Chapter 5 Flashcards
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Angi/o
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Blood or lymph 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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Arther/o
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plaque or fatty substance.
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Brady
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slow
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Cardi/o
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heart
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Crasia
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a mixture or blending
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Emia
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blood or blood condition
9
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Erthr/o
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red
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Hem/o
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blood, relating to the blood.
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Hemat/o
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blood , relating to the blood
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leuk/o
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white
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phleb/o
A
vein
14
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tachy
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fast, rapid
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thromb/o
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clot
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ven/o
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vein
17
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ACE inhibitor
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blocks the action of the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension.
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anemia
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lower- than a normal number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the blood.
19
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aneurysm
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a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery.
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Angina
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condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium.
21
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Angioplasty
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the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel.
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Anticoagulant
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medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming.
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Aplastic anemia
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a condition characterized by the absence of all former blood elements caused by the failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow.
24
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Arrhythmia
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loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat.
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Atherectomy
surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery.
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Atheroma
deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall.
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Atherosclerosis
hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.
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Atrial fibrillation
when normal rhythmic contraction of the atria are replaced by rapid uncontrolled twitching of the muscular heart wall.
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Automated external defibrillator
electronic equipment that automatically samples the heart's electrical rhythms and when necessary, external shocked the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm.
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Beta-blocker
medication that reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat.
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Blood dyscrasia
pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood.
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Bradycardia
abnormally slow resting heart rate.
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Cardiac arrest
heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively.
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Cardiac catheterization
diagnostic and treatment procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or an artery and is guided into the heart.
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Cardiomyopathy
describe all diseases of the heart muscle.
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Carotid endarterectomy
surgical removal of the lining of the portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain.
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Cholesterol
the fatty substance travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body.
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Chronic venous insufficiency
venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves.
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Coronary artery disease
atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces blood supply to the heart muscle.
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Coronary thrombosis
damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery.
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Defibrillation
use electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rtythm
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Diuretic
medication administered to stimulate the kidney to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water.
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Electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
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Embolism
sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
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Embolus
foreign object
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Endocarditis
inflammation if the inner lining of the heart
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Erythrocytes
mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow.
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Hemoglobin
oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes.
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Hemolytic anemia
condition of an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of these cells by the spleen.
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Hemostasis
to stop or control bleeding.
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Leukemia
type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes white blood cells found- in blood-forming tissues other organs and in the circulating blood.
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Leukocytes
white blood cells that are involved in defending that body against infective organisms and foreign substances.
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Leukopenia
a decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood.
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Megaloblastic anemia
blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal.
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Myelodysplastic syndrome
types of cancer in which there in sufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow.
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Myocardial infarction
occlusion (blockage) of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup commonly known as a heart attack.
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Orthostatic hypotension
low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.
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Pericardium
the double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart.
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Pernicious anemia
form of anemia caused by a lack of the protein that helps the body absorb vitamin B12.
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Phlebitis
inflammation of a vein.
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Raynaud's disease
peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.
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Sepsis
potentially life-threatening infection that results from bacteria or other infectious organisms entering the bloodstream.
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Sickle cell anemia
a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape that interferes with normal blood flow.
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Tachycardia
abnormally rapid resting heart rate.
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Temporal arteritis
form of vasculitis that can cause headaches visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms.
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thallium stress test
a diagnostic test performed to evaluate how to tell blood flow through the coronary arteries of the heart muscle during exercise.
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Thrombocytopenia
an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood.
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Thrombolytic
medication that dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up.
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Thrombosis
the abnormal condition of having a thrombus.
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Thrombotic occlusion
blocking of an artery by a thrombus.
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Thrombus
blood clot affected the interior wall of a vein or an artery.
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Transfusion reaction
a serious and potentially fatal complication of a blood transfusion in which a severe immune response occurs because the patient's blood and donated do not match.
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Valvulitis
inflammation of a heart valve
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Varicose vein
abnormally swollen veins, usually occurring in the superficial veins of the legs.
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Ventricular fibrillation
the rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles.
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Ventricular tachycardia
a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricle
