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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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vascul/o

A

vessel (blood or lymph)

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arteri/o

A

artery

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3
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trans-

A

across

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4
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atri/o

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atrium

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5
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

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6
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angina

A

mild to severe suffocating pain (in chest; caused by inadequate blood flow to the myocardium)

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7
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle (of the heart or brain)

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8
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scler/o

A

hardening; sclera

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9
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phleb/o

A

vein

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9
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-gram

A

record; writing

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10
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peri-

A

around

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11
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aneurysm/o

A

widened blood vessel

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11
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bruit

A

soft blowing sound heard on auscultation

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11
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ischemia

A

local, temporary deficiency of blood supply to an organ or tissue due to circulatory obstruction

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12
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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13
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coron/o

A

heart

14
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hemangi/o

A

blood vessel

16
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ven/o

A

vein

17
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coarctation

A

narrowing of a vessel; especially the aorta

19
Q

my/o

A

muscle

20
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

21
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valv/o

A

valve

21
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infarction

A

localized tissue necrosis due to the cessation of blood supply

22
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vas/o

A

vessel; vas deferens; duct

23
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syncope

A

partial or complete loss of consciousness

24
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-cardia

A

heart condition

25
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-stenosis

A

narrowing; stricture

27
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valvul/o

A

valve

28
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electr/o

A

electricity

29
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angi/o

A

vessel (blood or lymph)

30
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

31
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sten/o

A

narrowing; stricture

33
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embol/o

A

embolus (plug)

34
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

35
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

36
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sept/o

A

septum

37
Q

deep vein thrombosis

A

blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body (legs and thighs)

38
Q

aort/o

A

aorta

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