cardiology Flashcards
(80 cards)
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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
lung
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son/o
sound
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angiogram
record of vessel
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angioma
vessel tumor
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angiospasm
involuntary muscle spasm in vessel
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aortic
pertaining to aorta
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aortoplasty
surgical repair of aorta
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arteriorrhexis
ruptured artery
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of artery
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arterial
pertaining to artery
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arteriole
small artery
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arteriolar
pertaining to an arteriole/ small artery
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atherosclerosis
hardening of plaque
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atherectomy
surgical removal of plaque
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interatrial
pertaining to between atria
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atrioventricular
pertaining to atrium & ventricle
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pericardial
pertaining to around the heart
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cardiodynia
heart pain
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coronary
pertaining to heart
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embolism
condition of having an embolus
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ischemia
condition of being held back
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phlebogram
record of vein
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phlebography
process of recording vein
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intravenous
pertaining to within a vein
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venule
small vein
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stethoscope
instrument to view chest
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thrombotic
pertaining to clot
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein with clot
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thrombolysis
destruction of clot
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valvule
small valve
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valvulitis
inflammation of valve
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varicose
pertaining to varicosity
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cardiovascular
pertaining to heart & blood vessels
58
vasospasm
involuntary muscle contraction of blood vessel
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interventricular
pertaining to between ventricles
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aneurysm
localized widening of artery due to weakness in arterial wall
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angina pectoris
severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia
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arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
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auscultation
listening to sounds within body using stethoscope
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bacterial endocarditis
inflammation of inner lining of heart (endocardium) caused by bacteria
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bradycardia
abnormally slow heart rate below 60 bpm
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deep vein thrombosis
formation of blood clots in deep veins
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electrocardiography
diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of heart
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endarterectomy
surgical removal of inner lining of artery to remove plaques
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heart valve stenosis
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
blood pressure above normal range (140/90)
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hypotension
decrease in blood pressure
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infarct
area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia
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myocardial infarction
infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; heart attack
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myocardial ischemia
loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue of myocardium due to occlusion of coronary artery
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occlusion
blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure
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sphygmomanometer
instrument for measuring blood pressure
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tachycardia
abnormally fast heart rate > 100 bpm
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transesophageal echocardiography
specialized echocardiography procedure in which patient swallows ultrasound head in order to visualize better internal structures, especially valves
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varicose veins
swollen & distended veins, most commonly in legs
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venipuncture
puncture into vein to withdraw blood or inject medication/fluids
