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52 Cards in this Set
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hypotension |
low blood pressure |
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diastolic |
pertaining to diastole; arterial pressure during the interval between heartbeats |
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hypertension |
high blood pressure |
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bradycardia |
slow heart rate |
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tachycardia |
fast heart rate/pulse |
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electrocardiogram |
tracing produced by the electrical impulses of the heart |
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electrocardiograph |
an instrument used to record the electrical current produced by the heart contractions |
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echocardiogram |
record produced by echocardiography |
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echcardiography |
recording of the heart walls or internal structures of the heart and neighboring tissue by the echo from ultrasonic waves |
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arteriography |
radiography of arteries after injection of radiopaque material into the blood stream |
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angiogram |
radiograph of blood vessel filled with contrast material |
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cyanosis |
blueness of the skin and mucous membranes |
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arrhythmia |
any variation from the the normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
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dysrhythmia |
defective rhythm |
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asystole |
cardiac arrest; absence of heartbeat |
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anoxia |
total lack of oxygen |
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ischemia |
decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part |
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myocarditis |
inflammation of myocardium |
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endocarditis |
inflammation of the endocardium |
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atherosclerosis |
thickening and hardening of the arterial wall due to deposits of yellowish plaque formed in the arteries |
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angiostenosis |
narrowing of the caliber of a vessel |
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aneurysm |
sack formed by dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart |
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embolism |
sudden blockage of an artery by a clot of foreign material |
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phlebitis |
inflammation of a vein |
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angioplasty |
surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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glossitis |
inflammation of the tongue |
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gastroscopy |
examination of the abdomen/stomach with a gastroscope |
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polyphagia |
great hunger |
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dysphagia |
difficulty in swallowing |
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polydipsia |
chronic excessive thirst |
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aphagia |
inability to eat |
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stomatisis |
inflammation of the mouth |
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cheilosis |
inflammation and cracking of the lips |
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gastritis |
inflammation of the stomach |
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cholelithiasis |
presence or formation of gallstones |
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cholecystitis |
acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder |
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gastrostomy |
operation of making permanent opening in the stomach |
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gastrectomy |
surgical removal of all or a portion of the stomach |
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jejunostomy |
surgical formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the jejunum |
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hyperalimentation |
intravenous feeding providing patients with essential nutrients |
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colectomy |
surgical removal of the colon or part of the colon |
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colostomy |
surgical construction of an artificial anus |
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ileostomy |
creation of opening from abdominal wall to ileum |
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colonoscopy |
exam of the lining of the colon with a scope |
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fissure |
a split, cleft, or groove |
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hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver |
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peritonitis |
inflammation of the peritoneum (abdominal cavity lining) |
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glycosuria |
presence of glucose in the urine |
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hyperinsulinism |
a state when too much insulin is in the blood |
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hypoglycemia |
abnormally low blood sugar |
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homeostasis |
tendency to stability in the normal body states |
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diuretic |
agent promoting the excretion of urine |
