Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System 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
3
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arteri/o
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artery
4
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brady-
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slow
5
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cardi-
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heart
6
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-crasia
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a mixture or blending
7
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-emia
A
blood, blood condition
8
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erythr/o
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red
9
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood, relating to blood
10
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leuk/o
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white
11
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pleb/o
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vein
12
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tachy-
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fast, rapid
13
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thromb/o
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clot
14
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ven/o
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vein
15
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double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
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pericardium
16
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lower arterial blood pressure that occurs upon standing up
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orthostatic hypotension
17
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red blood cells
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erythrocytes
18
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white blood cells
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leukocytes
19
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hardening and narrowing of arteries caused by buildup of plaque
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arthrosclerosis
20
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inadequate blood flow to myocardium
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angina
21
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occlusion of one or more coronary arteries due to plaque build up
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myocardial infarction
22
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inflammation of inner lining of heart
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endocarditis
23
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term to describe all diseases of myocardium
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cardiomyopathy
24
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loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat
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arrhythmia
25
heart abruptly stops beating
cardiac arrest
26
contractions of atria become rapid and uncontrolled
atrial fibrillation
26
rapid, irregular contractions of ventricles
ventricular fibrillation
27
heartbeat below 60bpm
bradycardia
28
heart rate above 100bpm
tachycardia
29
localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of wall of an artery
aneurysms
30
inflammation of temporal arteries
temporal arteritis
31
inflammation of a vein
phlebitis
32
abnormally swollen veins due to improper functioning of valves
varicose veins
33
having a thrombus
thrombosis
34
may be a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or in piece of tissue or tumor
embolus
35
peripheral occlusive disease triggered by cold or stress
Raynaud's disease
36
decrease in number of disease-fighting white blood cells
leukopenia
37
abnormally small number of circulating platelets
thrombocytopenia
38
loss of large amount of blood
hemorrhage
39
infection in blood stream
sepsis
40
cancer due to insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells
myelodyplastic syndrome
41
cancer characterized by progressive number of abnormal leukocytes in tissues, organs, and blood
leukemia
42
decreased number of erythrocytes
anemia
43
absence of all formed blood elements
aplastic anemia
44
larger than normal red blood cells
megaloblastic anemia
45
due to body's inability to absorb vitamin B12
pernicious anemia
46
inadequate number of circulating red blood cells
hemolytic anemia
47
abnormal hemoglobin resulting in some red blood cells assuming sickle shape
sickle cell anemia
48
catheter passed into vein or artery and guided into heart
cardio catheterization
49
record electrical activity or myocardium
electrocardiogram
50
injecting thallium and assessing blood flow through coronary arteries during exercise
thallium stress test
51
block enzyme that causes vessels to contract
ACE inhibitor
52
slows heart beat
beta-blocker
53
increase secretion of urine to rid body of excess sodium and water
diuretic
54
dissolves thrombi
thrombolytic
55
slows coagulation
anticoagulant
56
surgical removal of plaque
artherectomy
57
removal of portion of clogged artery
carotid endarterectomy
58
mechanically widen obstructed vessel
angioplasty
59
electrical shock to restore normal rhythm
defibrillation
60
automatically samples rhythm and externally shocks heart if needed
automated external defibrillator
61
a fatty substance that travels through blood and found in all parts of the body
cholesterol
62
venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
chronic venous insufficiency
63
a therosclerosis of coronary arteries that reduces blood supply to the heart muscle
coronary artery disease
64
sudden blockage of blood vessel by an embolus
embolism
65
oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment in erythrocytes
hemoglobin
66
abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in inability of the valve to close completely
mitral valve prolapse
67
blocking of an artery by a thrombus
thrombotic occlusion
68
abnormal condition of having a thrombus
thrombus
69
serious and potentially fatal complication of blood transfusion in which severe immune response occurs because the patient's blood and donated blood do not match
tranfusion reaction
70
a blood clot that originates in a vein
venous thromboembolism
71
very rapid heart bear that begins within the ventricles
ventricular tachycardia
