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107 Cards in this Set
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aden(o)
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gland
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adenoid(o)
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adenoids
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aneurysm(o)
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aneurysm
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angi(o)
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vessel
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vas(o)
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vessel
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vascul(o)
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vessel
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aort(o)
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aorta
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arter(o)
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artery
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arteri(o)
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artery
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arteriol(o)
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arteriole
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ather(o)
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yellowish, fatty plaque
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atri(o)
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atrium
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cancer(o)
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cancer
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carcin(o)
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cancer
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cardi(o)
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heart
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coron(o)
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crown
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ech(o)
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sound
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son(o)
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sound
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endocardi(o)
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endocardium
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immun(o)
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immune
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lymph(o)
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lymph, lymphatics
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lymphaden(o)
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lymph node
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lymphangi(o)
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lymph vessel
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lymphat(o)
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lymphatics
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mediastin(o)
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mediastinum
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myocardi(o)
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myocardium
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ox(i)
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oxygen
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pericardi(o)
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pericardium
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phleb(o)
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vein
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ven(i)
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vein
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ven(o)
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vein
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phot(o)
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light
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pulmon(o)
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lung
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rhythm(o)
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rhythm
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rrhythm(o)
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rhythm
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scler(o)
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hard, hardening
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sept(o)
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septum; partition
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sin(o)
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sinus
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splen(o)
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spleen
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steth(o)
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chest
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thorac(o)
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chest
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thym(o)
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thymus
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tonsill(o)
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tonsil
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valv(o)
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valve
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valvul(o)
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valve
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ventricul(o)
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ventricle
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venul(o)
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venule
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de-
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down; from; reversing
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epi-
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above or upon
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peri-
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around
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tri-
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three
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-edema
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swelling
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-ium
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membrane
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-meter
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instrument used to measure
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-ole
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small
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-oma
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tumor; swelling
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-sclerosis
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abnormal hardening
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-stenosis
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narrowing; stricture
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-stomy
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artificial opening
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AST (SGOT)
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aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme elevated after MI)
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AV, A-V
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atriventricular
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BP
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blood pressure
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CA
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carcinoma
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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critical care unit
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CK (CPK)
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creatine kinase
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CT, CAT
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computed tomography
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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LA
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left atrium
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LCA
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left coronary artery
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LDH
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lactate dehydrogenase
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LV
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left ventricle
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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PAT
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography
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PTA
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percutaneous transluminal angiplasty
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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RA
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right atrium; rheumatoid arthritis
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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RV
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right ventricle
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SA
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sinoatrial
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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Antihypertensives
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reduce blood pressure
treat hypertension |
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ACE inhibitors
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block formation of angiotensin 2
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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inhibit movement of calcium ions across cell membranes
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Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents
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exert a quinidine-like effect
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Diuretics
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used for edema and hypertension
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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
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used in glaucoma
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Antianginal Drugs
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used to relieve pain of acute angina pectoris and for prophylaxis
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Antiarrhythmic Drugs
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regulate cardiac arrhythmias
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Blood Flow Agents
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peripheral vasodialators
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Cardiac Drugs
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used in CHF, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter
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Cholesterol Reducing Agents
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reduce lipids in the blood
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Ophthalmic Vasoconstrictors
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reduce the amount of aqueous humor in the eye and dilate the pupil
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Vasoconstrictors
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used in shock to support blood circulation
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