Word Parts of the Cardiovascular System

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Angi/o

Answer 1

Blood Vessel

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Aort/o

Answer 2

Aorta

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Arteri/o

Answer 3

Artery

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Ather/o

Answer 4

Plaque, fatty substance

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Erythr/o

Answer 7

Red

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Hem/o

Answer 8

Blood

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Hemat/o

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Blood

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Leuk/o

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White

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My/o

Answer 11

Muscle

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Vascul/o

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Blood Vessel

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Ven/o

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Vein

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a/an-

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Without, less than

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anti-

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Against

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brady-

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Slow

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endo-

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Within, inside

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hyper-

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Increased

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hypo-

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Decreased

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peri-

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Surrounding

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tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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-cyte

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Cell

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lytic

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Destroy or dissolve

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-penia

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Deficiency, too few

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm ## Footnote a bulge or enlargement in the aorta that weakens the vessel's wall, causing dilation that can lead to rupture and internal bleeding

Question 31

AED

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Automated external defibrillator ## Footnote portable device that can treat a person whose heart has suddenly stopped working

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction ## Footnote also known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to the heart is reduced or stopped

Question 33

BP

Answer 33

Blood pressure

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft ## Footnote also known as heart bypass surgery, procedure that rerouts blood around a blocked or narrowed coronary artery

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease ## Footnote heart condition that occurs when the arteries supplying blood to the heart narrow due to plaque buildup

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CCU

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Coronary care unit ## Footnote hospital ward that specializes in patients with heart conditions

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure ## Footnote when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the body

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ## Footnote emergency procedure of chest compressions and rescue breating to restart a person's heart and breathing

Question 39

EKG or ECG

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Electrocardiogram ## Footnote test that records the electrical activity of the heart

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Echo

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Echocardiogram ## Footnote non-invasive ultrasound that uses sound waves to create images of the heart and nearby blood vessels

Question 41

HDL

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High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)

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HTN

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Hypertension

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ICD

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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PVD

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Peripheral vascular disease