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Unit 10 -- Cardiovascular system Flashcards

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1
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cardi/o

A

heart

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card/o

A

heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

carries blood away from the heart

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ven/o

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veins

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phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o

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blood

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hermat/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

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lymphaden/o

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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

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

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coron/o

A

coronary
pertaining to the heart vessels
coronary head or crown

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ischemic

A

deficiency of blood flow

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ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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dysrhythmia

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an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat

less than 60 bpm

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tachcardia

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an abnormally fast heartbeat

more than 100 bpm

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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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to use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood presure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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angi/o

A

blood vessel

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thrombosis

A

abnormal clot

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thromb/o

A

clot

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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aneurysm

A

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

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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occur in legs

34
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erythrocytopenia

A

deficiency of red blood cells

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-penia

A

deficiency of

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anemia

A

deficiency of red blood cells

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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency of blood cells

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febrile

A

to have a fever

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pyrosis

A

to have a fever

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afebrile

A

without fever

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-thermia

A

heat

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Hyperthermia

A

body temperature is above normal

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Hypothermia

A

body temperature is below normal

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antibiotics

A

medication or drug that treats bacterial infections

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vaccine

A

inactivated microorganism administered by injection , mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases.

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BP

A

blood pressure

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hypotension

A

blood pressure is lower than normal

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hypertension

A

higher than normal bp

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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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electr/o

A

eletricity

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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ech/o

A

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

A

blood type

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RR

A

respiration rate

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T

A

temperature

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VS

A

Vital sighns

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

62
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CHF

A

congestive heart faliure

63
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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