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Module 3: Ch. 9 Flashcards

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angi/o

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vessel

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ang/i

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vessel

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angin/o

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to choke

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arter/i

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artery

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium

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auscultat/o

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listen to

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card/i

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heart

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cardi/o

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heart

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chol/e

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bile

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circulat/o

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circular

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claudicat/o

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to limp

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corpor/e

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body

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cyan/o

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dark blue

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dilat/o

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to widen

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dynam/o

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power

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ech/o

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reflected sound

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electr/o

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electricity

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embol/o

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a throwing in

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glyc/o

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sweet, sugar

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hem/o

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blood

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infarct/o

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infarct (necrosis of an area)

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isch/o

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to hold back

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lipid/o

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fat

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lun/o

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moon

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man/o

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thin

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mitr/o

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mitral valve

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my/o

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muscle

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occlus/o

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to close up

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ox/i

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oxygen

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palpit/o

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throbbing

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pector/o

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chest

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phleb/o

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vein

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phon/o

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sound

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pulmonar/o

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lung

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rrhythm/o

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rhythm

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scler/o

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hardening

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sept/o

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a partition

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sin/o

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a curve

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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sten/o

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narrowing

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steth/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot of blood

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valvul/o

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valve

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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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small vessel

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ven/i

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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vers/o

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turning

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heart

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the center of the cardiovascular system from which the various blood vessels originate and later return

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the three layers of the heart

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1) endocardium - the inner lining of the heart
2) myocardium - the muscular middle layer of the heart
3) pericardium - the outer membranous sac surrounding the heart

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septum

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a partition that separates the right and left chambers of the heart

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atria

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the upper chambers of the heart, separated by the interatrial septum

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ventricles

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the lower chambers of the heart, separated by the interventricular septum

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right atrium (RA)

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the right upper portion of the heart; it is a thin-walled space that receives blood from the upper and lower parts of the body (except the lungs)

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right ventricle (RV)

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the right lower portion of the heart; it receives blood from the right atrium through the tricuspid valve; when filled, the RV contracts

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left atrium (LA)

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the left upper portion of the heart; it receives blood rich in oxygen as it returns from the lungs via the left and right pulmonary veins

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left ventricle (LV)

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the left lower portion of the heart; it receives blood from the left atrium through the biscupid (mitral) valve; when filled the LV contracts

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blood pressure (BP)

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the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries

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sphygmomanometer

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an instrument used for measuring blood pressure

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stethoscope

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an instrument used to listen to someone’s heartbeat or breathing

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pulse pressure

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the difference between the systolic and diastolic readings; it indicates the tone of the arterial walls

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anastomosis

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anastom -osis
opening = condition

surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow on tubular organ to another

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aneurysm

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abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel

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angiocardiography (ACG)

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angi/o cardi/o -graphy
vessel = heart = recording

video x-ray technique used to follow the passage of blood through the heart and great vessels after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque contrast substance

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angioplasty

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angi/o -plasty
vessel = surgical repair

surgical repair of a blood vessel or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery

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arrhythmia

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a- rrhythm -ia
lack of = rhythm = condition

irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

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arterial

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arter/i -al
artery = pertaining to

pertaining to an artery

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arteriosclerosis

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arteri/o scler -osis
artery = hardening = condition

pathological condition of hardening of arteries

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atherosclerosis

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ather/o scler -osis
fatty substance = hardening = condition

pathological condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the walls

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auscultation

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auscultat -ion
listen to = process

method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen, and other parts of the body

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bradycardia

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brady- card -ia
slow = heart = condition

abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute

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bruit

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pathological noise; a sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation

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cardiologist

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cardi/o log -ist
heart = study of = one who specializes

physician who specializes in the study of the heart

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cholesterol (chol)

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chol/e sterol
bile = solid (fat)

A normal soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells

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claudication

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claudicat -ion
to limp = process

a dull, cramping pain in the hips, thighs, calves, or buttocks caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles, due to narrowed arteries; it is one of the symptoms in peripheral artery disease (PAD)

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coronary artery bypass graft

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surgical procedure to assist blood flow to the myocardium by using a section of a saphenous vein or internal mammary artery to bypass or reroute blood around an obstructed or occluded coronary artery, thus improving blood flow and oxygen to the heart

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coronary heart disease (CHD)

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most common form of heart disease, also referred to as coronary artery disease; the term for the narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart

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cyanosis

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cyan -osis
dark blue = condition

abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood

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defibrillator

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medical device used to restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering an electric shock

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diastole

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relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood

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dysrhythmia

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dys- rhythm -ia
difficult, abnormal = rhythm = condition

abnormality of the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat; it’s caused by a disturbance of the normal electrical activity within the heart and can be divided into two main groups: tachycardias and bradycardias

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embolism

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embol -ism
a throwing in = condition

pathological condition caused by obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot

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endocardium

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endo- card/I -um
within = heart = tissue

inner lining of the heart

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fibrillation

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fibrillat -ion
fibrils (small fibers) = process

quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers, an abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies

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flutter

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pathological rapid heart rate that may cause cardiac output to be decreased

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heart failure (HF)

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pathological condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently

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hypertension (HTN)

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hyper- tens -ion
excessive = pressure= process

high blood pressure (HBP)

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hypotension

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hypo- tens -ion
deficient = pressure = process

low blood pressure

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infarction

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infarct -ion
necrosis of an area = process

process of development of an infarct, which is death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow

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myocarditis

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my/o card -itis
muscle = heart = inflammation

inflammation of the heart muscle that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart

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occlusion

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occlus -ion
to close up = process

a blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body

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oximetry

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ox/i -metry
oxygen = measurement

process of measuring the oxygen saturation of blood

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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use of a balloon-tipped catheter to compress fatty plaques against an artery wall

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phlebitis

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phleb -itis
vein = inflammation

inflammation of a vein; there will be redness (erythema), swelling (edema), and pain or burning along the length of the affected vein

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phlebotomy

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phleb/o -tomy
vein = incision

medical term used to describe the puncture of a vein to withdraw blood for analysis

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septum

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sept -um
a partition = tissue

wall or partition that divides or separates a body space or cavity

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shock

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a life- threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow

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sphygmomanometer

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sphygm/o man/o meter
pulse = thin = instrument to measure

medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure

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stent

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medical device made of expandable, metal mesh that is placed by using a balloon catheter at the site of a narrowing artery to expand and then keep artery open

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systole

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contrastive phase of the heart cycle during which blood is forced into the systemic circulation via the aorta and the pulmonary circulation via the pulmonary artery

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tachycardia

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tachy- card -ia
rapid = heart = condition

rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute

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thrombophlebitis

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thromb/o phleb -itis
clot of blood = vein = inflammation

inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot)

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thrombosis

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thromb -osis
clot of blood = condition

a blood clot within the vascular system

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triglyceride

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tri- glyc -er -ide
three = sugar = relating to = having a particular quality

pertaining to an organic compound consisting of three molecules of fatty acids

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varicose veins

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swollen, dilated, and knotted veins that usually occur in the lower leg(s); result from a stagnated or sluggish flow of blood in combination with defective valves and weakened walls of the veins

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vasoconstrictive

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vas/o con- strict -ive
vessel = together = to draw = nature of

active narrowing of a blood vessel

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vasodilator

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vas/o dilat -or
vessel = to widen = one who

medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells within blood vessels to make them widen (dilate)

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venipuncture

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ven/i -puncture
vein = to pierce

puncture of a vein for the removal of blood for analysis

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ACG

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angiocardiography

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CHD

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coronary heart disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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FHS

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fetal heart sound

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HBP

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high blood pressure

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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OHS

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open heart surgery

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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