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med term quiz #3 Flashcards

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aorta

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largest artery in the body

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capillaries

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microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules

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lymph

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transparent, colorless, tissue fluid
also contains lymphocytes and monocytes

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spleen

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blood is cleansed of microorganisms in the spleen
also stores blood and destroys worn out RBC

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Thymus Gland

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plays an important role in the development of the body’s immune system
Particularly from infancy to puberty
After puberty, it shrinks

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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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ather/o

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yellowish fatty plague

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ateri/o

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artery

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atri/o

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atrium

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athr/o

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joint

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valv/o or valvul/o

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valve

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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epicardium

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upon

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myocardium

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muscle

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endocardium

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within

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pericardium

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around the heart

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heart

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cone-shaped, size of a fist

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pericardium

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layer surrounding the heart

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epicardium

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upon

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myocardium

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middle, thick, muscular layer

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endocardium

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inner lining of the heart

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ech/o

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sound

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elct/o

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electrical activity

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therm/o

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heat

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thromb/o

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clot

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-aphresis

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removal

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28
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-penia

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abnormal, reduced number

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-poiesis

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making/formation

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30
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-sclerosis

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hardening

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31
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Erythrocyte: red blood cell (RBC)
Transports oxygen carbon & dioxide

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Thrombocyte: platelet
Clots blood

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Leukocyte:

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white blood cells (WBC)
provides the body’s main efense

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Angioma

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= tumor made up of blood vessels

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Angiostenosis

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the narrowing of patient’s blood vessels

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Aortic stenosis

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the narrowing of the valve

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Arteriosclerosis

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Arteriosclerosis = the hardening of the artery

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Bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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39
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Cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart

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Endocarditis

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inflammation of inner lining of the heart

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41
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Ischemia

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blood lost to the small portion of the heart

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42
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myocarditis

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inflammation of the muscle of the heart

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Pericarditis

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inflammation around the heart

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44
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Phlebitis

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inflammation of the vein

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45
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Polyarteritis

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inflammation of many arteries

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46
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Tachycardia

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fast heartbeat

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47
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Thrombocytopenia

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reduction in the # of blood clotting cells

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Valvulitis

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inflammation of valve

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49
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erythrocytopenia

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reduction of red (blood) cells

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50
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Hematoma

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tumor of a blood of a broken vessel

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51
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leukocytapenia

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not enough WBC

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52
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multiple myeloma

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tumors/cancer of bone marrow

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53
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pancytopenia

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abnormal reduction of all cells (red, white, platelets)

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54
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thrombosis

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abnormal condition of clotting

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55
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thrombus

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the clot itself

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56
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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of the lymph node

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57
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lymphadenopathy

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disease of the lymph node

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58
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lymphoma

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cancer of the lymph

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59
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thyoma

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cancer of the thymus

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60
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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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61
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*Afib

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chaotic/not organized

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62
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MI

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Myocardial Infartion (heart attack or cardiac arrest)
- blood stops flowing to the heart

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cardiac tamponade

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acute compression of the heart

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mitral valve stenosis

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narrowing of the mitral valve

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65
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congenital heart disease

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CHD,
present at birth
born with heart disease

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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69
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*intermittentent claudication

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feeling pain while moving?

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CVA

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cerebrovascular Accident
stroke
blood stopped flowing to the brain

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TIA

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transient sporadic ischemic attack
mini stroke
symptoms are not as severe as full stroke
affects the brain

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embolus

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traveling blood clot

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73
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hematologist

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blood specialist

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74
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hemolysis

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blood cells breakup/destroy/burst apart

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hemophilia

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blood does not clot

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hemmorrage

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bursting blood

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hemostasis

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measures to stop bleeding

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hypercalcemia

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CAL, excessive amount of calcium in the blood

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hyperglycemia

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abnormal condition of blood glucose or sugar,

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Hyperlipidemia

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abnormal blood condition, too much fat in blood

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Hypoxia

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little to no oxygen

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Leukemia

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blood cancer, WBCs are out of control

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KAL

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potassium

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lymphedema

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swelling of tissue
lymphatic system or vessels are blocked by fluid

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Macrocyte

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abnormally large erythrocyte

86
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Thrombectomy

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a surgical excision or removal of the clot

87
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Thrombosis

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abnormal condition of the clot itself

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Transfusion

A

giving substances
?

89
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hemostatic agents

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used to control bleeding

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antiemetic agents

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drug to combat anemia

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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HgB

A

hemoglobin (how much iron a patient has)

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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ECHO

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listening to sound of the heart

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ECG/EKG

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echocardiogram, looking at electrical activity of heart

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IV

A

intravenous

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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CHF OR HF

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congestive heart failure or heart failure

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis (lower part of the body)

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HHD

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hypertensive heart disease

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BP

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blood pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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Hct

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hematocrit

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HTN

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hypertension

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AFib

A

atrial fillbrillation

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viral load

A

determines the amount of HIV in the blood

112
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venules

A

smallest veins

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plasma

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clear liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended.

114
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serum

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clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed

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cardi/o

A

heart

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hem/o or hemat/o

A

blood

117
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lymph/o

A

lymph, lymph tissue

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

A

bone marrow

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phleb/o

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vein

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plasm/o

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plasma

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

A

thymus gland

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valvul/o

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valve

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ven/o

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vein(s)

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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embol/o

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plug

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immun/o

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immune system

130
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isch/o

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defiency/blockage

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leuk/o

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white

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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-ar

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pertaining to

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atherectomy

A

excision of a fatty plague

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embolectomy

A

excision of a plug

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endarectomy

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excision within the artery

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pericardiocentensis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart

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phlebectomy

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excision of a vein

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valvuloplasty

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surgical repair of a valve

140
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angiography

A

radiographic imaging of blood vessels

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angioscopy

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visual exam of a blood vessel

142
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aortogram

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radiographic image of the aorta

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arteriogram

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radiographic image of the artery

144
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venogram

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radiographic image of the vein

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echocardiogram

A

record of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical activity of the heart

147
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electrocardiography

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process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

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cardiologist

A

physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart

149
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cardiology

A

study of the heart

150
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atrioventricular

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pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

151
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cardiogenic

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originating in the heart

152
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intravenous

A

within the vein

153
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hemophilia

A

inherited bleeding disorder

154
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leukemia

A

malignant cancer characterized by excessive amount of leukocytes

155
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sepsis

A

systemic inflammatory response caused by pathogenic organisms

156
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sickle cell disease

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group of inherited red blood cell disorders

157
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thaissemia

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inherited bleeding disorder causing reduced production of healthy RBC and hemoglobin

158
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bone marrow biopsy

A

obtain sample of solid portion of bone marrow

159
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activated partial thromoplastin time (aPTT)

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blood test that measures the ability of the blood to clot by assessing intrinsic blood factors

160
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perfusionist

A

a person who operates the heart-lung machine during surgeries

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phlebotomist

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person who performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood or injecting fluids

162
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anticoagulant

A

agent that slows blood clotting process

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blood dyscaria

A

abnormal condition of blood

164
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extravasation

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escape of blood from vessel into tissue

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venipuncture

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procedure to puncture vein with needle to remove blood or instill medication

166
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anemia due to blood loss

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acute blood loss
anemia from hemorrhage as a result

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anemia due to decreased prod. of RBC

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iron deficiency anemia
not enough iron in the body to produce hemoglobin

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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aPTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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CBC with diff

A

complete blood count with differential

171
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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

172
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CRP

A

creative protein

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

175
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PT

A

prothrombin time

176
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SPECT

A

single-photon emission computed tomagraphy

177
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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

178
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AICD

A

automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator

179
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

180
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

182
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PBSCT

A

peripheral blood stem cell transplant

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PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

184
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AV

A

atrioventricular

185
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IV

A

intravenous

186
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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