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cardiology Flashcards

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cardiology

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study of heart

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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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ather/o

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fatty substance, plaque

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atri/o

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atrium

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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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embol/o

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plug

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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steth/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot

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valv/o

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valve

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valvul/o

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valve

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vas/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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venul/o

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venule

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cutane/o

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skin

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electr/o

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electricity

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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my/o

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muscle

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pulmon/o

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lung

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son/o

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sound

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angiogram

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record of vessel

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angioma

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vessel tumor

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angiospasm

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involuntary muscle spasm in vessel

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aortic

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pertaining to aorta

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aortoplasty

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surgical repair of aorta

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arteriorrhexis

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ruptured artery

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of artery

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arterial

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pertaining to artery

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arteriole

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small artery

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arteriolar

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pertaining to an arteriole/ small artery

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of plaque

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atherectomy

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surgical removal of plaque

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interatrial

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pertaining to between atria

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atrioventricular

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pertaining to atrium & ventricle

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pericardial

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pertaining to around the heart

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cardiodynia

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heart pain

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coronary

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pertaining to heart

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embolism

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condition of having an embolus

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ischemia

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condition of being held back

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phlebogram

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record of vein

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phlebography

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process of recording vein

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intravenous

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pertaining to within a vein

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venule

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small vein

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stethoscope

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instrument to view chest

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thrombotic

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pertaining to clot

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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of vein with clot

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thrombolysis

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destruction of clot

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valvule

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small valve

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valvulitis

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inflammation of valve

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varicose

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pertaining to varicosity

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to heart & blood vessels

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vasospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction of blood vessel

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interventricular

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pertaining to between ventricles

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aneurysm

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localized widening of artery due to weakness in arterial wall

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angina pectoris

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severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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auscultation

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listening to sounds within body using stethoscope

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bacterial endocarditis

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inflammation of inner lining of heart (endocardium) caused by bacteria

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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate below 60 bpm

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deep vein thrombosis

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formation of blood clots in deep veins

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electrocardiography

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diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of heart

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endarterectomy

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surgical removal of inner lining of artery to remove plaques

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heart valve stenosis

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cusps/flaps of heart valve are too stiff & unable to open fully, making it difficult for blood to flow through

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hypertension

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blood pressure above normal range (140/90)

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hypotension

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decrease in blood pressure

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infarct

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area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia

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myocardial infarction

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infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; heart attack

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myocardial ischemia

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loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue of myocardium due to occlusion of coronary artery

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occlusion

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blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument for measuring blood pressure

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tachycardia

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abnormally fast heart rate > 100 bpm

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transesophageal echocardiography

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specialized echocardiography procedure in which patient swallows ultrasound head in order to visualize better internal structures, especially valves

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varicose veins

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swollen & distended veins, most commonly in legs

80
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venipuncture

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puncture into vein to withdraw blood or inject medication/fluids

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