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Medical Terms Flashcards

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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An umbrella term used to cover clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia

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An umbrella term used to cover clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia

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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Anastomosis

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of the intestine

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of the intestine

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Anastomosis

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Aneurysm

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Abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery

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Abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery

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Aneurysm

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Angina

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Spasmodic, choking, or suffocating pain

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Spasmodic, choking, or suffocating pain

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Angina

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Angiography

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Radiography of blood vessels

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Radiography of blood vessels

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Angiography

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Angioplasty

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Procedure in a vessel to dilate vessel opening

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Procedure in a vessel to dilate vessel opening

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Angioplasty

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Atherectomy

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Removal of plaque from an artery (can be done by a percutaneous or open procedure)

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Removal of plaque from an artery (can be done by a percutaneous or open procedure)

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Atherectomy

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Auscultation

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Listening for sounds within body

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Listening for sounds within body

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Auscultation

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Bundle of His

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Muscular cardiac fibers that provide heart rhythm to ventricles

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Muscular cardiac fibers that provide heart rhythm to ventricles

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Bundle of His

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Bypass

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To go around

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To go around

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Bypass

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Cardiopulmonary

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Refers to heart and lungs

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Refers to heart and lungs

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Cardiopulmonary

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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Blood bypasses heart through a heart-lung machine

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Blood bypasses heart through a heart-lung machine

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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Circumflex

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A coronary artery that circles heart

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A coronary artery that circles heart

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Circumflex

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Cutdown

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Incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter

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Incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter

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Cutdown

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Edema

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Swelling due to abnormal fluid collection in tissue spaces

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Swelling due to abnormal fluid collection in tissue spaces

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Edema

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Electrode

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Lead attached to a generator that carries electric current from the generator to atria or ventricles

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Lead attached to a generator that carries electric current from the generator to atria or ventricles

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Electrode

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Electrophysiology

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Study of electrical system of heart, including study of arrhythmias

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Study of electrical system of heart, including study of arrhythmias

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Electrophysiology

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Embolectomy

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Removal of blockage (embolism) from vessel

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Removal of blockage (embolism) from vessel

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Embolectomy

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Endarterectomy

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Incision into an artery to remove inner lining

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Incision into an artery to remove inner lining

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Endarterectomy

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Epicardial

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Over heart

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Over heart

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Epicardial

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False Aneurysm

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Sac of clotted blood that has completely destroyed vessel and is being contained by tissue that surrounds vessel

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Sac of clotted blood that has completely destroyed vessel and is being contained by tissue that surrounds vessel

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False Aneurysm

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Fistula

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Abnormal opening from 1 area to another area or to outside of the body

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Abnormal opening from 1 area to another area or to outside of the body

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Fistula

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Hematoma

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Mass of blood that forms outside vessel

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Mass of blood that forms outside vessel

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Hematoma

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Hypoxemia

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Low level of oxygen in blood

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Low level of oxygen in blood

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Hypoxemia

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Hypoxia

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Low level of oxygen in tissue

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Low level of oxygen in tissue

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Hypoxia

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Implantable Defibrillator

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Surgically placed or wearable device that directs an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm

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Surgically placed or wearable device that directs an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm

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Implantable Defibrillator

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Intracardiac

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Inside heart

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Inside heart

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Intracardiac

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Invasive (2)

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Entering body
Breaking skin

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Entering body
Breaking skin

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Invasive

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Noninvasive (2)

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Not entering body
Not breaking skin

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Not entering body
Not breaking skin

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Noninvasive

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Nuclear Cardiology

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Diagnostic specialty that uses radiologic procedures to aid in diagnosis of cardiologic conditions

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Diagnostic specialty that uses radiologic procedures to aid in diagnosis of cardiologic conditions

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Nuclear Cardiology

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Order

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Shows subordination of one thing to another; family or class

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Shows subordination of one thing to another; family or class

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Order

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Pericardiocentesis

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Procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously

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Procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously

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Pericardiocentesis

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Pericardium

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Membranous sac enclosing heart and ends of great vessels

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Membranous sac enclosing heart and ends of great vessels

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Pericardium

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Swan-Ganz Catheter

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A catheter that measures pressure in right side of heart and in pulmonary artery

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A catheter that measures pressure in right side of heart and in pulmonary artery

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Swan-Ganz Catheter

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Thoracostomy

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Incision into chest wall and insertion of a chest tube

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Incision into chest wall and insertion of a chest tube

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Thoracostomy

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Thromboendarterectomy

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Removal of thrombus and artherosclerotic lining from an artery (percutaneous or open procedure)

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Removal of thrombus and artherosclerotic lining from an artery (percutaneous or open procedure)

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Thromboendarterectomy

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Transverse

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Through a vein

74
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Through a vein

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Transverse

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