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Unit 10 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
Q

palpitation

A

pounding or racing heart

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2
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palpation

A

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

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3
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sphygmomanometer

A

instrument used to measure blood pressure

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4
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stethoscope

A

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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5
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angi/o

A

blood vessel

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6
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necrosis

A

abnormal tissue death

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7
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-scelerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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8
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thrombosis

A

abnormal condition of a blood clot

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9
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thromb/o

A

clot

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10
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombrosis

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11
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aneurysm

A

localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement if the wall of the artery
often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood

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12
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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occurs in veins

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13
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erythrocytopenia

A

erythro- red
cyto- cell
penia- deficiency of

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14
Q

hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of red blood cells

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15
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febrile

A

to have a fever

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16
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pyrosis

A

to have a fever

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17
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afebrile

A

without fever

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18
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-thermia

A

heat

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19
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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

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20
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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

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21
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infection

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22
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vaccine

A

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

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23
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BP

A

blood pressure

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24
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hypotension

A

lower than normal blood pressure

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25
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hypertension

A

higher than normal blood pressure

26
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EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

27
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

28
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

29
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HR

A

heart rate

30
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P

A

pulse 60-100 beats/minute

31
Q

rh

A

blood type

32
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RR

A

respiration rate

33
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T

A

temperature 98.6

34
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VS

A

vital signs

35
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Hct

A

hematocrit

36
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

37
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

38
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

39
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CBC

A

complete blood cell count

40
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cardi/o

A

heart

41
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card/o

A

heart

42
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arteri/o

A

arteries

43
Q

ven/o

A

veins

44
Q

phleb/o

A

veins

45
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hemat/o

A

blood

46
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hem/o

A

blood

47
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aort/o

A

aorta, (main trunk of aorta)

48
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plasm/o

A

plasm (liquid portion of blood)

49
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ather/o

A

plaque or fatty substence

50
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lymph/o

A

lymph

51
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph nodes, lymph glands

52
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splen/o

A

spleen, stores blood and destroys worn out blood cells

53
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

54
Q

coronary

A

pertaining to the heart vessels

55
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coron/o

A

head/crown

56
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ischemic or ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

57
Q

myocardial infraction

A

heart attack

58
Q

infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

59
Q

dysrhythmia

A

irregular heartbeat

60
Q

bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat,

61
Q

tachycardia

A

an abormally fast heartbeat, > 100 bpm

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