Chapter 9 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(65 cards)
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Root of Heart
A
Cardi | Coron
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Root of Vein
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Phleb | Ven
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Root of Venules
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Venul
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Root of Arterioles
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Arteriol
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Arteries
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Arteri
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Root of Aorta
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Aort
7
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Root of blood vessels
A
Angi | Vascul
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-graphy
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X- Ray examination
OR
Process of examining
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-al
A
Pertaining to
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Arterial
A
Pertaining to arteries
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-sclerosis
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Hardening
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Arteriosclerosis | Atherosclerosis
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Hardening of the arteries (specifically their walls)
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Brady-
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Slow
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-ia
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Abnormal condition
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Bradycardia
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Slow heartbeat
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Tachy-
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Fast
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Tachycardia
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Fast heartbeat
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Normal adult heartbeat
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60-90 beats/min
19
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Normal child heartbeat
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70-100 beats/min
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-ic
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Pertaining to
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Cardiac
A
Pertaining to the heart
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-pathy
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Disease
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Cardiopathy
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Any heart disease
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-graph
A
Instrument to record
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Cardiograph
Instrument to record heartbeat
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Root of Electricity
Electr
27
Electrocardiograph
Instrument to record electrical impulses of heart muscle
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-gram
Image or chart
29
Electrocardiogram
Chart which records electrical impulses of the heart
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Root of muscle
My
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Myocardial
Pertaining to heart muscles
32
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack that happens due to death of some heart muscle tissue
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-tom
Cut
OR
Incision
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-ist
Specialist
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Phlebotomist
Person who draws blood samples
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Root of pulse
Sphygm
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Root of pressure
Man
38
-meter
Instrument used to measure
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Sphygmomanometer
Instrument used to give accurate reading of blood pressure
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Root of valve
Valv | vulval
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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Valvoplasty | Valvuloplasty
Surgical repair of a valve
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Vascular
Pertaining to the blood vessels
44
-ous
Pertaining to
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Venous
Pertaining to veins
46
BP
Blood Pressure
47
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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MI
Myocardial infarction
49
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
50
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
51
CCU
Coronary/Cardiac Care Unit
52
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
53
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart is filled with blood because it is unable to pump the required amount of blood out.
54
ECG
Electrocardiography
55
ECHO
Echocardiography
56
-logist
Specialist
57
Cardiologist
Specialist in heart diseases
58
Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
59
Cardiac arrest
Myocardial infarction
60
Valvotomy
Surgical incision in a valve
61
Valvulotomy
Surgical incision into a valve
62
Arteriovenous
Pertaining to arteries and veins
63
Angina
Chest pain
64
Arrhythmia
Irregular heartbeat
65
Atrial fibrillation
Rapid irregular beating of the heart causing palpitations
