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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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lymph/o

A

lymph

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2
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

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3
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splen/o

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spleen

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4
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal cord

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5
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coronary

A

pertaining to the heart vessels

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6
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coron/o

A

head, crown

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7
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ischemic

ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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8
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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9
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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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10
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dysrhythmia

A

an irregular heartbeat

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11
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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat

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12
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tachycardia

A

an abnormally fast heartbeat

>100 bpm

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13
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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat

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14
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palpation

A

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

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15
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sphygmomanometer

A

instrument used to measure blood pressure

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16
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stethoscope

A

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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17
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angi/o

A

blood vessel

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18
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thromb/o

A

clot

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19
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

20
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aneurysm

A

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

21
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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occur in legs

22
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-penia

A

deficiency of

23
Q

hematocytopenia

A

reduction of blood cells

24
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febrile (pyrosis)

A

to have a fever

25
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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

26
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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

27
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afebrile

A

without fever

28
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-thermia

A

heat

29
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

30
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vaccine

A

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

31
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BP

A

blood pressure

32
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EKG

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

33
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

34
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

35
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HR

A

heart rate

36
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P

A

pulse, 60-100 bpm

37
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Rh

A

blood type

38
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RR

A

respiration rate

39
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T

A

temperature

40
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VS

A

vital signs

41
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Hct

A

hematocrit

42
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

43
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

44
Q

BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

45
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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