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75 Cards in this Set
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angi/o
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blood or lymph vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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plaque, fatty substance
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brady-
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slow
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cardi/o
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heart
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-crasia
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a mixture or blending
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-emia
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blood, blood condition
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erythr/o
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red
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood, relating to the blood
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leuk/o
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white
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phleb/o
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vein
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tachy-
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fast, rapid
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thromb/o
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clot
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ven/o
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vein
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ACE inhibitors
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medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
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anemia
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a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood
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aneurysm
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a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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angina
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episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
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angioplasty
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mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
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anticoagulant
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medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
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aplastic anemia
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a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
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arrhythmia
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a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
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atherectomy
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surgical removal of plaque buildup from interior lining of the artery
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atheroma
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a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
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atherosclerosis
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hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque
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atrial fibrillation
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rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria
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automated external defibrillator
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electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
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beta-blocker
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medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat
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blood dyscrasia
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any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
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bradycardia
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an abnormal slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 10 breaths per minute
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cardiac arrest
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an event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood
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cardiac catheterization
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a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
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cardiomyopathy
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all disease of the heart muscle
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carotid endarterectomy
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surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery
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cholesterol
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a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
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chronic venous insufficiency
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a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
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coronary thrombosis
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damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
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defibrillation
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the use of electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rhythm
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diuretic
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medication administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess salt and water
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electrocardiogram
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a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
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embolism
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the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
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embolus
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a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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hemoglobin
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the oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
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hemolytic anemia
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condition characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to their premature destruction by the spleen
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hemostasis
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to stop or control bleeding
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ischemic heart disease
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a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart
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leukemia
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a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells found in blood-forming tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood
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leukocytes
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white blood cells
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leukopenia
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a decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood
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megaloblastic anemia
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a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal
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myelodysplastic syndrome
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a group of bone marrow disorders that are characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells
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myocardial infarction
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the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup
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orthostatic hypotension
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low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up
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pericardium
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the double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart
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pernicious anemia
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anemia caused by a lack of a protein that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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Raynaud's disease
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a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress
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septicemia
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caused by the presence of bacteria in the blood, symptoms include fever, tachypnea , and tachycardia
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sickle cell anemia
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a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in red blood cells that assume an abnormal sickle shape
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tachycardia
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an abnormally rapid resting heartbeat usually at a rate of more than 100 beats per minute
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temporal arteritis
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a form of vasculitis with abnormally large cells, that can cause headache, visual impairment, or other symptoms
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thallium stress test
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performed to evaluate blood flow to the heart during exercise by injecting a small amount of thallium into the blood
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thrombocytopenia
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a condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
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thrombolytic
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medication that dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up
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thrombosis
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the abnormal condition of having a thrombus
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thrombotic occlusion
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the blocking of an artery by a thrombus
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thrombus
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a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
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transfusion reaction
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a serious and potentially fatal complication of a blood transfusion in which a severe immune response occurs because the patient's blood and the donated blood do not match
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valvulitis
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inflammation of a heart valve
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varicose veins
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abnormally swollen veins usually occurring in the superficial veins of a leg
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ventricular fibrillation
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rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles
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ventricular tachycardia
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a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles
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