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Heart Flashcards

1
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Cardio

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Receives blood from the veins and pumps blood into the arteries

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Angio

Vaso

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Transport blood to and from all areas of the body

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Arterio

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Transport blood away from the heart to all parts of the body

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Capillo

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Permit the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and the cells

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5
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Phlebo

Veno

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Return blood from all body parts to the heart

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6
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Aorto

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Aorta

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Arterio

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Artery

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8
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Athero

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Plaque, fatty substance

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Brady

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Slow

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10
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-crasia

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A mixture or blending

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-emia

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Blood, blood condition

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12
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Erythro

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Red

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Leuko

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White

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14
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Phlebo

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Vein

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15
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Tachy

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Fast, rapid

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16
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Thrombo

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Clot

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17
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Veno

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Vein

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18
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ACE inhibitor

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Medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure

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Anemia

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A disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood

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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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Episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

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22
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Angioplasty

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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 marked by the absence of all formed blood elements

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Arrhythmia

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Loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat

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26
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Atherectomy

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Surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery

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27
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Atheroma

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A deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque

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Atrial fibrillation

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Rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria

30
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Automated external defibrillator

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Electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm

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Beta-blocker

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Medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat

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Blood dyscrasia

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Any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood

33
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Bradycardia

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An abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate 60 or less

34
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Cardiac arrest

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An event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood

35
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Cardiac catheterization

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A diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart

36
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Cardiomyopathy

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All diseases of the heart muscle

37
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Carotid endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a carotid artery

38
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Cholesterol

A

A fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body

39
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Chronic venous insufficiency

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A condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves

40
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Coronary artery disease

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Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle

41
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Coronary thrombosis

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Damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery

42
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Defibrillation

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The use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm

43
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Diuretic

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Medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess salt and water

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Electrocardiogram

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A record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

45
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Embolism

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The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

46
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Embolus

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A foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood

47
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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells

49
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Hemolytic anemia

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Condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to their premature destruction by the spleen

50
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Hemostasis

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To stop or control bleeding

51
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Leukemia

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A type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white cells found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and in circulating blood

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells

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Leukopenia

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A decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood

54
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Megaloblastic anemia

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A blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal

55
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Myelodysplastic syndrome

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A type of cancer in which there is insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells

56
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Myocardial infarction

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The occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup

57
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Orthostatic hypotension

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Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing

58
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Pernicious anemia

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Anemia caused by a lack of a protein that helps the body absorb vitamin b12 from the gastrointestinal tract

59
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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

60
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Raynaud’s disease

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A peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress

61
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Sepsis

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An infection that results from bacteria or other infectious organisms entering the bloodstream

62
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Sickle cell anemia

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A genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in red blood cells that assume an abnormal sickle shape

63
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Temporal arteritis

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A form of vasculitis with abnormally large cells, that can cause a headache, vision impairment, or other symptoms

64
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Thallium stress test

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Performed to evaluate blood flow to the heart during exercise by injecting a small amount of thallium into the blood

65
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Thrombocytopenia

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A condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood

66
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Thrombolytic

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Medication that dissolves or causes a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein to break up

67
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Thrombosis

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The abnormal condition of having a blood clot on the interior wall of an artery or vein

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