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129 Cards in this Set
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heart |
muscular cone-shaped organ, located behind sternum and between the lungs, pumping action circulates blood throughout the body |
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atrioventricular valves |
tricuspid and mitral valves, keep blood flowing in one direction |
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semilunar valves |
pulmonary and aortic valves |
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pericardium |
two layer sac surrounding the heart, facilitates movement |
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epicardium |
covers the heart |
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myocardium |
middle, thick, muscular layer |
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endocardium |
inner lining of the heart |
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blood vessels |
tubelike structures that carry blood throughout the body |
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arteries |
blood vessels that carry bloody away from the heart |
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arterioles |
smallest arteries |
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aorta |
largest artery in the body |
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veins |
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart |
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venules |
smallest veins |
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venae cavae |
largest veins in the body |
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capillaries |
microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules |
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blood |
fluid circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins; composed of plasma formed elements |
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plasma |
clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended |
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erythrocytes |
red blood cells that carry oxygen |
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leukocytes |
white blood cells that combat infection and respond to inflammation |
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platelets (thrombocytes) |
one of the formed elements in the blood that is responsible for aiding in the clotting process |
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serum |
clear,watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed |
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lymph |
transparent, colorless, tissue fluid |
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lymphatic vessels |
transports lymph from body tissues to a large vein in the chest |
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lymph nodes |
small, spherical bodies composed of lymphoid tissue |
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spleen |
largest lymphatic organ, blood flows through this organ |
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thymus gland |
one of the primary lymphatic organs, plays important role in development of body's immune system |
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angi/o |
vessel |
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aort/o |
aorta |
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arteri/o |
artery |
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atri/o |
atrium |
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cardi/o |
heart |
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lymph/o |
lymph, lymph tissue |
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lymphaden/o |
lymph node |
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myel/o |
bone marrow |
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phleb/o, ven/o |
vein |
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plasm/o |
plasma |
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splen/o |
spleen |
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thym/o |
thymus gland |
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valv/o, valvul/o |
valve |
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ventric/o |
ventricle |
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ather/o |
yellowish, fatty plaque |
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ech/o |
sound |
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electr/o |
electricity, electrical activity |
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isch/o |
deficiency, blockage |
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therm/o |
heat |
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thromb/o |
clot |
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brady- |
slow |
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pan- |
all, total |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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-apheresis |
removal |
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-penia |
abnormal reduction in number |
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-poiesis |
formation |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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angioma |
tumor composed of blood vessels |
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angiostenosis |
narrowing of a blood vessel |
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aortic stenosis |
narrowing, pertaining to aorta |
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arterosclerosis |
hardening of the arteries |
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athersclerosis |
hardening of fatty plaque |
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bradycardia |
condition of a slow heart rate |
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cardiomegaly |
enlargement of the heart |
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cardiomyopathy |
disease of the heart muscle |
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endocarditis |
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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myocarditis |
inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
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phlebitis |
inflammation of a vein |
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polyarteritis |
inflammation of many arteries |
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tachycardia |
condition of a rapid heart rate |
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thrombophlebitis |
inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot |
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valvulitis |
inflammation of a valve |
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erythrocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of RBC |
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hematoma |
tumor of blood |
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leukocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of WBC |
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multiple myeloma |
tumors of the bone marrow |
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pancytopenia |
abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
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thrombocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells |
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thrombosis |
abnormal condition of a blood clot |
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thrombus |
blood clot |
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lymphadenitis |
inflammation of lymph nodes |
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lymphadenopathy |
disease of lymph nodes |
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lymphoma |
tumor of lymphatic tissue |
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splenomegaly |
enlargement of the spleen |
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thymoma |
tumor of the thymus gland |
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acute coronary sundrome |
sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indication unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction |
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aneurysm |
ballooning of weakened portion of an arterial wall |
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angina pectoris |
chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
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arrhythmia |
any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern |
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atrial fibrillation (AFib) |
cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria |
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cardiac arrest |
sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation (requires CPR) |
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cardiac tamponade |
acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity |
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coarctation of the aorta |
congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta |
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congenital heart disease |
heart abnormality present at birth |
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coronary artery disease (CAD) |
condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium that may progress to denying the heart tissue sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function normally |
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body |
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heart failure (HF) |
condition in which there is an inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen |
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hypertensive heart disease (HHD) |
disorder of the heart caused by persistent high blood pressure |
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intermittent claudication |
pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking |
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ischemia |
condition of deficient blood flow due to constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel |
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mitral valve stenosis |
narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring |
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myocardial infarction (MI) |
death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply |
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peripheral arterial disease |
disease of the arteries in the arms and legs |
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rheumatic heart disease |
damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever |
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varicose veins |
distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
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anemia |
condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes |
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embolus |
blood clot or foreign material, such as air or fat, that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in circulation |
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hemophilia |
inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
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leukemia |
malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow |
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sepsis |
condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection |
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Hodgkin disease |
malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes |
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infectious mononucleosis |
acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characterized by swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, fatigue and fever |
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angioplasty |
surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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atherectomy |
excision of fatty plaque |
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endarterectomy |
excision within the artery |
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pericardiocentesis |
surgical procedure to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart |
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phlebectomy |
excision of a vein |
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phlebotomy |
excision of a vein |
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valvuloplasty |
surgical repair of a valve |
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splenectomy |
excision of the spleen |
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splenopexy |
surgical fixation of the spleen |
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thymectomy |
excision of the thymus gland |
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aneurysmectomy |
surgical excision of an aneurysm |
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atrial fibrillation ablation |
procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using a device that heats or freezes the cells |
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cardiac pacemaker |
battery-powered apparatus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart |
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
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coronary stent |
supportive scaffold device placed in the coronary artery |
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angiography |
radiographic imaging of blood vessels |
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angioscope |
instrument used for visual examination of a blood vessel |
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angioscopy |
visual examination of a blood vessel |
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aortogram |
radiographic image of the aorta |
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arteriogram |
radiographic image of an artery |
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venogram |
radiographic |