Chapter 5 The Cardiovascular System

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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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phelb/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 inhibitor

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block that action of the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension

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anemia

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Is a lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood

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aneurysm

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Is a localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery

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angina

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Also known as ANGINA PECTORIES, is a condition in which severe episode of chest pain occur due to an inadequate blood flow to myocardium.

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angioplasty

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Is the technique of mechanically widening or abstracted blood vessel

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anticoagulant

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slow coagulation and preventing new clots from forming.

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aplastic anemia

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Is characterized by an absence of all formed blood elements caused by the failure of blood cell productions in the bone marrow

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arrhythmia

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Is the loss of the normal rhythm of the heart beat

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atherectomy

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Is the surgical removal of plaque building from the interior of an artery

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atheroma

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Which is a characteristic of atherosclerosis, is a deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall

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atherosclerosis

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Is hardening and narrowing of the arteries cause by a building of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.

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atrial fibrillation

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Also known as A - fib,occurs when the normal rhythmic contractions of the artia are replaced by rapid, irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall.

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automated external defibrillator

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Is designed for used by nonprofessional in emergency situations when a defibrillator is required

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beta - blocker

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reduce a workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat

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blood dyscrasia

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Is any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood

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bradycardia

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Is an abnormally slow resting heart rate

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cardiac arrest

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Is an event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively.

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cardiac catheterization

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Is a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into the vein or artery and then guided into the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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Is the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle.

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carotid endarterectomy

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Is the surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain.

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chronic venous insufficiency

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Also known as VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, is a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blocking or to the leakage of venous valves.

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congenital heart defects

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Are structural abnormalities caused by the failure of the heart to develop normally before birth.

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coronary artery disease

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Is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle

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coronary thrombosis

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is damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery

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defibrillation

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Also known as CARDIOVERSION, is the used on electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythms

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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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Is a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

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embolism

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Is the sudden blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus

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embolus

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Is a foreign objects, such as a blood clot, a quality 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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Is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

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eosinophils

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Are formed in red bone marrow and then migrate to tissues through the body.

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erythrocytes

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Also known as RED BONE MARROW, are mature red blood cells, produce by th red bone marrow

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fibrillation

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describes a rapid and uncontrol heartbeat.

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fibrinogen and prothrombin

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Are the clothing protein found in plasm

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heart failure

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Which is also referred to as COGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, occurs most commonly in the elderly

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heart murmur

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Is an abnormal blowing or clicking sound heard when listening to the heart or a neighboring large blood vessels

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hemorrhage

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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hemangioma

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Is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

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hemoglobin

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a blood test that measures the average blood glucose levels over the previous three to four months

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hemolytic anemia

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Is characterized by an inadequate number of circulation red blood cell due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen

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hemostasis

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means to stop or control bleeding

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hypoperfusion

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Is a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part.

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hyperlipidemia

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Is the general term used to describe elevated levels of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood

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ischemic heart disease

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Is a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart.

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leukemia

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Is a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes found in blood forming tissues, or other organs, and in the circulating blood

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leukocytes

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Also known as WHITE BLOOD CELLS are the blood cells involved in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances

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leukopenia

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Is a decrease in the number of disease fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood.

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lymphocytes

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Are formed in red bone marrow, in lymph nodes, and in the spleen

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megaloblostic anemia

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Is a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal.

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monocytes

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Are formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen

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myelodysplastic syndrome

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Is a group of bone marrow disorders that are characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to dysfunction of the bone marrow.

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myocardial infarction

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commonly known as HEART ATTACK, is the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup.

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neutrophils

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which are formed in red bone marrow, are the most common type of WBC.

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orthostatic hypotension

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Also known as POSTURAL HYPERTENSION, is low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

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palpitations

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Is a pounding or racing heartbeat with or without irregularity in rhythm

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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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Also known as PSVT is an episode that begins and end abruptly during which there are very rapid and regular heartbeat that originate in the atrium or in the A node.

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pericardium

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The fibrous membrane, consisting of mesathelium and submosthelial connective tissue covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels.

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pernicious anemia

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Is caused by a lack of the protein INTRINSIC FACTOR that helps the body absorbs vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal track.

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peripheral arterial occlusion disease

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Also known as PERIPHEAL ARTERY DISEASE is an example of a peripheral vascular disease, that Is caused by atherosclerosis

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peripheral vascular disease

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Are disorders of blood vessels that are located outside of the heart and brain

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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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plasma

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Is a straw colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products.

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polyarteritis

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Is a form of vasculitis involving several medium and small arteries at the same times

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polycythemia

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an abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood due to excess productions of these cells by the bone marrow

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Raynaud's disease

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Is a peripheral arterial occlusion disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.

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septicemia

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Is often associated with severe infections caused by the pressure of bacteria in the blood

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serum

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Is plasm fluid after blood cells and the clotting and the clothing protein have been removed