Word List 5 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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aneurysm/o
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widening, widened blood vessel
2
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aort/o
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aorta
3
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arter/o & arteri/o
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artery
4
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
5
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atri/o
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atrium
6
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coron/o
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heart
7
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phleb/o
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vein
8
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thromb/o
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blood clot
9
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varic/o
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dilated vein
10
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vas/o
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vessel
11
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vascul/o
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vessel
12
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ven/o
A
vein
13
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
14
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-cardia
A
heart condition
15
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peri-
A
around
16
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aneurysm
A
widening of artery from weakness of arterial wall
17
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angiography
A
process of recording a blood vessel
18
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of blood vessel
19
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angina
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chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to heart
20
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arrythmia
A
irregular heartbeat
21
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arteriosclerosis
A
abnormal condition of arteries hardening
22
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atherosclerosis
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abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening
23
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
24
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bruit
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abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction
25
cardiomegaly
englarged heart
26
cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
27
cardioversion
turning of the heart (procedure to normalize heart rate)
28
dysrhythmia
abnormal electrical activity in heart causing abnormal heart rate
29
ectopy
extra heart beats seen on ECG tracing
30
echocardiogram
heart ultrasound
31
electrocardiogram
record of heart's electrical activity
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embolus
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in vessel
33
endarterectomy
removal of artery lining
34
gallop
extra abnormal heart sounds in cardiac exam
35
hyperlipidemia
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)
36
hypotension
low blood pressure
37
ischemia
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage)
38
murmur
abnormal heart sounds from turbulent blood flow
39
pacemaker
small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmia
40
palpitations
sensations of abnormal heart rate
41
pericardium
structure around the heart
42
phlebitis
inflammation of vein
43
rub
abnormal heart sound (usu pericarditis)
44
sclerotherapy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)
45
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
46
tachycardia
rapid heart rate
47
thrombolysis
destruction, loosening of heart clot
48
thrombus
blood clot
49
varicose
pertaining to dilated vein
50
vasospasm
involuntary contraction, twitching of vessel
