unit 10 Flashcards by Lexi Schultz | Brainscape

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cardi/o

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heart

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card/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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artery

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ven/o

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vein

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phleb/o

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vein

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta

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plasm/o

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plasma

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arther/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node, gland

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splen/o

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spleen

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myel/o

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bone marrow and spinal cord

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coronary

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pertaining to heart vessels

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coron/o

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coronary

or head/crown

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ischemic or ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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infarct

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area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythimia

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irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

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fast heartbeat

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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use fingers to feel for size, texture, etc.

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument use

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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thromb/o

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clot

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

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weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins

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erythrocytopenia

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deficiency of red cell

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-penia

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deficiency of

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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency of red blood cells

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febrile

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to have a fever

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afebrile

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without a fever

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-thermia

A

heat

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hyperthermia

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body temp above normal

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hypothermia

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temp below normal

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antibiotic

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drug that treats bacterial infection

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vaccine

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inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent disease

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BP

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blood pressure

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hypotension

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lower than normal BP

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EKG or ECG

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electrocardiogram

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electr/o

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electricity

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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ach/o

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sound

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse

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Rh

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blood type

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RR

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respiration rate

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T

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temperature

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VS

A

vital signs

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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CBC

A

complete blood count