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46 Cards in this Set
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cardi/o-
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heart
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epicardium
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external layer of the heart
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myocardium
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middle and thickest layer of the heart
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endocardium
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inner layer of the heart
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endo-
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heart
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corono/o-
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crown
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ischemia
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deficiency in the blood supply area
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necrosis
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tisue death
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infarct
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the area of necrosis
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atri/o-
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atria
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ventricul/o-
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ventricle
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valv/o-
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valve
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palpation
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pounding with or without irregularity in rhythym
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fibrillation
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rapid, random, and ineffective heart contractions
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flutter
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cardiac arrhythmia in which atrial contractions are rapid but regular
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Bradycardia
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abnormally slow heart rate
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Tachycardia
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abnormally rapid heartbeat
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Normal sinus arrhythmia
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irregular heart rhythm resulting from variation in vagal nerve tone as a result of respiration
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Asystole
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means without contraction or lack of heart activity; flat mine on an ECG
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Syncope
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means temporary suspension of respiration and circulation
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Gallop
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low-frequency vibrations occurring during early diastole and late diastole
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Stetho-
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means chest
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-scope
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means instrument to visually examine or monitor
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Halo-
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prefix meaning mean all
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Pan-
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prefix meaning mean all
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Stenosis-
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aortic or pulmonic valve
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hilus
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the depression where vessels and nerves enter an organ
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arteri/o-
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artery
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aort/o-
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from the aorta
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celi/o-
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from the belly
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arter/i-
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vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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-ole
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suffix meaning small
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capillaries
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single-cell thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous system
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perfusion
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blood flow through tissue
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ven/o-
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vein
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phleb/o-
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vein
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jugular vein
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drains the head and neck area
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femoral veins
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drains the legs
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renal veins
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drain the kidneys
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azygous
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single vein that drains the chest wall and adjacent structures
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sphygm/o-
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pulse
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man/o-
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pressure
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-meter
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suffix meaning device
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a-
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without
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ech/o-
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prefix meaning sound
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isch/o-
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prefix meaning hold back
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