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Med Terms unit 10 - Cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
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card/o, cardi/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o, phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta

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aorta

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main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma

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plasma

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liquid portion of the blood

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node, lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronary

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pertaining to the heart vessels

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15
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coron/o

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coronary, or head/crown

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ischemic or ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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17
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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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18
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infarct

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area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

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an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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an abnormally slow heartbeat (less than 60 bpm)

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tachycardia

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an abnormally fast heartbeat (greater than 100 bpm)

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22
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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel for size, texture and consistency (to asses)

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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-itis

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inflammation

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-rrhexis

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to rupture

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-necrosis

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death of cells

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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thrombosis

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abnormal condition of blood of blood clotting

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thromb/o

A

clot

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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thrombus

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blood clot in a blood vessel

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of a weak artery, often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins (usually occur in legs)

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erythrocytopenia

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anemia

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erythr/o

A

red

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cyt/o

A

cell

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-penia

A

deficiency of

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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency of blood cells

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febrile (pyrosis)

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to have a fever

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afebrile

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without a fever

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-thermia

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heat

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hyperthermia

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body temperature above normal

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hypothermia

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body temperature below normal

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antibiotic

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drug that treats bacterial infections

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vaccine

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inactivated microorganism administered by injection, mouth or nasal spray to prevent infectious disease

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BP

A

blood pressure

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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse

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pulse

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60-100 bpm

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Rh

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blood type

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RR

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respiration rate

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T

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temperature

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VS

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vital signs

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hbg

A

hemoglobin

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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average respiration rate

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10-20 bpm

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average body temperature

A

98.6 degrees

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hypotension

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lower than normal blood pressure

70
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hypertension

A

higher than normal blood pressure

71
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electr/o

A

electricity

72
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ehc/o

A

sound

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