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Essential Of Nirsing Quiz Y1T1 > Terminology Anatomy > Flashcards

Terminology Anatomy Flashcards

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Angi/o

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Vessels (blood, lymph etc)

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Angioma

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Tumour of vessel

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Angioplasty

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Reopening narrowed blood vessels and restoring blood flow

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Angiocardiography

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Recording pictures of the heart and vessels

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5
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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Aortogram

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X-ray of the aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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A thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Arther/o

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Fatty plaque

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Atherectomy

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Removal of material from an occulated vessel using a specialised catheter

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of vessels due to fatty plaque

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Atrioventricular

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Pertaining to the atria and ventricles

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AV (2 definitions)

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  1. Atrioventricular
  2. Atriovenus
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Bifurcation

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Two branches (blood vessels splitting into twp)

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Biopsy

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Removal of small piece of tissue for examination and diagnostic.

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BP

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Blood pressure

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Brady

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart beat

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CA (3 definitions)

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  1. Cardiac arrest
  2. Chronological age
  3. Cancer
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Cardi/o

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Cardiodynia

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Pain of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Any disease of heart muscle that diminishes it function

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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Coronary

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Pertaining to the heart

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Coronary ischemia

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Lack of blood flow to the heart muscle due to blockage

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Coronary thrombosis

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Condition of a blood clot within the heart’s own vessels

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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ECG EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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Echocardiography

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Use of ultrasound to visualise internal cardiac structures

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electrocardiogram

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Graphic recording of the electrical impulses of the heart

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Electrocariograph

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The device used to record the changes in the electrical activity of the heart

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En -

A

In, inside

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Endarterectomy

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Removel from within an artery (e.g. plaque).

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Endo -

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In, within

39
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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Endocardium

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Inner layer of heart

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Epicardium

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Outer layer of the heart

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Extra-

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Furc-

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Branch/folk

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