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The Heart 4/2 Flashcards

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Arrhythmia

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Without rhythm; irregularity

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Anemia

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Deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both

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Cerebrovascular accident

CVA

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A stroke; hemorrhage in the brain

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Embolism

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The presence of an obstruction in a blood vessel

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Hypertension

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Elevated blood pressure

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Pacemaker

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The SA node of the heart; also refers to an artificial device that initiates heartbeat

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Vena cava

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One of the two large veins that empty into the right atrium Of the heart

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Aorta

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The main trunk of the arterial system of the body

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells RBC

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Lymphocyte

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A type of white blood cell

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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Ventricle

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One of the two lower chambers of the heart

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Angina

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Pain and oppression radiating from the heart to the shoulder and the left arm

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Atrium

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Cardiac auricle; the upper chamber of the heart

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Coronary

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Referring to the arteries surrounding he heart muscle

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Exudate

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Pus; the collection of puralent material in a cavity

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Metastasize

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The process whereby malignant cells leave the primary lesion and migrate to another location

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Aneurysm

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A widening, external dilation caused by the pressure of blood on weakened arterial walls

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Arterioles

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Small blood vessels connecting arteries with capillaries

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Diastole

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The relaxation phase of the heartbeat; the period of least pressure

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Fibrillation

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The quivering of muscle fibers; ineffective rapid but weak heart action

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Myocardial infarction

MI

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Blockage of a coronary artery that interrupts the flow of blood to the heart muscle

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Septum

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A membranous wall dividing two cavities as within the heart or the nose

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Hem/o

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Blood relating to the blood

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Angi/o

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Blood or lymph vessel

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Card/o

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Heart

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hemat/o

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Blood, relating to the blood

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Capill/o

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Hair

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Vas/o

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Vas deferens, vessel

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Tachy

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Fast, rapid

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Leuk/o

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White

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Brady

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Slow

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