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Chapter 9 Terms Flashcards

1
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angi/o

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vessel

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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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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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atri/o

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atrium (upper chamber)

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart (crown)

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phleb/o, ven/o

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vein

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sept/o

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septum

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valvul/o

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valve

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varic/o

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varicose; twisted or swollen

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vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (lower chamber)

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aneurysm

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bulge in a blood vessel

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angina pectoris

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oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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angioedema

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swelling of the blood vessels

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angiogram

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record of the blood vessels

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angiography

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procedure to describe the blood vessels

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angiolith

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stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angioma

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blood vessel tumor

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21
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angioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a vessel

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22
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angiorrhapy

A

suture of a vessel

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anti-anginal

A

drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

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antiarrhythmic

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drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

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anticoagulant

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drug that opposes coagulation of blood

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antihypertensive

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drug that opposes high blood pressure

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aortic aneurysm

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bulging or swelling of aorta

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of an artery

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30
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atherosclerosis

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hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque

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31
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atrial fibrillation

A

quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in heart’s atrium

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32
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atrial septal defect

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flaw in the septum that divides 2 atria of the heart

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33
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blood pressure

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force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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35
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cardiac arrest

A

cessation of functional circulation

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36
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cardiologist

A

heart specialist

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cardiology

A

branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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38
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cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

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39
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cardiotoxic

A

poisonous to the heart

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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cardioversion

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returning a heart to normal rhythm

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

A

borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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cyanosis

A

bluish appearance to the skin; sign that tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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diastolic pressure

A

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

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dysrhythmia

A

irregular heartbeat, bad heart rhythm

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echocardiogram

A

image of the heart produced using sound waves

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical currents of the heart

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embolism

A

blockage of blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

A

mass of matter present in blood

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endocardium

A

tissue lining the inside of the heart

52
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epicardium

A

tissue lining the outside of the heart

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hemorrhage

A

loss of blood

54
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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

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ischemia

A

blockage of blood flow to an organ

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murmur

A

abnormal heart sound

58
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myocardial infarction

A

death of heart muscle tissue

59
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myocardial ischemia

A

blockage of blood to the heart muscle

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myocardium

A

heart muscle tissue

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normotension

A

normal blood pressure

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occlusion

A

closing or blockage of a passage

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palpitation

A

rapid or irregular beating of the heart

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pericarditis

A

inflammation of tissue around the heart

65
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pericardium

A

tissue around the heart

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phlebalgia

A

pain in a vein

67
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phlebitis

A

inflammation of the veins

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phlebotomist

A

one who draws blood

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sonography

A

use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; ultrasound

70
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systolic pressure

A

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

71
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tachycardia

A

rapid (fast) heartbeat

72
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thrombolytic

A

drug that breaks down clots

73
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thrombus

A

blood clot

74
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varicose veins

A

enlarged, dilated vein towards surface of skin

75
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vasoconstrictor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilator

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drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

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vasopressor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

78
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vasospasm

A

involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venogram

A

record of a vein

80
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venostasis

A

trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression

81
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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BP

A

blood pressure

85
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

86
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

87
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

88
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CO

A

cardiac output

89
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

90
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

91
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

92
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HTN

A

hypertension

93
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

94
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

95
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SCA

A

sudden cardiac arrest

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SV

A

stroke volume

97
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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