Session 30: Cardiovascular Flashcards
1
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defribillator
2
Q
angi-/angio-
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vessel
3
Q
angiogram
A
a radiograph after administering a contrast media in the vessel
4
Q
angiogenesis
A
growing new blood vessels
5
Q
arteria
A
air-keeping
6
Q
artery
A
blood vessel that carries air (oxygenated blood)
7
Q
arterial
A
pertaining to carrying of oxygenated blood
8
Q
gruel
A
athero-
9
Q
atherosclerosis
A
yellow plaques in arteries
10
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
brady-
A
slow
13
Q
bradycardia
A
slow heart beat
14
Q
cardi-/cardio-
A
heart
15
Q
cardiovascular
A
pertaining to heart and blood vessels
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
19
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
20
Q
Infarct
A
Stuffed up
21
Q
Infarct
A
Stuffed up
22
Q
Infarct (term)
A
necrosis of tissue from obstructed arterial supply
23
Q
LA
A
left arm
24
Q
LL
A
Left leg
25
RA
Right arm
26
RL
Right leg
27
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
28
PDA
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
29
Pulse
To beat, stroke
30
Pulse (term)
palpable expansion and contraction of an artery
31
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
32
Rhythmos
Rhythm
33
Arrhythmia
Lack of heart rhythm
34
RV
Right ventricle
35
SA
Sinoatrial
36
Saphenes
Manifest, obvious
37
Saphenous vein
Obvious vein above the heel or hock
38
Stetho-
Chest
39
Stethoscope
Instrument for listening to heart sounds
40
Tachy-
Rapid
41
Tachycardia
Rapid heart beat
42
Veno-/veni-
Vein
43
Venostasis
Stopping the flow of unoxygenated blood
44
Venipuncture
Sticking a needle in a vein
45
Intravenous
Inside a vein
