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Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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cardi/o, card/o

A

heart

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2
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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o, phleb/o

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viens

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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5
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aort/o

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aorta

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6
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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of the blood

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7
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ather/o

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plaque/fatty substace

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lymph/o

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lymph

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9
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lymphaden/o

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lymph nodes

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10
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splen/o

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spleen, stores blood and destroys worn and bad red blood cells

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11
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myel/o

A

bone marrow/ spinal cord

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12
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coronary

A

pertaining to the heat vessels

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13
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coron/o

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coronary OR head/crown

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14
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ischemic or ischemia

A

deficiency of blood flow

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15
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myocardial infaction

A

heart attack

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16
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infarct

A

area or necrosis

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17
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dysrhythmia

A

an irregular heartbeat

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18
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bradycardia

A

an abnormally slow heartbeat, (below 60)

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19
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tachycardia

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fast, above 100

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20
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palpitation

A

pounding heartbeat

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21
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palpitation

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feel for size, texture and consistancey

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22
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sphygmomanometer

A

BP cuff

23
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stethoscope

A

instrument to listen to sounds within the body

24
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angi/o

A

blood vessel

25
Q

-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardning

26
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thrombosis

A

blood clot

27
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aneurysm

A

weak spot of balloon like enlargement, often fatal if a rupture due to blood loss

28
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varicose veins

A

swollen veins, usually occur in legs

29
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erythrocytopenia (anemia)

A

deficiency of red cell

30
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-penia

A

deficency of

31
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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal reduction of red blood cells

32
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febrile (pyrosis) ((afebrile))

A

to have a fever, ((no fever))

33
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-thermia

A

heat

34
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hyperthermia

A

temp above normal

35
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hypothermia

A

temp bleow normal

36
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antibiotic

A

treats bacterial infection

37
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vaccine

A 
inactivates microorganisms
through 
>injection
>mouth
>nasal spray
38
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BP

A

blood pressure

39
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hypertension/ hypotension

A

high BP/ low BP

40
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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

41
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

42
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

43
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HR

A

heart rate

44
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P

A

pulse

45
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Rh

A

blood type

46
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RR

A

resporation rate, 10-20 bpm

47
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T

A

98.6, temprature

48
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VS

A

vitial signs

49
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Hct

A

hematocrit

50
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-crit

A

seperation

51
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin, blood protien

52
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

53
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

54
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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