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Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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angi/o

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vessel

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2
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aneurysm/o

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widening of blood vessel

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3
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-rrhaphy

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suture

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4
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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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5
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abnormal hardening of arteriole walls

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ateriolsclerosis

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6
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cardi/o

coron/o

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heart

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phleb/o

ven/o

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vein

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8
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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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9
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thromb/o

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blood clot

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10
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-lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening

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11
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breaking down of thrombus

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thrombolysis

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12
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varic/o

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dilated vein

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13
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vascul/o

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vessel

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14
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heart condition

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-cardia

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15
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rapid heart rate

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tachycardia

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16
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endo-

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in, within

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17
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-um

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structure or thing

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18
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structure within the heart (inner layer)

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endocardium

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19
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thickening of larger arterial walls

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atheroma

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20
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process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiography

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21
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electr/o

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electricity

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22
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record of electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiogram

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23
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the middle muscular layer of the heart

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myocardium

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24
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fibrous sac that surrounds and encloses the heart

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pericardium

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25
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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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26
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Irregular or loss of heart rhythm

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arrhythmia

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27
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LV

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left ventricle

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28
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RV

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right ventricle

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29
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IVS

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interventricular septum

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30
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IAS

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interatrial septum

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31
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raipd breathing

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tachypnea

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32
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rapid swllowing

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tachyphagia

33
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slow breathing

34
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RA

A

right atrium

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LA

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left atrium

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bi-

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tri-

38
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involuntary contraction or twitching of an artery

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arteriospasm

39
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rupture of artery

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arteriorrhexis

40
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incision of vein

41
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study of blood

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hematology

42
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tumor of blood vessels

A

hemangioma

43
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pertaining to the heart

44
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pertaining to a vessel

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pertaining to the heart

46
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abnormal condition of artery hardening

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arteriosclerosis

47
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SVC

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superior vena cava

48
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IVC

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inferior vena cava

49
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competent

50
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SA

A

sinoatrial

51
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RA

A

right atrium

52
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AV

A

atrioventricular

53
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inguinal

54
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device worn by pt that records prolonged electrocardiograph readings

A

holter monitor

55
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

56
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abnormal condition of tissue death

57
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dilation of a blood vessel caused by weakness

58
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loss of large amount of blood

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hemorrhage

59
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aden/o

60
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-poiesis

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formation or production of

61
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cells that destroy abnormal cells

62
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CA

63
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BP

A

blood pressure

64
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

65
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IAS

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interatrial septum

66
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deficiency of blood flow to an artery

67
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isch-

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to hold back, block

68
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chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein

A

sclerotherapy

69
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trans-

70
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epi-

71
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anti-

72
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a-

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without, not

73
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tachy-

74
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brady-

75
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TIA

A

translent ischemic attack

76
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ECG

A

elecroctrocardiogram

77
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EKG

A

electrocardiography

78
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difficulty breathing

79
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temporary cessation of breathing

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