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Chapter 9.1 -9.3 Flashcards

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Route four valve

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Valvul/o

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Route for atrium

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Atri/o

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3
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Route for septum

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Sept/o

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Route for ventricle

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Ventricul/o

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5
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Route for aorta

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Aort/o

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6
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Route four artery

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Arteri/o

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7
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Route for fatty plaque

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Ather/o

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8
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Route for vein (2)

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Phleb/o, ven/o

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9
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Pain in the aorta

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Aortalgia

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10
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Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

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11
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Loss of blood

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Hemorrhage

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12
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Pain in a vain

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Phlebalgia

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13
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Tissue lining the inside of the heart

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Endocardium

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14
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Tissue lining the outside of the heart

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Epicardium

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15
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Heart muscle tissue

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Myocardium

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16
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Tissue around the heart

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PeriCardium

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17
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Slow heartbeat

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Bradycardia

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18
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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomegaly

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19
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Poisonous to the heart

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Cardio toxic

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20
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Bluish appearance to the skin – assigned that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

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Cyanosis

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21
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Abnormal heart sound

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Murmur

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22
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Rapid heartbeat

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Tachycardia

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23
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Large diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

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Vena cava

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Portion of the Vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body

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Inferior vena cava

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Development of blood vessels
Angiogenesis
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Stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
Angiolith
27
Formation of blood vessels
Angiopoiesis
28
Hardening of a blood vessel
Angiosclerosis
29
Rupture of an artery
Arteriorrhexis
30
Hardening of an artery
Arteriosclerosis
31
Formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
Atherogeneis
32
Hardening of an artery do to build up of fatty plaque
Atherosclerosis
33
Mass of matter present in the blood
Embolus
34
Blockage and a blood vessel caused by an embolus
Embolism
35
Blockage of blood flow to an organ
Ischemia
36
Closing or blockage of a passage
Occlusion
37
Hardening of a vein
Phlebosclerosis
38
Blood clot
Thrombus
39
And enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
Varicose veins
40
Involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
Vasospasm
41
Hardening of a vein
Venosclerosis
42
Involuntary contraction of the vein
Venospasm
43
Trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
Venostasis
44
Record of the blood vessels
Angiogram
45
Procedure to describe the blood vessels
Angiography
46
Device for looking into a blood vessel
Angioscope
47
Record of the aorta
Aortogram
48
Record of an artery
Arteriogram
49
Process of inserting a tube into the heart
Cardiac catheterization
50
Image of the heart produced using soundwaves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead is performed on a heart
Echocardiogram
51
Use of sound waves to produce an image on the heart
Echocardiography
52
Record of the electrical currents of the heart
Electrocardiogram
53
Use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images
Sonography
54
Image of the heart produced using soundwaves what the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
Stress electrocardiogram
55
Record of her using soundwaves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus
Transesophageal echo cardio gram
56
Procedure to look inside a blood vessel
Vascular endoscopy
57
Record of a vein
Venogram
58
The force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
Blood pressure
59
Pressure exerted on blood vessels When heart is relaxed
Diastolic pressure
60
Pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting
Systolic pressure
61
Heart specialist
Cardiologist
62
Branch of medicine dealing with the heart
Cardiology
63
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular
64
Moving a blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
Circulation
65
Circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle
Coronary circulation
66
Circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary circulation
67
Circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Systemic circulation
68
Specialist in veins
Phlebologist
69
Study of veins
Phlebology
70
One who draws blood
Phlebotomist
71
Incision into a vein/the technical term for drawing blood
Phlebotomy

Medical Terminology Chapters 7-9 (10 decks)

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