Module 4: Cardiovascular System Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
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Angi-
A
Vessel
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Angioplasty
A
Surgical repair of blood vessel using a catheter and inflated balloon
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Q
Aort-
A
Aorta
4
Q
Aortic stenosis
A
Narrowing of the aorta
5
Q
Arteri-
A
Artery
6
Q
Arteriosclerosis
A
Hardening of the arteries
7
Q
Cardi-
A
Heart
8
Q
Cardiomyopathy
A
Disease of heart muscle
9
Q
Necr
A
Death, dead
10
Q
Necrosis
A
Condition of dead (tissue)
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Q
Phleb
A
Vein
12
Q
Phlebotomy
A
Incision into a vein
13
Q
Ven
A
Vein
14
Q
Intravenous
A
Within a vein
15
Q
Brady
A
Slow
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Bradycardia
A
Slow heart beat
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Tachy
A
Fast
18
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Tachycardia
A
Fast heart beat
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Q
Endo
A
Within
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Q
Endocardium
A
Within the heart
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Q
Peri
A
Around
22
Q
Pericardium
A
Around the heart
23
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-gram
A
Tracing/picture
24
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Cardiogram
A
Recording of the heart
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-sclerosis
Hardening
26
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of arteries
27
-stenosis
Narrowing
28
Mitralstenosis
Narrowing of the Mitral valve
29
ECG
Electrocardiogram
30
CCU
Coronary care unit
31
ICU
Intensive care unit
32
ITU
Intensive therapy unit
33
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
34
Ischi-
Too little/deficient
35
-aemia
Blood
36
Ischaemia
Deficient blood supply
37
Angio
Blood vessel
38
Angina
Pain in the chest
39
Angi/o
Blood vessel
40
-plasty
Reconstruct
41
Angioplasty
Reconstruction of a blood vessel
42
My/o
Muscle
43
-ial
Pertaining to
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Infarct
Tissue is killed when blood supply is cut off
45
Myocardial infarct
Blood flow to the heart is interrupted, causing the muscle to die
46
Fibrillation
The heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and produced rapid, uncoordinated quivering contractions
47
Defibrillator
Normal rhythm can sometimes be restored by applying an electric shock
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-cyte
Cell
49
Erythro-
Red
50
Leuc-
White
51
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
52
Leucocyte
White blood cell
53
Venogram
Recording of a vein
54
Haemostasis
To stop bleeding
55
Hypoxaemia
Low oxygen in blood
56
Angina pectoris
Sharp pain in chest from decrease in blood supply
57
Aneurysm
A weakness or widening in the wall of an artery
58
Arrythmia
Abnormal rhythm of the heart e.g fibrillation or flutter
59
Congestive heart failure
Inadequate oxygen to body cells through inability of heart to pump required amount of blood
60
Embolus
Detached and travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot
61
Hypertension
High blood pressure
62
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
63
Intermittent claudication
Painful leg caused by lack of blood supply
64
Sphygmomanometer
Instrument to measure blood pressure
65
Stenosis
Narrowing
66
Varices
Varicose veins
67
Varicose veins
Thick and twisted veins caused by incompetent valves
68
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
69
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
70
Cyto
Cell
71
Erytho
Red
72
Leuco
White
73
Fibro
Fibre
74
Haemo
Blood
75
Myelo
Bone marrow/spinal cord
76
Thrombo
Blood clot
77
Thrombocyte
Platelet
78
Thyro
Thyroid/gland in neck
79
Haematuria
Blood in urine
80
Haematemesis
Vomiting blood
81
Haematoma
Mass of blood under the skin
82
Haemoptysis
Coughing up blood
83
Haemoglobin
O2 (oxygen) and FE (iron) carrying substance in the blood
84
Haemorrhoids
Swollen veins in anorectal passage (piles)
85
Haemorrhoidectomy
Excision of haemorrhoids
86
Haemarthrosis
(abnormal condition of) blood in the joint
87
Anaemia
Lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood
88
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
89
Melaena
Blood in the stool
90
Uraemia
Urea in the blood (kidney disorder)
91
Atheroma
Fatty plaque
92
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of an artery due to fatty plaque
93
Angioma
Tumour composed of blood vessels
94
Cardiac arrest
The heart stops beating
95
Coronary thrombosis
Abnormal condition of blood clots in coronary arteries
96
Embolism
Blockage of an artery by a clot
97
Oedema
Accumulation of fluid in tissues
98
Thrombus
Clot
