mod 10 Flashcards
angio
vessel
lymphadeno
lymph node
myelo
bone marrow/spinal cord
phlebo or veno
vein
-ac
pertaining to
-apheresis
removal
-penia
abnormal reduction in number
-poiesis
formation
pancytopenia
abnormal reduction of all blood cells
acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
sudden symptom of insufficient blood supply to heart indicating unstable angina/acute myocord infarction
caridiac tamponade
compress heart caused by fluid accumulation
coarction of aorta
narrowing of aorta
intermittent claudication
pain in calf seen in peripheral arteria disease
hemophilia
bleeding disease caused y deficiency of coagulation factor VIII
sepsis
bacteria enter bloodstream cause systemic inflammatory
hodgkins disease
malignant disorder of lymph tissues cause enlarged nodes
infectious mononucleosis
infection caused by Epstein barr virus characterized swollen lymph nodes, sore throat ,in young people transmitted by saliva
atherectomy
excision of fatty plaque from blocked artery using catheter and rotary cutter
endarterectomy
excision within the artery excision of plaque from arterial wall
atrial fibrillation ablation
procedure where abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed using radiofrequency energy
intracoronary thrombolytic therapy
an injection of amedication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA
procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a cornonary artery where plaque is formed
ecg gram
record of electrical activity of heart
digital subtraction angiography
a process of digital radiographic imagin of the blood vessels that substracts or removes structures not being studied
single photon emission computed tomography
nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles
thallium test
nuclear medicine test used to diagnose coronary artery disease and asses revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery
impedance plethysmography ipg
measures venous flow of the extermities with aplethysmograph to detect clots
hematocrit hct
blood test to measure the volume of red blood cells
prothrombin time pt
blood test used to determine coagulation activity defects and monitor anticoagulation therapy for patients taking coumadin
extracorpeal
occurring outside the body
extravasation
escape of blood from blood vessels
blood dyscrasia
abnormal or pathologic condition of blood
