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Ch10 Cardiovascular Flashcards

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aneurysm/o-

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Aneurysm (root)

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angi/o-

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Vessel (root)

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arter/o or arteri/o-

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Artery (root)

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arteriol/o-

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Arteriole (root)

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ather/o-

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Fatty (root)

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cardi/o-

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Heart (root)

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coron/o-

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Heart (root)

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echo-

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Sound (root)

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electr/o-

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Electrical, electricity (root)

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endo-

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Within (root)

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gram (suffix)

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Record or picture (suffix)

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graphy (suffix)

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Process of recording (suffix)

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megal/o-

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Enlarged (root)

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my/o-

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Muscle (root)

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ventricul/o-

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Ventricle of the heart or brain (root)

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orexia (suffix)

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Appetite (suffix)

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systole

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Contraction of the heart (root)

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scler/o-

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Hardening (root)

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ary (suffix)

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Pertaining to (suffix)

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y (suffix)

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Noun ending

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rhythmia (suffix)

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Rhythm (suffix)

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lipid/o-

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Fat (root)

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emia (suffix)

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Blood condition (root)

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noct/o-

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Night (root)

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uria (suffix)

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Urine condition (root)

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tachy-

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Rapid (root)

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analgesic

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Pain reliever

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anastamosis

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Surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments

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aneurysm

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Localized dilation of weakened area of arterial wall

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aneurysmectomy

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Surgicval removal of the sac of an aneurysm

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anomaly

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Deviation from normal

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anorexia

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Lack or loss of appetite

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arthralgia

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Joint pain

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ascites

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Abnormal fluid collection in peritoneal cavity

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asystole

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Absence of heart contractions

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atherosclerosis

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Hardening of arteries, characterized by fatty deposit build up

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benign

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Noncancerous; not progressive

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bruit

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Abnormal sound or murmur of the carotid artery, organ, or gland with use of a stethoscope

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cardiologist

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Specialist in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart

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cardiology

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The study of the heart

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carditis

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Inflammation of the heart muscles

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claudication

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Cramplike pain in the calves due to poor circulation

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coronary artery

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One of a pair of arteries that branch from the aorta and supplies blood/oxygen to the heart

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cusp

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Any one of small flaps on the valves of the heart

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dependent edema

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Fluid accumulation in the tissues influenced by gravity

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diastole

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Period of relaxation of the heart

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dysrhythmia

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Abnormal rhythm

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echocardiogram

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Graphic outline or record of movment of the heart structures via ultrasound

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edema

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Localized/general swelling due to fluid build up

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endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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epicardium

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Inner layer of the pericardium, the double folded membrane that encloses the heart

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hepatomegaly

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Enlargement of the liver

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hyperlipidemia

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Excessive level of fat in the blood

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hypertension

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Elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 135/85 mmHg

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hypotension

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Low blood pressure; less than normal blood pressure reading

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hypoxemia

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Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood

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infarction

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Localized tissue necrosis from lack of oxygen due to interrupted blood flow

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ischemia

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Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part/organ

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lesion

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A wound, injury, or any pathological change in body tissue

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lipid

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Any group of fats or fat-like substances found in the blood

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lumen

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Cavity or channel within any organ or structure of the body

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malaise

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Vague feeling of weakness or discomfort

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mediastinum

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Area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi

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murmur

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A low-pitched humming or fluttering sound heared on auscilation

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myocardium

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The middle muscular layer of the heart

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nocturia

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Urination at night

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occlusion

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Closure, or state of being closed

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orthopnea

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Abnormal condition in which a person sits up or stands up straight to breathe comfortably

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palpable

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Detectable by touch

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palpitation

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A pounding or racing of the heart, associated with normal emotional responses or with heart disorders

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pericardium

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Double membranous sac that encloses the heart and the origins of the great blood vessels

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petechiae

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Small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin

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pitting edema

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Swelling, usually of the skin of the extremities, that maintains indentation

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prophylactic

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An agent that protects against disease

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septum

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A wall or partition that divides or separates two cavities

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systole

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat

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thrombosis

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Formation of existence of a blood clot

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vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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vegetation

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Abnormal growth of tissue around a valve

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bradycardia

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Slowing of heart rate characterized by pulse rate <60bpm

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cyanosis

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Slightly bluish, grayish, slatelike, or dark discoloration of the skin due to reduced hemoglobin in blood

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dyspnea

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Difficult breathing, air hunger

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pallor

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Lack of color,unnatural paleness

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tachycardia

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Abnormal rapidity of heart action, characterized by heart rate >100bpm

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myocarditis

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Inflammation of the myocardium

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pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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arteriosclerosis

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Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arterial wall, resulting from decreased blood supply

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thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus

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atrial flutter

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condition in which the contractions of the atria become extremely rapid (250-350 bpm)

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fibrillation

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Extremely rapid, incomplete contractions resulting in disorganized and uncoordinate twitching of the heart

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