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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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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

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vein

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phleb/o

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vein

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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aort/o

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aorta

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7
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aorta

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main trunk of the artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma

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9
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plasma

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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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12
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lymphaden/o

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lymph node/gland

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splen/o

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spleen

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14
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spleen

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stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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15
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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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16
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coronary

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pertaining to the heart vessles

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17
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coron/o

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coronary

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18
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ischemic, ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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19
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myocardial infarction

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heart attack

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20
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infarct

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area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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21
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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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22
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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heartbeat, under 60 bpm

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tachycardia

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abnormally fast heartbeat, over 100 bpm

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24
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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

25
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palpation

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to use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency

26
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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure, blood pressure cuff

27
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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

28
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angi/o

A

blood vessel

29
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

30
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thrombosis

A

blood clot

31
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

32
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aneurysm

A

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

33
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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen veins, usually occur in legs

34
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erythrocytopenia

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anemia, deficiency of red blood cells

35
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hematocytopenia

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abnormal deficiency of blood cells

36
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febrile

A

fever

37
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pyrosis

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fever

38
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afebrile

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without fever

39
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antibiotic

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a drug that treats bacterial infactions

40
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vaccine

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

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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

42
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

43
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

44
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HR

A

heart rate

45
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P

A

pulse

46
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hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

47
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hypertension

A

higher than normal BP

48
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ech/o

A

sound

49
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Rh

A

blood type

50
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RR

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respiration rate

51
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T

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temperature

52
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VS

A

vital signs

53
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Hct

A

hematocrit

54
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

55
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normal T

A

98.6 F

56
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normal RR

A

10-20 breaths per minute

57
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CHF

A

congestive heart failiure

58
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

59
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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