Chapter 5 Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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Angi/o
A
Blood or lymph nodes
2
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Aort/o
A
Aorta
3
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arteri/o
A
Artery
4
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Ather/o
A
Plaque, fatty substance
5
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Brady-
A
Slow
6
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cardi/o
A
Heart
7
Q
-craisa
A
A mixture or blending
8
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-emia
A
Blood, blood condition
9
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erythr/o
A
Red
10
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hem/o, hemat/o
A
Blood, relating to blood
11
Q
Leuk/o
A
White
12
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Phleb/o
A
Vein
13
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Tachy-
A
Fast, rapid
14
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Thromb/o
A
Clot
15
Q
Ven/o
A
Vein
16
Q
AC
A
Anticoagulant
17
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrillation
18
Q
CC
A
Cardiac catheterization
19
Q
C
A
Cholesterol
20
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CVI
A
Chronic venous insufficiency
21
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
22
Q
EKG, ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
23
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IHD
A
Ischemic heart disease
24
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MIDCAB
A
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
25
MI
Myocardial infarction
26
PAD
Peripheral artery disease
27
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
28
TST
Thallium stress test
29
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
30
VF
Ventricular fibrillation
31
Thrombus
A blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
32
Hemochromatosis
A genetic disorder in which the intestine absorbs too much iron
33
Vasoconstrictor
Causes blood vessels to narrow
34
Peripheral vascular disease
Refers to disorders of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain
35
Spell word Phlebitis
Phlebitis
