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unit 10- cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
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cardi/o

card/o

A

Heart

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2
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arteri/o

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Arteries

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3
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ven/o

phleb/o

A

veins

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4
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hem/o

hemat/o

A

Blood

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5
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aort/o

A

aorta

main trunk of artery system

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6
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plasm/o

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plasma

liquid portion of blood

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7
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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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8
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Lymph/o

A

Lymph

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9
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lymphaden/o

A

Lymph node, Lymph Gland

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10
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splen/o

A

Spleen

Stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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11
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myel/o

A

Bone marrow or Spinal cord

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12
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coron/o

A

Coronary

pretaining to the heart vessels

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13
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ischemic

ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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14
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myocardial infarction

A

Heart Attack

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15
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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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16
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dysrhythmia

A

an irregular heart beat

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17
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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heart beat

<60 bpm

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18
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tachycardia

A

an abnoramlly fast heartbeat

>100 bpm

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19
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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat

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20
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palpation

A

to use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistancy (to assess)

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21
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sphygmomanometer

A

instrument used to measure blood pressure

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22
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stethoscope

A

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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23
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angi/o

A

blood vessel

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24
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thrombosis

A

-osis = abnormal condition thrombus (singular form, blood clot in a blood vessel)

thromb/o = clot

25
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

26
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aneurysm

A

localized wak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood

27
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Varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occur in legs

28
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Erythrocytopenia (anemia)

A

deficiency of red blood cells

29
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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

30
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febrile (pyrosis)

A

to have a fever

31
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afebrile

A

without fever

32
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-thermia

A

heat

33
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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

34
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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

35
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

36
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vaccine

A

inactivated microorganisms administrated by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases

37
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BP

A

Blood pressure

38
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EKG ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

39
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

40
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

41
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HR

A

heart rate

42
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P

A

pulse, 60-100 bpm

43
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hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

44
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hypertension

A

higher than normal BP

45
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electr/o

A

electricity

46
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ech/o

A

sound

47
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Rh

A

Blood type

48
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RR

A

Respiration rate

49
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T

A

Temerature

50
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VS

A

Vital signs

51
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Hct

A

hematocrit

52
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

53
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RR

A

10-20 bpm

54
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T

A

98.6

55
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

56
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

57
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CBC

A

complete blood count

58
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A

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