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Word List 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Aneurysm

A

Widening. Widened blood vessel

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Aort

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Aorta

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Arter

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Artery

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Arteri

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Artery

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5
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Ather

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Fatty plaque

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Atri

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Atrium

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Cardi

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Heart

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Coron

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Heart

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Phleb

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Vein

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Thromb

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Blood clot

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Varic

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Dilated vein

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Vas

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Vessel

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Vascul

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Vessel

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Ven

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Vein

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15
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Ventricul

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Ventricle

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16
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Cardia

A

Heart condition

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17
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Brady

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Slow

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18
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Epi

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Above. Upon

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19
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Peri

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Around

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20
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Aneurysm

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Widening/ballooning of an artery groin weakness of the arterial wall

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Angiography

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Process of recording a blood vessel

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22
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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of blood vessel

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23
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Angina

A

Chest pain from decreased blood flow

24
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Arrhythmia

A

Irregular heartbeat

25
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Arteriosclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of arteries hardening

26
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Atherosclerosis

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Abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening

27
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Bradycardia

A

Heart condition of slow

28
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Bruit

A

Abnormal heart sound from blood rushing part arterial obstruction

29
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Cardiomegaly

A

Enlargement of the heart

30
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Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease of heart muscle

31
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Cardioversion

A

Turning of the heart. Procedure to covert heart rate to normal rhythm

32
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Dysrythmia

A

Abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

33
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Ectopy

A

Extra heart beats seen on an ECH tracing

34
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Echocardiogram

A

Record of repeated sound waves of the heart

35
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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electrical activity of the heart

36
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Embolus

A

Mass that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

37
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Endarterectomy

A

Removal of the lining of an artery

38
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Gallop

A

Extra abnormal heart sounds on a cardiac exam

39
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Hyperlipidemia

A

Blood condition of excess fats

40
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Hypertension

A

High bp

41
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Hypotension

A

Low blood pressure

42
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Ischemia

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To hold back blood. Inadequate blood supplies to blockage of blood flow

43
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Murmur

A

Abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through heart

44
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Pacemaker

A

Small implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrhythmias

45
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Palpitation

A

Sensation of abnormal heart rate

46
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Pericardium

A

Structure around the heart

47
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Phlebitis

A

Inflammation of a vein

48
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Rub

A

Abnormal heart sound

49
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Sclerotherapy

A

Treatment of hardening

50
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Stenosis

A

Narrowing. Stricture

51
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Syncope

A

Fainting

52
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Tachycardia

A

Heart condition of fast

53
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Thrombolysis

A

Destruction. Loosening of blood clot

54
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Thrombus

A

Blood clot

55
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Varicose

A

Pertaining to dilated vein

56
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Vasospasm

A

Involuntary contraction. Twitching of a vessel

HPHY 211 (13 decks)

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