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Abbreviations-Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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cardi/o

card/o

A

heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o

phleb/o

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veins

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hem/o

hemat/o

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blood

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5
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aort/o

A

aorta- main trunk of artery system

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plasm/o

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plasma-liquid portion of blood

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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lymph/o

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lymph- lymph nodes, lympth gland

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen- stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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myel/o

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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coron/o

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coronary or head/crown- pertaining to the heart vessels

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ischemic or ischemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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14
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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16
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dysrhythmia

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an irregular heartbeat

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bradycardia

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an abnormally slow heartbeat

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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palpation

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to use finger to feel for size, texture, consistency (to assess)

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sphymomanometer

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instrument used to measure blood pressure

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stethoscope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

22
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angi/o

A

blood vessels

23
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thrombosis

A

thromb/o-clot
osis-abnormal condition
thrombus (singular form, blood clot in blood vessel)

24
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

25
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aneurysm

A

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

26
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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins

usually occur in legs

27
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erythrocytopenia (amenia)

A

erythr/o-red
cyt/o-cell
penia-deficiency of

28
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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

29
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febrile (pyrosis)

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to have a fever

30
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thermia

A

heat

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hyperthermia

A

body tempurature above normal

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hypothermia

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body temperature below normal

33
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infections

34
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vaccine

A

inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases

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BP

A

blood pressure

36
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hypertension

A

higher than normal BP

37
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EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram

elect/o- electricity

38
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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HR

A

heart rate

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P

A

pulse, 60-100 bpm

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Rh

A

blood type

43
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RR

A

respiration rate

44
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T

A

tempurature

45
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VS

A

vital signs

46
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Hct

A

hematocrit

47
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

48
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

49
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

50
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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