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110 Cards in this Set
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Myocardial Infraction |
A heart attack |
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Cardiovascular |
Pretaining to the heart and blood vessels |
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Endocardium |
The membrane that lines the inner portion of the heart |
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Myocardium |
The thickest and middle muscular layer of the heart |
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Epicardium |
The outer layer of the heart |
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What is name of the sac surrounding the heart? |
Pericardial Sac |
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What is the combining form for Blood vessels? |
Angi/o |
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What is the combining form for Aorta? |
Aort/o |
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What are the combining forms for Artery? |
Arter/o & Arteri/o |
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What is the combining form for Arteriole? |
Arteriol/o |
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What is the combining form for Fatty? |
Ather/o |
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What is the combining form for Atrium? |
Atri/o |
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What is the combining form for Heart? |
Card/i, Cardi/o, Coron/o, & Cor/o |
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What is the combining form for Electrical? |
Electr/o |
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What is the combining form for Muscle? |
My/o |
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What is the combining form for Death? |
Necr/o |
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What is the combining form for Pericardium? |
Pericardi/o |
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What is the combining form for Vein? |
Phleb/o |
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What is the combining form for Clot? |
Thromb/o |
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What is the combining form for Valve? |
Valv/o & Valvul/o |
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What is the combining form for Vessel? |
Vascul/o & Vas/o |
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What is the combining form for Vein? |
Ven/o |
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What is the combining form for Ventricle? |
Ventricul/o |
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What is the prefix for Without? |
An- & A- |
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What is the prefix for Slow? |
Brady- |
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What is the prefix for Difficult? |
Dys- |
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What is the prefix for Within? |
Endo- |
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What is the prefix for Upon or Above? |
Epi- |
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What is the prefix for Excessive or above? |
Hyper- |
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What is the prefix for Below or Decreased? |
Hypo- |
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What is the prefix for Between or among? |
Inter- & intra |
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What is the prefix for Around? |
Peri- |
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What is the prefix for Rapid or fast? |
Tachy- |
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What is the prefix for Across? |
Trans- |
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What are the suffixes for Pain? |
-algia & -dynia |
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What are the suffixes for pertaining to? |
-ar & -ous |
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What is the suffix for Heart? |
-cardia |
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What is the suffix for Removal? |
-ectomy |
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What is the suffix for Blood? |
-emia |
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What is the suffix for Record? |
-gram |
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What is the suffix for The process of recording? |
-graph |
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What is the suffix for Inflammation? |
-itis |
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What is the suffix for Suturing? |
-rraphy |
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What is the suffix for Rupture? |
-rrhexsis |
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What is the suffix for Narrowing? |
-stenosis |
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What is the suffix for Disease? |
-pathy |
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What is the suffix for Surgical repair? |
-plasty |
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What is the suffix for Incision? |
-tomy |
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Angina Pectoris |
Attacks of chest pain that can radiate to the left arm, neck, or jaw caused by insufficient blood reaching the heart muscle |
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Aneurysm |
A weakness in the wall of a blood vessels which can cause it to enlarge, bulge out, or burst. |
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Arrhythmia |
An irregular heartbeat |
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Atherosclerosis |
A buildup of fatty deposits in the arterial walls |
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Congenital Heart Disease |
Abnormalities of the heart that occur at birth |
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Congenital Heart Failure |
Inability of the heart to pump sufficiently resulting in an accumulation of fluid w/i the lungs or other body tissues |
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Embolism |
A clot or debris that moves freely in a blood vessel that may occur form a buildup of plaque in those structures |
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Heart Murmur |
A soft blowing sound upon ausculation of the heart. |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Hypotension |
Low blood pressure |
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Infarct |
Death of tissue resulting form a decreased blood supply |
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Ischemia |
Insufficient flow of blood to a particular body part because of an occlusion within the vessel that supplies it. |
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Mitral valve prolapse |
A clickin sound made because of inadequate closure of the mitral valve due to disease or other abnormalities |
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Myocardial Infarction |
Heart attack due to coronary artery occclusion |
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Myocarditis |
inflammation of the heart muscle |
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
This is a condition in which the duct between the aorta and pulmonary vein stays open after birth. |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the pericardial layer of the heart. |
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Raynaud's phenomenon |
A temporary constriction of the arterioles in the skin that causes episodes of numbness or pallor in the fingers and toes |
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Rhematic Heart Disease |
Stems from an episode of rheumatic fever. The heart valves are involved many times |
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Thrombophlehitis |
Clot formation upon inflammation of a vein |
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Thrombus |
A blood clot |
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Varicose Veins |
Abnormal swelling of veins usually occurring in the legs. |
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The viewing of blood vessels on an x-ray after the injection of radioactive isotopes materials into the bloodstream |
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Angiocardiography |
The viewing of the blood vessels of the heart after the injection of radioactive isotope materials into the bloodstream |
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Ateriography |
The process of examining a blood vessel |
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Echocardiogram |
Records reflected sound waves of the heart. |
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Electrocardiogram |
Measures the electrical activity of the heart |
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Angioplasty |
Surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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Cardiotomy |
An incision into the heart to make repair |
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Phlebotomy |
An incision into the vein, usually to remove blood fro testing
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Stent |
A device that is used following angioplasty to keep it from narrowing again |
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Anorexia |
A loss of appetite |
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Bradycardia |
A shower than normal heartbeat |
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Cyanosis |
A bluish condition of the skin, especially the nail beds, tongue, or lips |
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Dyspnea |
Difficulty breathing |
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Edma |
Swelling caused by a build-up of excessive tissue fluid |
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Fatigue |
Tiredness or weariness |
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Nausea |
Usually occur before vomiting; an unpleasant sensation of the stomach |
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Pallor |
A lack of color or a paleness of the skin |
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Palpitation |
A throbbing sensation or fluttering of the heart |
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Arteriosclerosis |
A condition of hardening of the arteries |
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Cardiovascular |
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
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Hemicardiectomy |
Removal of half of the heart |
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Cardiac |
Pertaining to the heart |
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Supracardiotomy |
An incision above the heart |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation around the heart |
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Cardialgia & Cardiodynia |
Heart pain |
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Tachycardia |
A rapid heart beat |
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Myocardiopathy |
Disease of the heart muscle |
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Phelbostenosis & Venostenosis |
Narrowing of the vein |
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Thrombus |
A clot |
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Stethoscope & Thoracoscope |
An instrument to examine the chest |
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Phelbitis |
Inflammation of the vein |
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Arteriorraphy |
To suture an artery |
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Carditis |
Inflammation of the heart |
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Thrombectomy |
Removal of a clot |
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Hypertension |
An increase in blood pressure |
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Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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Phlebotomy |
Making an incision into the vein |
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Intravenous |
Pertaining to within a vein |
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Necrosis |
A condition of death |
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Ventriculostenosis |
A narrowing of the ventricle |
