Heart Flashcards
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Cardio
A
Receives blood from the veins and pumps blood into the arteries
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Angio
Vaso
A
Transport blood to and from all areas of the body
3
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Arterio
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Transport blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
4
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Capillo
A
Permit the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and the cells
5
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Phlebo
Veno
A
Return blood from all body parts to the heart
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Aorto
A
Aorta
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Arterio
A
Artery
8
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Athero
A
Plaque, fatty substance
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Brady
A
Slow
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-crasia
A
A mixture or blending
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-emia
A
Blood, blood condition
12
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Erythro
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Red
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Leuko
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White
14
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Phlebo
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Vein
15
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Tachy
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Fast, rapid
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Thrombo
A
Clot
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Veno
A
Vein
18
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ACE inhibitor
A
Medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
19
Q
Anemia
A
A disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood
20
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Aneurysm
A
A localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
21
Q
Angina
A
Episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
22
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Angioplasty
A
Mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
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Anticoagulant
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Medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
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Aplastic anemia
A
A condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
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Arrhythmia
Loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
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Atherectomy
Surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery
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Atheroma
A deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
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Atherosclerosis
Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque
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Atrial fibrillation
Rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria
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Automated external defibrillator
Electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
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Beta-blocker
Medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat
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Blood dyscrasia
Any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
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Bradycardia
An abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate 60 or less
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Cardiac arrest
An event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood
35
Cardiac catheterization
A diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
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Cardiomyopathy
All diseases of the heart muscle
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Carotid endarterectomy
Surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a carotid artery
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Cholesterol
A fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
39
Chronic venous insufficiency
A condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
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Coronary artery disease
Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
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Coronary thrombosis
Damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
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Defibrillation
The use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm
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Diuretic
Medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess salt and water
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Electrocardiogram
A record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
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Embolism
The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
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Embolus
A foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
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Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
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Hemolytic anemia
Condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to their premature destruction by the spleen
50
Hemostasis
To stop or control bleeding
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Leukemia
A type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white cells found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and in circulating blood
52
Leukocytes
White blood cells
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Leukopenia
A decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood
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Megaloblastic anemia
A blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal
55
Myelodysplastic syndrome
A type of cancer in which there is insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells
56
Myocardial infarction
The occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup
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Orthostatic hypotension
Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing
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Pernicious anemia
Anemia caused by a lack of a protein that helps the body absorb vitamin b12 from the gastrointestinal tract
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
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Raynaud’s disease
A peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress
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Sepsis
An infection that results from bacteria or other infectious organisms entering the bloodstream
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Sickle cell anemia
A genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in red blood cells that assume an abnormal sickle shape
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Temporal arteritis
A form of vasculitis with abnormally large cells, that can cause a headache, vision impairment, or other symptoms
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Thallium stress test
Performed to evaluate blood flow to the heart during exercise by injecting a small amount of thallium into the blood
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Thrombocytopenia
A condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
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Thrombolytic
Medication that dissolves or causes a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein to break up
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Thrombosis
The abnormal condition of having a blood clot on the interior wall of an artery or vein
