Exploring Medical Language 7Th Ed Mryna Lefleur Brooks

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angi/o

Back 1

vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

Front 2

aort/o

Back 2

aorta
def: largest artery in the body, originating at the left ventricle and descending thru the thorax and abdomen

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arteri/o

Back 3

artery
def: blood vessels that carry blood away from heart. All arteries carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the body cell. EXCEPT the pulmonary artery, which carries carbon dioxide and other waste fr the heart to the lungs.

Front 4

atri/p

Back 4

atrium
def: two upper chambers of the heart, left and right atrium

Front 5

cardi/o

Back 5

heart

Front 6

lymphaden/o

Back 6

lymph node
def: small, spherical bodies composed of lymph tissue. Singular or grouped together along the path of the lymph vessels. The nodes filter lymph to keep substances and other foreign agents from entering the blood.

Front 7

lymph/o

Back 7

lymph, lymph tissue
def: transparent, colorless, tissue fluid. Lymph flows in a one-way direction to the heart. Lymph is similar to blood plasma. Contains lymphocyets and moncytes.

Front 8

myel/o

Back 8

bone marrow

Front 9

phelb/o, ven/o

Back 9

vein
def: vessels that carry blood back to the heart. All veins carry blood containing carbon dioxide and other waste products. EXCEPT the pulmonary veins which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to he heart.

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plasm/o

Back 10

plasma
def: clear, straw-colored, liquid portion of blood in which cells are suspended.

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splen/o

Back 11

spleen
def: left side of abdominal cavity. Largest lympatic organ in body. Blood is cleansed of microrganisms in the spleen. The spleen stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells.

Front 12

thym/o

Back 12

thymus gland
def: a primary lymphatic organ, plays an important role in the development of the body's immune system particularly from infancy to puberty.

Front 13

valv/o, valvul/o

Back 13

valve

Front 14

ventricul/o

Back 14

ventricle

Front 15

ather/o

Back 15

yellowish, fatty plaque

Front 16

ech/o

Back 16

sound

Front 17

electr/o

Back 17

electricty, electrical activity

Front 18

isch/o

Back 18

deficiency, blockage

Front 19

therm/o

Back 19

heat

Front 20

thromb/o

Back 20

clot

Front 21

brady-

Back 21

slow

Front 22

-ac

Back 22

pertaining to

Front 23

-apheresis

Back 23

removal

Front 24

-graph

Back 24

record, instrument used to record

Front 25

-odynia

Back 25

pain

Front 26

-penia

Back 26

abnormal reduction in number

Front 27

-poiesis

Back 27

formation

Front 28

-schlerosis

Back 28

hardining

Front 29

ANATOMY
heart

Back 29

muscular cone shaped organ the size of a fist. Consisting of two upper chambers the left and right atrium and two lower chambers the left and right ventricle.

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ANATOMY
tricuspid valve

Back 30

located btwn the right atrium and right ventricle, Keeps the blood flowing in one direction

Front 31

ANATOMY
mitral valve

Back 31

located btwn the left atrium and left ventricle. Keeps the blood flowing in one direction

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ANATOMY
semilunar valves

Back 32

pulmonary and aortic valves

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ANATOMY
pericardium

Back 33

two-layer sac consistinf of an external fibrous and internal serous layer. The serous layer secretes a fluid that facilitates movement of the heart. This layer also covers the heart and is called the epicardium.

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ANATOMY
epicardium

Back 34

covers the heart (one of the three layers of the heart)

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ANATOMY
myocardium

Back 35

middle, thick layer of the heart (one of the three layers of the heart)

Front 36

ANATOMY
endocardium

Back 36

inner lining of the heart (one of the three layers of the heart)

Front 37

ANATOMY
arterioles

Back 37

smallest arteries

Front 38

ANATOMY
venules

Back 38

smallest veins

Front 39

ANATOMY
venae cavae

Back 39

largest veins in the body. The inferior vena cava carries blood to the heart from body parts below the diaphragm and the superior vena cava returns the blood to the heart from the upper part of the body.

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ANATOMY
capillaries

Back 40

microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles with venules.

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ANATOMY
blood

Back 41

composed of plasma and formed elements such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes (platelets)
Function is to maintain internal balance in the body, by transportation, protection and regulation.

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ANATOMY
erythrocytes (formed element)

Back 42

red blood cells that carry oxygen. They develop in bone marrow.

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ANATOMY
leukocytes (formed element)

Back 43

white blood cells thet combat infection and respond to inflammation. There are five types of white blood cells.

Front 44

ANATOMY
platelets/thrombocytes (formed element)

Back 44

aides in the clotting process

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ANATOMY
serum

Back 45

clear, watery portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed

Front 46

ANATOMY
Cardiovascular System

Back 46

pumps and transports blood throughout the body. It consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels composed of arteries, capillaries and veins.

Front 47

ANATOMY
Lymphatic System

Back 47

The three functions of the lymphatic system are to
- return excessive tissue fluid to the blood
- absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the small
intestines and transport them to the blood
- provide defense against infection.

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ANATOMY
Immune System

Back 48

protects the body against pathogens, foreign agents or toxins and abnormal body cells.

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Back 49

sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERM
angina pectoris

Back 50

chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
arrhythimia

Back 51

any distrubance of abnormality in the hear's normal rhythmic pattern

Front 52

DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
atrial fibrillation (AFib)

Back 52

chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
cardiac tamponade

Back 53

acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in pericardial cavity

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
coarction of the aorta

Back 54

congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
congestive heart failure (CHF)

Back 55

inability of the heart to pump inough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
coronary artery disease (CAD)

Back 56

condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium- heart failure

Front 57

DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
deep vien thrombosis (DVT)

Back 57

condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body. Most often occures in the lower extremities. A clot can break off and travel to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism.

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
hypertensive heart disease (HHD)

Back 58

disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure

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DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
intermittent claudication

Back 59

pain and discomfort in calf musscles while walking

Front 60

DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
myocardial infarction (MI)

Back 60

death (necrosis)of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygenresulting from an interrupted blood supply (heat attack)

Front 61

DISEASE AND DISORDER TERMS
peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Back 61

disease of the arteries