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Module 4: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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Angi-

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Vessel

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of blood vessel using a catheter and inflated balloon

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Aort-

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Aorta

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Aortic stenosis

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Narrowing of the aorta

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Arteri-

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Artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Cardi-

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Heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of heart muscle

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Necr

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Death, dead

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Necrosis

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Condition of dead (tissue)

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Phleb

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Vein

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12
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Phlebotomy

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Incision into a vein

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Ven

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Vein

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Intravenous

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Within a vein

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Brady

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Slow

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart beat

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Tachy

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Fast

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart beat

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19
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Endo

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Within

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20
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Endocardium

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Within the heart

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Peri

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Around

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Pericardium

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Around the heart

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23
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-gram

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Tracing/picture

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24
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Cardiogram

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Recording of the heart

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25
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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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26
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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of arteries

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27
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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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28
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Mitralstenosis

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Narrowing of the Mitral valve

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29
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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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30
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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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31
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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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32
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ITU

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Intensive therapy unit

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33
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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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34
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Ischi-

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Too little/deficient

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35
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-aemia

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Blood

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36
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Ischaemia

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Deficient blood supply

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37
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Angio

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Blood vessel

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38
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Angina

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Pain in the chest

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39
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Angi/o

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Blood vessel

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40
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-plasty

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Reconstruct

41
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Angioplasty

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Reconstruction of a blood vessel

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My/o

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-ial

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Pertaining to

44
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Infarct

A

Tissue is killed when blood supply is cut off

45
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Myocardial infarct

A

Blood flow to the heart is interrupted, causing the muscle to die

46
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Fibrillation

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The heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and produced rapid, uncoordinated quivering contractions

47
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Defibrillator

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Normal rhythm can sometimes be restored by applying an electric shock

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-cyte

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Erythro-

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Leuc-

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Leucocyte

A

White blood cell

53
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Venogram

A

Recording of a vein

54
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Haemostasis

A

To stop bleeding

55
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Hypoxaemia

A

Low oxygen in blood

56
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Angina pectoris

A

Sharp pain in chest from decrease in blood supply

57
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Aneurysm

A

A weakness or widening in the wall of an artery

58
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Arrythmia

A

Abnormal rhythm of the heart e.g fibrillation or flutter

59
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Congestive heart failure

A

Inadequate oxygen to body cells through inability of heart to pump required amount of blood

60
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Embolus

A

Detached and travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot

61
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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

62
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

63
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Intermittent claudication

A

Painful leg caused by lack of blood supply

64
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Sphygmomanometer

A

Instrument to measure blood pressure

65
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Stenosis

66
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Varices

A

Varicose veins

67
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Varicose veins

A

Thick and twisted veins caused by incompetent valves

68
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

69
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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Cyto

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Erytho

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Leuco

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Fibro

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Haemo

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Myelo

A

Bone marrow/spinal cord

76
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Thrombo

A

Blood clot

77
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Thrombocyte

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Thyro

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Thyroid/gland in neck

79
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Haematuria

A

Blood in urine

80
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Haematemesis

A

Vomiting blood

81
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Haematoma

A

Mass of blood under the skin

82
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Haemoptysis

A

Coughing up blood

83
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Haemoglobin

A

O2 (oxygen) and FE (iron) carrying substance in the blood

84
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Haemorrhoids

A

Swollen veins in anorectal passage (piles)

85
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Haemorrhoidectomy

A

Excision of haemorrhoids

86
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Haemarthrosis

A

(abnormal condition of) blood in the joint

87
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Anaemia

A

Lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood

88
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Epistaxis

A

Nose bleed

89
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Melaena

A

Blood in the stool

90
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Uraemia

A

Urea in the blood (kidney disorder)

91
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Atheroma

A

Fatty plaque

92
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Atherosclerosis

A

Hardening of an artery due to fatty plaque

93
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Angioma

A

Tumour composed of blood vessels

94
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Cardiac arrest

A

The heart stops beating

95
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Coronary thrombosis

A

Abnormal condition of blood clots in coronary arteries

96
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Embolism

A

Blockage of an artery by a clot

97
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Oedema

A

Accumulation of fluid in tissues

98
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Thrombus

Medical Terminology BSMSA (45 decks)

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