med term quiz #3 Flashcards
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aorta
A
largest artery in the body
2
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capillaries
A
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules
3
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lymph
A
transparent, colorless, tissue fluid
also contains lymphocytes and monocytes
4
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spleen
A
blood is cleansed of microorganisms in the spleen
also stores blood and destroys worn out RBC
5
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Thymus Gland
A
plays an important role in the development of the body’s immune system
Particularly from infancy to puberty
After puberty, it shrinks
6
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angi/o
A
vessel
7
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aort/o
A
aorta
8
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ather/o
A
yellowish fatty plague
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ateri/o
A
artery
10
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atri/o
A
atrium
11
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athr/o
A
joint
12
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valv/o or valvul/o
A
valve
13
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
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epicardium
A
upon
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myocardium
A
muscle
16
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endocardium
A
within
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pericardium
A
around the heart
18
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heart
A
cone-shaped, size of a fist
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pericardium
A
layer surrounding the heart
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epicardium
A
upon
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myocardium
A
middle, thick, muscular layer
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endocardium
A
inner lining of the heart
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ech/o
A
sound
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elct/o
A
electrical activity
25
therm/o
heat
26
thromb/o
clot
27
-aphresis
removal
28
-penia
abnormal, reduced number
29
-poiesis
making/formation
30
-sclerosis
hardening
31
Erythrocyte: red blood cell (RBC)
Transports oxygen carbon & dioxide
Thrombocyte: platelet
Clots blood
32
Leukocyte:
white blood cells (WBC)
provides the body's main efense
33
Angioma
= tumor made up of blood vessels
34
Angiostenosis
the narrowing of patient’s blood vessels
35
Aortic stenosis
the narrowing of the valve
36
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis = the hardening of the artery
37
Bradycardia
slow heartbeat
38
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
39
Cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart
40
Endocarditis
inflammation of inner lining of the heart
41
Ischemia
blood lost to the small portion of the heart
42
myocarditis
inflammation of the muscle of the heart
43
Pericarditis
inflammation around the heart
44
Phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
45
Polyarteritis
inflammation of many arteries
46
Tachycardia
fast heartbeat
47
Thrombocytopenia
reduction in the # of blood clotting cells
48
Valvulitis
inflammation of valve
49
erythrocytopenia
reduction of red (blood) cells
50
Hematoma
tumor of a blood of a broken vessel
51
leukocytapenia
not enough WBC
52
multiple myeloma
tumors/cancer of bone marrow
53
pancytopenia
abnormal reduction of all cells (red, white, platelets)
54
thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting
55
thrombus
the clot itself
56
lymphadenitis
inflammation of the lymph node
57
lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph node
58
lymphoma
cancer of the lymph
59
thyoma
cancer of the thymus
60
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
61
*Afib
chaotic/not organized
62
MI
Myocardial Infartion (heart attack or cardiac arrest)
- blood stops flowing to the heart
63
cardiac tamponade
acute compression of the heart
64
mitral valve stenosis
narrowing of the mitral valve
65
congenital heart disease
CHD,
present at birth
born with heart disease
66
CAD
coronary artery disease
67
PAD
peripheral artery disease
68
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
69
*intermittentent claudication
feeling pain while moving?
70
CVA
cerebrovascular Accident
stroke
blood stopped flowing to the brain
71
TIA
transient sporadic ischemic attack
mini stroke
symptoms are not as severe as full stroke
affects the brain
72
embolus
traveling blood clot
73
hematologist
blood specialist
74
hemolysis
blood cells breakup/destroy/burst apart
75
hemophilia
blood does not clot
76
hemmorrage
bursting blood
77
hemostasis
measures to stop bleeding
78
hypercalcemia
CAL, excessive amount of calcium in the blood
79
hyperglycemia
abnormal condition of blood glucose or sugar,
80
Hyperlipidemia
abnormal blood condition, too much fat in blood
81
Hypoxia
little to no oxygen
82
Leukemia
blood cancer, WBCs are out of control
83
KAL
potassium
84
lymphedema
swelling of tissue
lymphatic system or vessels are blocked by fluid
85
Macrocyte
abnormally large erythrocyte
86
Thrombectomy
a surgical excision or removal of the clot
87
Thrombosis
abnormal condition of the clot itself
88
Transfusion
giving substances
?
89
hemostatic agents
used to control bleeding
90
antiemetic agents
drug to combat anemia
91
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease
92
CBC
complete blood count
93
HgB
hemoglobin (how much iron a patient has)
94
RBC
red blood cells
95
WBC
white blood cells
96
ECHO
listening to sound of the heart
97
ECG/EKG
echocardiogram, looking at electrical activity of heart
98
IV
intravenous
99
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
100
CHF OR HF
congestive heart failure or heart failure
101
MI
myocardial infarction
102
DVT
deep vein thrombosis (lower part of the body)
103
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
104
BP
blood pressure
105
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
106
CAD
coronary artery disease
107
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
108
Hct
hematocrit
109
HTN
hypertension
110
AFib
atrial fillbrillation
111
viral load
determines the amount of HIV in the blood
112
venules
smallest veins
113
plasma
clear liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended.
114
serum
clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed
115
cardi/o
heart
116
hem/o or hemat/o
blood
117
lymph/o
lymph, lymph tissue
118
lymphaden/o
lymph node
119
my/o
muscle
120
myel/o
bone marrow
121
phleb/o
vein
122
plasm/o
plasma
123
splen/o
spleen
124
thym/o
thymus gland
125
valvul/o
valve
126
ven/o
vein(s)
127
ventricul/o
ventricle
128
embol/o
plug
129
immun/o
immune system
130
isch/o
defiency/blockage
131
leuk/o
white
132
thromb/o
blood clot
133
-ar
pertaining to
134
atherectomy
excision of a fatty plague
135
embolectomy
excision of a plug
136
endarectomy
excision within the artery
137
pericardiocentensis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart
138
phlebectomy
excision of a vein
139
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve
140
angiography
radiographic imaging of blood vessels
141
angioscopy
visual exam of a blood vessel
142
aortogram
radiographic image of the aorta
143
arteriogram
radiographic image of the artery
144
venogram
radiographic image of the vein
145
echocardiogram
record of the heart
146
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
147
electrocardiography
process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
148
cardiologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
149
cardiology
study of the heart
150
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atrium and ventricle
151
cardiogenic
originating in the heart
152
intravenous
within the vein
153
hemophilia
inherited bleeding disorder
154
leukemia
malignant cancer characterized by excessive amount of leukocytes
155
sepsis
systemic inflammatory response caused by pathogenic organisms
156
sickle cell disease
group of inherited red blood cell disorders
157
thaissemia
inherited bleeding disorder causing reduced production of healthy RBC and hemoglobin
158
bone marrow biopsy
obtain sample of solid portion of bone marrow
159
activated partial thromoplastin time (aPTT)
blood test that measures the ability of the blood to clot by assessing intrinsic blood factors
160
perfusionist
a person who operates the heart-lung machine during surgeries
161
phlebotomist
person who performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood or injecting fluids
162
anticoagulant
agent that slows blood clotting process
163
blood dyscaria
abnormal condition of blood
164
extravasation
escape of blood from vessel into tissue
165
venipuncture
procedure to puncture vein with needle to remove blood or instill medication
166
anemia due to blood loss
acute blood loss
anemia from hemorrhage as a result
167
anemia due to decreased prod. of RBC
iron deficiency anemia
not enough iron in the body to produce hemoglobin
168
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
169
aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
170
CBC with diff
complete blood count with differential
171
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
172
CRP
creative protein
173
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
174
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
175
PT
prothrombin time
176
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomagraphy
177
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
178
AICD
automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
179
BMT
bone marrow transplant
180
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
181
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
182
PBSCT
peripheral blood stem cell transplant
183
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
184
AV
atrioventricular
185
IV
intravenous
186
CCU
coronary care unit
