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Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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arteri/o

A

Arteries

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2
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ven/o, phleb/o

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Veins

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3
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hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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4
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aort/o

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Aorta (main trunk of arterial system)

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5
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plasm/o

A

Plasma (liquid portion of blood)

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6
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ather/o

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Plaque or fatty substance

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7
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lymph/o

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Lymph

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8
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lymphaden/o

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Lymph node, lymph gland

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9
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splen/o

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Spleen (stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells)

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10
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myel/o

A

Bone marrow or spinal cord

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11
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coron/o

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Coronary (Pertaining to the heart vessels)

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12
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ischemic, ischemia

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Deficiency of blood flow

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13
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myocardial infarction

A

Heart attack

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14
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infarct

A

Area of necrosis caused by the lack of blood flow

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15
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dysrhythmia

A

An irregular heartbeat

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16
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bradycardia

A

An abnormally slow heartbeat (

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17
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tachycardia

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An abnormally fast heartbeat (>100 bpm)

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18
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palpitation

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Pounding or racing heartbeat

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19
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palpation

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to use two fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency.. (To assess)

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20
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sphygmomanometer

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Instrument used to take blood pressure

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21
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cardi/o, card/o

A

Heart

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22
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stethoscope

A

Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

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23
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angi/o

A

Blood vessel

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24
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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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25
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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

26
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thrombosis

A

Blood clot in the blood vessel

27
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thromb/o

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Clot

28
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DVT

A

deep vain thrombosis

29
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hematocytopenia

A

Abnormal deficiency (reduction) or blood cells

30
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-thermia

A

Heat

31
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hyperthermia

A

Body temperature is above normal temperature

32
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hypothermia

A

Body temperature is below normal

33
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antibiotic

A

Drug that treats bacterial infections

34
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BP

A

Blood pressure

35
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

36
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P

A

Pulse, 60-100 bpm

37
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Rh

A

Blood type

38
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Hct

A

Hematocrit (the separation of blood)

39
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin (protein found in blood)

40
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BMT

A

Bone marrow transplant

41
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CBC

A

Complete blood cell count

42
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aneurysm

A

Localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery (often fatal if it ruptures due to rapid loss of blood)

43
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varicose veins

A

Abnormally swollen veins (usually occur in legs)

44
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antibiotic

A

Drug that treats bacterial infections

45
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vaccine

A

Inactivated microorganisms administrated by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infections

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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electr/o

A

Electricity

49
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HR

A

Heart rate

50
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angi/o

A

Blood vessel

51
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erythrocytopenia

A

Anemia (deficiency of red blood cells)

52
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febrile (pyrosis)

A

To have a fever

53
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afebrile

A

Without fever

54
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EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

55
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

56
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ech/o

A

Sound

57
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RR

A

Respiration rate (10-20 bpm)

58
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T

A

Temperature (98.6) NEED TO KNOW TEMP

59
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VS

A

Vital signs

60
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure (heart doesn’t pump blood like it should)

61
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meta-

A

Beyond

62
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arthr/o

A

Joints

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