Language of Medicine Test Four Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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angio-
A
vessel
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arterio-
A
artery
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athero-
A
yellowish plaque, fatty substance
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atrio-
A
atrium, upper heart chamber
5
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cardio-
A
heart
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cholesterol-
A
cholesterol (a lipid substance)
7
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corono-
A
heart
8
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cyano-
A
blue
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oxo-
A
oxygen
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percardio-
A
pericardium
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phlebo-
A
vein
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rrhythmo-
A
rhythm
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stetho-
A
chest
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thrombo-
A
clot
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Q
valvo- valvulo-
A
valve
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vaso-
A
vessel
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vasculo-
A
vessel
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veno-
A
vein
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ventriculo-
A
ventricle, lower heart chamber
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aorta
A
left side, largest single artery in the body
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artery
A
large blood vessels, carry blood away from the heart
22
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capillary
A
walls are only one endothelial cell thick
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vein
A
thinner that artery, carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart from the tissues
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ventricle
A
the two lower chambers of the heart
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systole
contraction
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diastole
relaxation
27
murmur
abnormal swishing sound, made by flow of blood through the valves, heard between normal beats
28
pericardium
a fibrous and membranous sac, surrounds the heart
29
sinoatrial node (SA Node)
small region of specialized muscle tissue, electrical impulse originates here
30
sphygmomanometer
measures blood pressure
31
arrhythmias
abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias)
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atrial flutter
rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria
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atrial fibrillation
very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart (350 or plus beats per minuet)
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congenital heart disease
abnormalities in the heart.....
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congestive heart failure CHF
heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood
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coronary artery disease CAD
disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
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thrombotic occlusion
blocking of the coronary artery by a clot
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ischemia
decreased blood flow
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myocardial infraction
heart attack
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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aneurysm
local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall
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varicose veins
abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs
43
hypertension
high blood pressure
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angiography
x-ray imagining of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
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echocardiography ECHO
echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart
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cardiac catheterization
thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery
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electrocardiography ECG
recording of electricity flowing through the heart
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stress test
exercise tolerance test ( ETT ) determines the heart's response to physical exertion or stress
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coronary artery bypass CABAG
arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages
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thrombolytic therapy
drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the blood stream of patients with coronary thrombosis
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alveolo-
alveolus, air sac
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broncho-
bronchial tube, bronchus
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bronchiolo-
bronchiole, small bronchus
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cyano-
blue
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epiglotto-
epiglottis
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laryngo-
larynx, voice box
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lobo-
lobe of the lung
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naso-
nose
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pectoro-
chest
60
pharyngo-
pharynx, throat
61
phono-
voice
62
pleuro-
pleura
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pneumo-
air, lung
64
pulmono-
lung
65
rhino-
nose
66
sinuso-
sinus, cavity
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spiro-
breathing
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thoraco-
chest
69
tonsillo-
tonsils
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tracheo-
trachea, windpipe
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-osmia
smell
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptysis
spitting
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-thorax
pleural cavity, chest
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alveoli
air sac in the lung
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bronchioles
smallest branches of the bronchi, lead to alvelora ducts
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bronchus
branch of trachea (windpipe) that is a passageway into the lung, bronchial tube
78
carbon dioxide
CO2 gas is produced by body cells when oxygen and food combine; exhaled through lungs
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cilia
thin hairs attached to the mucous membrane , clear bacteria from lungs, smoking impairs their function
80
diaphragm
muscle separating chest and abdomen, contracts/ relaxes to make breathing possible
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epiglottis
a flap of cartilage attached to the root of the tongue, prevents choking and aspiration
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expiration
breathing out (exhalation)
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inspiration
breathing in (inhalation)
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pharynx
throat; including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
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larynx
voice box; containing the vocal cords
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oxygen
O2 gas that passes into the bloodstream at the lungs and travels to all body cells
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pleura
double-folded membrane surrounding each lung
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trachea
windpipe, a vertical tube 4 and 1/2 inches long and 1 inch around
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auscultation
listening to sounds within the body
90
percussion
tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure
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pleural rub
scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other
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rales (crackles)
fine cracking sound heard on auscultation, when there is fluid in the alveoli
93
wheeze
continuous high-pitched whistling sound produced during breathing
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stridor
strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
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emphysema
hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of the alveolar walls
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pneumonia
acute inflammation and infection of alveoli; which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction
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pulmonary embolism
clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung
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tuberculosis TB
infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ of the body may be affected
99
pertussis
Whooping cough; highly contagious bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea caused by Bordetella pertussis
100
asthma
chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production
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chronic bronchitis
inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time; type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD
102
cystic fibrosis CF
inherited disorder of exocrine glands rustling in thick mucous secretions in the respiratory tract that don't drain normally
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bronchoscopy
fiber-optic endoscope examination of the bronchial tubes
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endotracheal intubation
placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway
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thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space
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thoracotomy
large surgical incision of the chest
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thoracoscopy (thorascopy)
visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope
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tracheostomy
surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck
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pneumothorax
collection of air in the pleural space
