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Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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cardi/o, card/o

A

heart

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ven/o, phelb/o

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veins

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4
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phlebologist

A

specialist who draws blood

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5
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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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6
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aort/o

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aorta, main trunk of the artery system

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7
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plasm/o

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plasma, liquid portion of the blood

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8
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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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9
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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node, lymph gland

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splen/o

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spleen, stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

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12
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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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13
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coronary

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pertaining to the heart vessels

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14
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coron/o

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coronary or head (look at context)

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15
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ischemic, ichemia

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deficiency of blood flow

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16
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack

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17
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infarct

A

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

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18
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dysrhythmia

A

an irregular heartbeat

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19
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bradycardia

A

slow heart beat, less than 60 bpm

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20
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tachycardia

A

fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

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21
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palpitation

A

pounding or racing heartbeat

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22
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palpation

A

use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency

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23
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sphygmomanometer

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instrument used to check blood pressure

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24
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stethescope

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instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

25
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angi/o

A

blood vessels

26
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thrombosis, thrombus (sing.)

A

abnormal blood clot

27
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thromb/o

A

clot

28
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

29
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aneurysm

A

localized weak spot or ballon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery, often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood.

30
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varicose veins

A

abnormally swollen veins, usually occurs in the legs

31
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erythrocytopenia

A

anemia

32
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-penia

A

deficiency of

33
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hematocytopenia

A

abnormal deficiency of blood cells

34
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febrile, pyrosis

A

to have a fever

35
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afebrile

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without fever

36
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-thermia

A

heat

37
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hyperthermia

A

body temperature above normal

38
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hypothermia

A

body temperature below normal

39
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antibiotic

A

drug that treats bacterial infection

40
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vaccine

A

inactivated microorganism administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent prevent infectious diseases

41
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BP

A

blood pressure

42
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hypotension

A

lower than normal BP

43
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hypertension

A

higher than normal BP

44
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EKG, ECG

A

electrogardiogram

45
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electr/o

A

electricity

46
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ECHO

A

echocariogram, ultrasound of the heart

47
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ech/o

A

sound

48
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

49
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HR

A

heart rate

50
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P

A

pulse, 60-100 bpm

51
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Rh

A

blood type

52
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RR

A

respiration rate, RR=10-20 bpm

53
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T

A

temperature, 98.6 degrees

54
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VS

A

vital signs

55
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Hct

A

hematocrit, spins blood to separate the blood into separate components

56
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

57
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure, heart not pumping blood the way it’s supposed to

58
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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

59
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CBC

A

complete blood cell count

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