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CV and thoracic Flashcards

1
Q

Cyt/o

A

Cell; caution with cyst/o!

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2
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Erythr/o

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Red

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3
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Hem/o and hemat/o

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Blood

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4
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Leuk/o

A

Whitet

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5
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Morph/o

A

Shape

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6
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Phag/o

A

Ingesting, eating, swallowing

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7
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Thromb/o

A

Blood clot

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Thym/o

A

Thymus gland

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9
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Splen/o

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Spleen

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10
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Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph Gland

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11
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Lymphangi/o

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Lymph vesse

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12
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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13
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lysis

A

Separate, break down, destroy

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14
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-penia

A

Descrease

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15
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-globin

A

Proteins

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16
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Idio

A

Unknown

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17
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CBCCBC
RBC
WBC
HBV
HIV
HCT
HGB
A

Complete blood count
Red blood cell
White blood cell
Hepatitis B virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Hematocrit; a measure of the volume of red blood cells
Hemoglobin; a measure of the oxygen-carrying capacity in red blood cells

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18
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Angi/o
Vascul/o
Vas/o

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Vessel

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19
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Aort/o

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Aorta

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20
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Arteri/o

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Artery

21
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Atri/o

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Atrium

22
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Ather/o

A

Fatty plaque

23
Q

Cardi/o

A

Heart

24
Q

Coron/o

A

Crown, encircle

25
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Embol/o

A

Embolus

26
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Phleb/o

Ven/o

A

Vein

27
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Sten/o

A

Narrowing

28
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Ventricul/o

A

Ventricle

29
Q
  • ole

- ule

A

small, tiny, minute

30
Q 
ABG
ASD and VSD
A-V
CABG
CHF
CPR
CVP
ECG/EKG
PVC
A 
Arterial blood gases
Atrial septal defect; ventricular septal defect
Atrioventricular or arteriovenous
Coronary artery bypass graft
Congestive heart failure
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Central venous pressure
Electrocardiogram or electrocardiography
Premature ventricular contraction
31
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Rhin/o

Nas/o

A

Nose

32
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Sept/o

A

Septum (nasal)

33
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Sinus/o

A

Sinus

34
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Adenoid/o

A

Adenoids

35
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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

36
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx, throat

37
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Epiglott/o

A

Epiglottis

38
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx, vocal cords

39
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Trache/o

A

Trachea

40
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Bronch/o

Bronchi/o

A

Bronchus

41
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura

42
Q

Pneum/o

pneumon/o

A

Lung or air

43
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lung as in pulmonary

44
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Lob/o

A

Lobe (of lung or brain)

45
Q

Ox/i

Ox/o

A

Oxygen

46
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Thorac/o

A

Chest or thorax

47
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

48
Q

-thorax

A

chest; pleural cavity

49
Q

COPD

URI

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Upper respiratory infection

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