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cardio med term worksheet Flashcards

1
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the clumping of cells as a result of interaction with specific antibodies

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Agglutination

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2
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An abnormal condition of the blood or bone marrow

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Dyscrasia

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3
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The process of transforming a liquid into a solid, especially blood

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Coagulation

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4
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Abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

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Polycythemia

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5
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A medical specialist in the field of blood

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hematologist

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6
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The breakdown of red blood cells and the release of hemoglobin

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Hemolysis

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7
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Of or pertaining to the bone marrow or spinal cord

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Myelo

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8
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An abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells

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Leukopenia

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9
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An immature erythrocyte characterized by a mesh-like pattern of threads and particles

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Reticulocyte

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10
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An abnormal low number of platelets

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Thrombocytopenia

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11
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_________describes a condition in which there is decrease in hemoglobin or red blood cells

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Anemia

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12
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__________means stopping or controlling bleeding

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Hemostasis

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13
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____________is a rate iron metabolism disease characterized by iron deposits throughout the body

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Hemochromatosis

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14
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___________is a collection of blood beneath the skin in the form of pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as a red-purple skin discoloration

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Purpura

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15
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The watery, straw-colored fluid portion of the lymph and blood in which the leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets are suspended in:

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Plasma

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16
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A stringy, insoluable protein that is a substance of a blood clot is

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Fibrin

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17
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The abbreviation for hematocrit is

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Hct

18
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An assessment of RBC percentage in the total blood volume is

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Hematocrit

19
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When a person receives blood or a blood component that has been previously collected from that person through a reinfusion it is called an:

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autologous transfusion

20
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___________is a localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery

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Aneurysm

21
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____________is an absence of contraction of the heart

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Asystole

22
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Cramp-like pains in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation of the muscles of the legs is called

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Claudication

23
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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Myocarditis

24
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An abnormal sound or murmur heard with a stethoscope when listening to a carotid artery

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Bruit

25
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The period of relaxation of the heart

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Diastole

26
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__________is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Endocarditis

27
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Elevated blood pressure/high blood pressure

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Hypertension

28
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Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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Hypoxemia

29
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_________is a decrease supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

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Ischemia

30
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The area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains, the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus and bronchi is called

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Mediastinum

31
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____________is the double membranous sac that enclosed the heart

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Pericardium

32
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The formation or existence of a blood clot is called

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Thrombosis

33
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___________is the narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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Stenosis

34
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A slow heart rate usually less than 60

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Bradycardia

35
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A rapid, violent, or throbbing pulsation, as an abnormally rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart

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Palpitation

36
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______________is a disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

37
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___________inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus

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Thrombophlebitis

38
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An ___________is any deviation from the normal pattern of the heart beat

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Arrhythmia

39
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______________is a diagnostic procedure for studying the structure and motion of the heart

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Echocardiography

40
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Enlarged, superficial veins

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Varicose Veins

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