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Unit 10 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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cardi/o, card/o

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heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o, phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta, main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of blood

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ather/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, lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen, stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coronary

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pertaining to the 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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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

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abnormally fast heartbeat

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel to size, texture, consistency

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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 used to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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thromb/o
clot
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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aneurysm
localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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varicose veins
abnormally swollen veins
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erythrocytopenia (anemia)
red cell deficiency
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hematocytopenia
abnormal deficiency of blood cells
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febrile (pyrosis)
fever
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afebrile
without fever
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-thermia
heat
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hyperthermia
body temp above normal
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hypothermia
body temp below normal
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antibiotic
drug that treats bacterial infections
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vaccine
inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray, to prevent infectious diseases
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BP
blood pressure
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EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
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ECHO
echocardiogram
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CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
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HR
heart rate
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P
pulse
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Rh
blood type
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RR
respiration rate
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T
temperature
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VS
vital signs
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Hct
hematocrit
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Hgb
hemoglobin
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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BMT
bone marrow transplant
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CBC
complete blood count

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