MOD 4 Heart & Resp Flashcards
1
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arteri/o
A
artery (carries blood away from the heart)
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phleb/o -
A
vein ( carries blood toward the heart)
3
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capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
4
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trache/o
A
trachea ; windpipe
5
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laryng/o
A
larynx ; voicebox
6
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arteriol/o
A
arteriole
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spir/o
A
to breathe
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salping/o
A
tube that connects the ears and throat
9
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mediastin/o
A
space between the lungs
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lob/o
A
sections of the lung
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ox/o
A
oxygen
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pneum/o
A
lung ; air
13
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pulmon/o
A
lung
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thorac/o
A
chest
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pharyngo/o
A
pharynx ; throat
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phon/o
A
voice
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nas/o
A
nose
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rhin/o
A
nose
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cyan/o
A
blue
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angi/o
A
blood vessel
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my/o
A
muscle
22
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pleur/o
A
pleura ( a thing layer of tissue that covers the lungs
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bronch/o
A
bronchus or bronchia ( large air passages from trachea to lungs)
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle (a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries.)
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endo
within
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inter-
within
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intra-
within
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dys-
difficult ; painful
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-centesis
withdraw fluid
30
-gram
recording or picture
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-itis
inflammation of
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-ostomy
creation of
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-scopy
visual examination of
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-stenosis
narrowing of or constricting
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-otomy
cutting or making an incision
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-malacia
softening
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-rrhea
excessive flow
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-ia
condition of
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-emia
blood condition
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-olgist
specialist
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-algia
pain
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-sclerosis
hardening of
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-pnea
breathing
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Brady
slow
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Tachy
fast
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hyper-
abnormally fast ; deep ; excessive
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hypo-
below ; shallow
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Pharyngitis
inflammation of the throat
47
Bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi
48
Rhinitis
inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by allergens
49
Pyothorax
pus within the chest cavity
50
Atelectasis
lung fails to expand ; collapsed
50
Bradycardia
abnormally slow heartbeat
51
Tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
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Bradypnea
slow breathing
53
Arrhythmia
abnormal heartbeat
54
myocardial infarction (MI)-
heart attack
55
Embolus
moving blood clot
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Thrombus
stationary blood clot
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Antitussive
cough suppressant
57
Peri
around/ surrounding
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Varicose
swollen veins in legs
59
Dyspnea
difficult or painful breathing
60
Hypercapnia
excessive carbon dioxide in blood
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Aphonia
inability to produce sound with voice box
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Angina
chest pain
62
hypopnea
extremely shallow breathing
63
Syncope
fainting
64
Cardiomegaly-
enlargement of heart
65
Atrial flutter
rapid regular atrial rhythm
66
Endocarditis
inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
67
Hemothorax-
blood in the pleural cavity
68
Hemoptysis
coughing up blood or blood stained sputum
68
Pericardiocentesis
procedure to treat cardiac tamponade by aspirating fluid from the pericardium
69
Hemorrhoidectomy
excision of hemorrhoids
70
Vasculitis
inflammation of blood vessels
71
Sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses
72
Pericarditis
inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
73
Pneumonia
inflammation of the lung caused by a variety of pathogens
74
Nares
nostrils
75
Valvulitis
inflammatory condition of a valve
76
Venous Distension
condition of enlarged or swollen veins
77
Orthostatic hypotension-
a drop in the blood pressure upon rising to a standing position
78
Hypotension
below-normal blood pressure
79
Hypertension
high blood pressure
80
TB
Tuberculosis
81
URI
Upper respiratory infection
82
ABG
Arterial Blood Gases
83
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
84
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
85
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
86
SOB
shortness of breath
