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Chapter 8 - Cardiovasuar System Flashcards

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aneurysm/o (CF)

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widened blood vessel

ex. aneursm/o/rrahpy=sutureof an anerys

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angi/o (CF)

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

ex. angi/o/plasty=surgical repair of a vessel

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vascul/o (CF)

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

ex. vascul/itis: inflammation of (blood) vessels

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aort/o (CF)

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aorta

ex. aorta/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta

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ateri/o (CF)

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artery

ex. arteri/o/rrhrxis=rupture of an artery

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arteriol/o (CF)

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arteriole

ex. arteriol/itis=inflammation of an arteriole

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atri/o (CF)

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atrium

ex. atri/o/megaly=enlargement of the atrium

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arther/o (CF)

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fatty plaque

ex. ather/oma=tumor of fatty plaque

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cardi/o (CF)

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heart

ex. cardi/o/megaly= enlargement of the heart

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coron/o (CF)

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heart

ex. coron/ary=pertaining to the heart (vessels)

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electr/o (CF)

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electricity

ex. electr/o/cardi/o/gram=record of the electrical (impulses) of the heart

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embol/o (CF)

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embolus (plug)

ex. embol/ectomy=removal of the emobolus

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hemangi/o (CF)

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blood vessels

ex. hemangi/oma=tumor of the blood vessels

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my/o (CF)

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muscle

ex. my/o/cardi/al=pertaining to heart muscle

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phleb/o (CF)

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vein

ex. phelb/ectasis=expansion of the vein

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ven/o (CF)

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vein

ven/o/stasis=standing still of (blood in) a vein; also called phlebostasis

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scler/o (CF)

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hardening; sclera (white of eye)

ex. arteri/o/scler/osis=abnormal condition of hardening of the artery

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sept/o (CF)

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septum

ex. sept/o/stomy=forming an opening in a septum

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sphygm/o (CF)

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pulse

ex. sphygm/oid=resembling a pulse

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sten/o (CF)

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narrowing structure

ex. sten/o/tic=pertaining to a narrowing or structure

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thromb/o (CF)

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blood cot

ex. thromb/o/lysis=destruction of a blood clot

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valv/o (CF)

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valve

ex. valv/o/tomy=incision of a valve

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valvul/o (CF)

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valvul/o/plasty=surgical repair of a valve

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vas/o (CF)

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

ex.vas/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel

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ventricul/o (CF)

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ventricle (of a heart or brain)

ex. ventricul/ar=pertaining to a ventricle (chamber of the heart or brain)

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cardia (S)

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heart condition

ex. tachy/cardia=rapid heart (beat)

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gram (S)

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record, writing

ex. arteri/o/gram=record of an artery

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graph (S)

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instrument for recording

ex. electr/o/cardi/o/graph=instrument for recording electrical (activity) of the heart

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graphy (S)

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process of recording

ex. angi/o/graphy=process of recording (an image of) a vessel

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stenosis (S)

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narrowing, stricture

ex. aort/o/stenosis=narrowing of the aorta

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bardy (P)

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slow

ex. brady/cardia=slow heart (beat)

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endo (P)

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in, within

ex. endo/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) within a vessel

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extra (P)

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outside

ex. extra/vascul/ar=pertaining to (the area) outside a vessel

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peri (P)

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around

ex. peri/cardi/al=pertaining to (the area) around the heart

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trans (P)

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across

ex. trans/sept/al=across the septum

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)

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AFib

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atrial fibrillation

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AST

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angiotensin sensitivity test

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AV

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atrioventricular; arteriovenous

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BBB

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bundle-branch block

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BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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CA

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cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CC

A

cardiac catheterization

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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Chol

A

cholesterol

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CK

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creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); conductive keratoplasty

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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DES

A

drug-eluting stent

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram; electrocardiography

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ECHO

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echocardiogram echocardiography; echoencephalogram, echoencephalography

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EF

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ejection fraction

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ETT

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exercise tolerance test

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

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HF

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heart failure

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HTN

A

hypertension

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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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IV

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intravenous

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LA

A

left atrium

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LD

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lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein

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LV

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left ventricle

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MR

A

mitral regurgitation

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance

angiogram; magnetic resonance angiography

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

A

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis; mental status

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MUGA

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Multiple-gated acquisition (scan)

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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RA

A

right atrium

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RV

A

residual volume; right ventricle

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SA, S-A

A

sinoatrial

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US

A

ultrasound

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