med term quiz #3 Flashcards
aorta
largest artery in the body
capillaries
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules
lymph
transparent, colorless, tissue fluid
also contains lymphocytes and monocytes
spleen
blood is cleansed of microorganisms in the spleen
also stores blood and destroys worn out RBC
Thymus Gland
plays an important role in the development of the body’s immune system
Particularly from infancy to puberty
After puberty, it shrinks
angi/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
ather/o
yellowish fatty plague
ateri/o
artery
atri/o
atrium
athr/o
joint
valv/o or valvul/o
valve
ventricul/o
ventricle
epicardium
upon
myocardium
muscle
endocardium
within
pericardium
around the heart
heart
cone-shaped, size of a fist
pericardium
layer surrounding the heart
epicardium
upon
myocardium
middle, thick, muscular layer
endocardium
inner lining of the heart
ech/o
sound
elct/o
electrical activity
therm/o
heat
thromb/o
clot
-aphresis
removal
-penia
abnormal, reduced number
-poiesis
making/formation
-sclerosis
hardening
Erythrocyte: red blood cell (RBC)
Transports oxygen carbon & dioxide
Thrombocyte: platelet
Clots blood
Leukocyte:
white blood cells (WBC)
provides the body’s main efense
Angioma
= tumor made up of blood vessels
Angiostenosis
the narrowing of patient’s blood vessels
Aortic stenosis
the narrowing of the valve
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis = the hardening of the artery
Bradycardia
slow heartbeat
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
Cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart
Endocarditis
inflammation of inner lining of the heart
Ischemia
blood lost to the small portion of the heart
myocarditis
inflammation of the muscle of the heart
Pericarditis
inflammation around the heart
Phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
Polyarteritis
inflammation of many arteries
Tachycardia
fast heartbeat
Thrombocytopenia
reduction in the # of blood clotting cells
Valvulitis
inflammation of valve
erythrocytopenia
reduction of red (blood) cells
Hematoma
tumor of a blood of a broken vessel
leukocytapenia
not enough WBC
multiple myeloma
tumors/cancer of bone marrow
pancytopenia
abnormal reduction of all cells (red, white, platelets)
thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting
thrombus
the clot itself
lymphadenitis
inflammation of the lymph node
lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph node
lymphoma
cancer of the lymph
thyoma
cancer of the thymus
splenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
*Afib
chaotic/not organized
MI
Myocardial Infartion (heart attack or cardiac arrest)
- blood stops flowing to the heart
cardiac tamponade
acute compression of the heart
mitral valve stenosis
narrowing of the mitral valve
congenital heart disease
CHD,
present at birth
born with heart disease
CAD
coronary artery disease
PAD
peripheral artery disease
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
*intermittentent claudication
feeling pain while moving?
CVA
cerebrovascular Accident
stroke
blood stopped flowing to the brain
TIA
transient sporadic ischemic attack
mini stroke
symptoms are not as severe as full stroke
affects the brain
embolus
traveling blood clot
hematologist
blood specialist
hemolysis
blood cells breakup/destroy/burst apart
hemophilia
blood does not clot
hemmorrage
bursting blood
hemostasis
measures to stop bleeding
hypercalcemia
CAL, excessive amount of calcium in the blood
hyperglycemia
abnormal condition of blood glucose or sugar,
Hyperlipidemia
abnormal blood condition, too much fat in blood
Hypoxia
little to no oxygen
Leukemia
blood cancer, WBCs are out of control
KAL
potassium
lymphedema
swelling of tissue
lymphatic system or vessels are blocked by fluid
Macrocyte
abnormally large erythrocyte
Thrombectomy
a surgical excision or removal of the clot
Thrombosis
abnormal condition of the clot itself
Transfusion
giving substances
?
hemostatic agents
used to control bleeding
antiemetic agents
drug to combat anemia
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease
CBC
complete blood count
HgB
hemoglobin (how much iron a patient has)
RBC
red blood cells
WBC
white blood cells
ECHO
listening to sound of the heart
ECG/EKG
echocardiogram, looking at electrical activity of heart
IV
intravenous
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
CHF OR HF
congestive heart failure or heart failure
MI
myocardial infarction
DVT
deep vein thrombosis (lower part of the body)
HHD
hypertensive heart disease
BP
blood pressure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CAD
coronary artery disease
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
Hct
hematocrit
HTN
hypertension
AFib
atrial fillbrillation
viral load
determines the amount of HIV in the blood
venules
smallest veins
plasma
clear liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended.
serum
clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed
cardi/o
heart
hem/o or hemat/o
blood
lymph/o
lymph, lymph tissue
lymphaden/o
lymph node
my/o
muscle
myel/o
bone marrow
phleb/o
vein
plasm/o
plasma
splen/o
spleen
thym/o
thymus gland
valvul/o
valve
ven/o
vein(s)
ventricul/o
ventricle
embol/o
plug
immun/o
immune system
isch/o
defiency/blockage
leuk/o
white
thromb/o
blood clot
-ar
pertaining to
atherectomy
excision of a fatty plague
embolectomy
excision of a plug
endarectomy
excision within the artery
pericardiocentensis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart
phlebectomy
excision of a vein
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve
angiography
radiographic imaging of blood vessels
angioscopy
visual exam of a blood vessel
aortogram
radiographic image of the aorta
arteriogram
radiographic image of the artery
venogram
radiographic image of the vein
echocardiogram
record of the heart
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiography
process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
cardiologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
cardiology
study of the heart
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atrium and ventricle
cardiogenic
originating in the heart
intravenous
within the vein
hemophilia
inherited bleeding disorder
leukemia
malignant cancer characterized by excessive amount of leukocytes
sepsis
systemic inflammatory response caused by pathogenic organisms
sickle cell disease
group of inherited red blood cell disorders
thaissemia
inherited bleeding disorder causing reduced production of healthy RBC and hemoglobin
bone marrow biopsy
obtain sample of solid portion of bone marrow
activated partial thromoplastin time (aPTT)
blood test that measures the ability of the blood to clot by assessing intrinsic blood factors
perfusionist
a person who operates the heart-lung machine during surgeries
phlebotomist
person who performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood or injecting fluids
anticoagulant
agent that slows blood clotting process
blood dyscaria
abnormal condition of blood
extravasation
escape of blood from vessel into tissue
venipuncture
procedure to puncture vein with needle to remove blood or instill medication
anemia due to blood loss
acute blood loss
anemia from hemorrhage as a result
anemia due to decreased prod. of RBC
iron deficiency anemia
not enough iron in the body to produce hemoglobin
ACS
acute coronary syndrome
aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
CBC with diff
complete blood count with differential
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CRP
creative protein
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
PT
prothrombin time
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomagraphy
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
AICD
automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
BMT
bone marrow transplant
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
PBSCT
peripheral blood stem cell transplant
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
AV
atrioventricular
IV
intravenous
CCU
coronary care unit
