Med Terms unit 10 - Cardiovascular system Flashcards by Ashley Niehaus

card/o, cardi/o

heart

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arteri/o

arteries

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ven/o, phleb/o

veins

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hem/o, hemat/o

blood

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aort/o

aorta

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aorta

main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

plasma

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plasma

liquid portion of the blood

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ather/o

plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

lymph

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lymphaden/o

lymph node, lymph gland

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splen/o

spleen

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myel/o

bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronary

pertaining to the heart vessels

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coron/o

coronary, or head/crown

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ischemic or ischemia

deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

heart attack

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infarct

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

an abnormally slow heartbeat (less than 60 bpm)

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tachycardia

an abnormally fast heartbeat (greater than 100 bpm)

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palpitation

pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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

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sphygmomanometer

instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

angi/o

blood vessel

-itis

inflammation

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

-rrhexis

to rupture

-necrosis

death of cells

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

thrombosis

abnormal condition of blood of blood clotting

thromb/o

clot

-osis

abnormal condition

thrombus

blood clot in a blood vessel

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

aneurysm

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

varicose veins

abnormally swollen veins (usually occur in legs)

erythrocytopenia

anemia

erythr/o

red

cyt/o

cell

-penia

deficiency of

hematocytopenia

abnormal deficiency of blood cells

febrile (pyrosis)

to have a fever

afebrile

without a fever

-thermia

heat

hyperthermia

body temperature above normal

hypothermia

body temperature below normal

antibiotic

drug that treats bacterial infections

vaccine

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

blood pressure

EKG or ECG

electrocardiogram

ECHO

echocardiogram

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

heart rate

pulse

60-100 bpm

blood type

respiration rate

temperature

vital signs

Hct

hematocrit

Hbg

hemoglobin

CHF

congestive heart failure

BMT

bone marrow transplant

CBC

complete blood count

average respiration rate

10-20 bpm

average body temperature

98.6 degrees

hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure

hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

electr/o

electricity

ehc/o

sound