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119 Cards in this Set
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Angi/o |
Vessel |
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Aort/o |
Aorta |
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Arter/o, arteri/o |
Artery |
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Ather/o |
Yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
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Atri/o |
Atrium, upper chamber of the heart. |
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Brachi/o |
Arm |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Coron/o |
Heart |
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Cholesterol/o |
Cholesterol |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Pericardi/o |
Pericardium |
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Phleb/o, ven/o, ven/i |
Vein |
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rrythm/o |
Rythm |
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Sphygm/o |
Pulse |
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Steth/o |
Chest |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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Valvul/o, valv/o |
Valve |
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Vas/o, vascul/o |
Vessel |
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Ventricul/o |
Ventricle, lower chamber of the heart. |
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Aneurysm |
Dilation of an arterial wall |
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Angina (pectoris) |
Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia |
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Arrhythmias |
Abnormal heart rhythms |
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Atherosclerosis |
Yellow plaque found within the lining of the artery |
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Auscultation |
Listening to the sounds within the body |
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Bruit |
Murmur heard on auscultation |
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Cardiac arrest |
Sudden stoppage of heart movement |
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Claudication |
Pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun but absence of pain at rest |
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Congenital heart disease |
Abnormalities in the heart at birth |
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Coronary heart disease |
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart |
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Deep vein thrombosis |
Blood clot forms in a large vein usually in a lower limb |
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Emboli |
Clot or other substance that travels to a distant location and suddenly blocks a blood vessel |
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Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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Fibrillation |
Very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart |
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Flutter |
Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Hypertensive heart disease |
High blood pressure affecting the heart |
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Infarction |
Area of dead tissue |
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Ischemia |
Decreased blood flow |
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Mitral valve prolapse |
Improper closure of mitral valve |
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Murmur |
Extra heart sound heard between normal beats |
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Necrosis |
Death |
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Occlusion |
Closure of blood vessel |
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Myocardial infarction |
Heart attack |
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Palpitations |
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to arrhythmias |
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Patent |
Open |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the pericardium |
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Peripheral arterial disease |
Heart disease by rheumatic fever |
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Secondary hypertension |
An increase in blood pressure caused by something else |
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Varicose veins |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins usually in the legs |
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AAA |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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AF |
Atrial fibrillation |
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AMI |
Acute myocardial infarction |
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A-V |
Atrioventricular |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
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CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
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Cath |
Catheter |
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CCU |
Coronary care unit |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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DVT |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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EKG, EEG |
Electrocardiography |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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LV |
Left ventricle |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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NSR |
Normal sinus rhythm |
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PCI |
Percutaneous coronary intervention |
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PVC |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
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SVT |
Supra-ventricular tachycardia |
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VT |
Ventricular tachycardia |
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Alveol/o |
Alveolus, air sac |
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o |
Bronchial tube, bronchus |
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Bronchiol/o |
Bronchiole, small bronchus |
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Capn/o |
Carbon dioxide |
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Coni/o |
Dust |
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Epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx, voice box |
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Lob/o |
Lobe of the lung |
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Nas/o, rhin/o |
Nose |
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Orth/o |
Straight, upright |
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Mediastin/o |
Mediastinum |
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-ema |
Condition |
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-osmia |
Smell |
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-pnea |
Smell |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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Pector/o |
Chest |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx, throat |
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Phon/o |
Voice |
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Phren/o |
Diaphragm |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o |
Air, lung |
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Pulmon/o |
Pulmonary |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Sinus/o |
Sinus, cavity |
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Spir/o |
Breathing |
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Tel/o |
Complete |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsils |
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Trache/o |
Trachea, wind pipe |
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-ptysis |
Spitting |
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-sphyxia |
Pulse |
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-thorax |
Pleural cavity, chest |
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ARDS |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity testing |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CXR |
Chest xray |
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CXR |
Chest xray |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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LLL |
Left lower lobe |
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LUL |
Left upper lobe |
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OSA |
Obstructive sleep apnea |
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PE |
Pulmonary embolism |
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RDS |
Respiratory distress syndrome |
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RLL |
Right lower lobe |
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RUL |
Right upper lobe |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
