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Medical Terminology Chapters 7-9 > Chapter 9.4-9.5 > Flashcards

Chapter 9.4-9.5 Flashcards

1
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Inflammation of the heart vessels

A

Angiocarditis

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2
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Quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the hearts atrium

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Atrial fibrillation

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3
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Cessation of functional circulation

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Cardiac arrest

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4
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Fought in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart

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Atrial septal defect

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5
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Disease of the heart muscle

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Cardiomyopathy

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Heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and become stretched which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

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Congestive cardiomyopathy

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7
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Another term for congestive cardiomyopathy

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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8
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Heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood I can pump to the rest of the body

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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10
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Inflammation of the heart

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Carditis

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11
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Flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth

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Congenital heart defect

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12
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Heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself

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Congestive heart failure

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13
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Obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

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Coronary thrombosis

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14
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Inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart

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Endocarditis

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15
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Death of heart muscle tissue

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Myocardial infarction

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16
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Blockage of blood to the heart muscle

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Myocardial ischemia

17
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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Myocarditis

18
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Fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart

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Pericardial effusion

19
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Inflammation of the tissue around the heart

A

Pericarditis

20
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Inflammation of a heart valve

A

Valvulitis

21
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Flaws in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart

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Ventricular septal defect

22
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Bulge in a blood vessel

23
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Swelling of the blood vessels

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Angioedema

24
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Blood vessel tumor

25
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Bulging or swelling of the aorta

A

Aortic aneurysm

26
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Flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a week heart valve

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Aortic regurgitation

27
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Inflammation of the aorta

28
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Disease of the arteries

A

Arteriopathy

29
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Inflammation of the arteries

30
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Formation of a blood clot in the brain deep in the body, most commonly the leg

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Deep vein thrombosis

31
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High blood pressure

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Hypertension

32
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Low blood pressure

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Hypotension

33
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Inflammation of the veins

34
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Normal blood pressure

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Normotension

35
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Narrowing of the veins

A

Phlebostenosis

36
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Inflammation of vein caused by a clot

A

Thrombophlebitis

37
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Inflammation of blood vessels

A

Vasculitis

Medical Terminology Chapters 7-9 (10 decks)

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