
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Condition in which a mass, usually a blood clot, blocks a blood vessel

47
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Inability of the heart to maintain a normal rhythm

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Arrhythmia

48
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Backflow of blood due to valve failure

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Regurgitation

49
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Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

50
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Hardening of the wall of an artery

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Arteriosclerosis

51
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Persistent elevated blood pressure

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Hypertension

52
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Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

53
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Narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta

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Coarctation

54
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Deficiency of blood and tissues

55
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Narrowing of a valve

ALHS 1090 (23 decks)

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