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Word List 5 Flashcards

1
Q

aneurysm/o

A

widening, widened blood vessel

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2
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aort/o

A

aorta

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3
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arter/o & arteri/o

A

artery

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4
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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5
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atri/o

A

atrium

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6
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coron/o

A

heart

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7
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phleb/o

A

vein

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8
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

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9
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

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10
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vas/o

A

vessel

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11
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vascul/o

A

vessel

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12
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ven/o

A

vein

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13
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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14
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-cardia

A

heart condition

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15
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peri-

A

around

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16
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aneurysm

A

widening of artery from weakness of arterial wall

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17
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angiography

A

process of recording a blood vessel

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18
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angioplasty

A

surgical repair of blood vessel

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19
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angina

A

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to heart

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20
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arrythmia

A

irregular heartbeat

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21
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arteriosclerosis

A

abnormal condition of arteries hardening

22
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atherosclerosis

A

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening

23
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bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

24
Q

bruit

A

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

25
Q

cardiomegaly

A

englarged heart

26
Q

cardiomyopathy

A

disease of heart muscle

27
Q

cardioversion

A

turning of the heart (procedure to normalize heart rate)

28
Q

dysrhythmia

A

abnormal electrical activity in heart causing abnormal heart rate

29
Q

ectopy

A

extra heart beats seen on ECG tracing

30
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echocardiogram

A

heart ultrasound

31
Q

electrocardiogram

A

record of heart’s electrical activity

32
Q

embolus

A

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in vessel

33
Q

endarterectomy

A

removal of artery lining

34
Q

gallop

A

extra abnormal heart sounds in cardiac exam

35
Q

hyperlipidemia

A

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

36
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

37
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ischemia

A

to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage)

38
Q

murmur

A

abnormal heart sounds from turbulent blood flow

39
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pacemaker

A

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmia

40
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palpitations

A

sensations of abnormal heart rate

41
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pericardium

A

structure around the heart

42
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phlebitis

A

inflammation of vein

43
Q

rub

A

abnormal heart sound (usu pericarditis)

44
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sclerotherapy

A

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

45
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stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

46
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tachycardia

A

rapid heart rate

47
Q

thrombolysis

A

destruction, loosening of heart clot

48
Q

thrombus

A

blood clot

49
Q

varicose

A

pertaining to dilated vein

50
Q

vasospasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching of vessel

HPHY 211 (16 decks)

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