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88 Cards in this Set
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Angina pectoris
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chest pain due to ischemia
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Angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel by inserting a catheter and balloon inside an artery to enlarge the opening
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Aortic stenosis
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narrowing of the aorta
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Arrhythmia
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irregular heart beat
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Arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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Cardiac arrest with cardioversion
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heart stoppage treated by brief bursts of electricity to shock the heart out of arrhythmia
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Congestive heart failure (CHF)
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the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood
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Endarterectomy
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surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of the artery
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Hypercholesterolemia
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condition of excessive cholesterol in the blood
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Ischemia
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holding back of blood
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Blood pressure
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measure of systolic and diastolic pressure within blood vessels
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Pericardiocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the space surrounding heart
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Sphygmomanometer
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a device for measuring blood pressure
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Systole
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contraction phase of heartbeat
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Valvuloplasty
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surgical repair of a valve
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Vasodilation
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widening of a blood vessel
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Atheroma
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mass of fatty plaque that collects in an artery
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Atrioventricular
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pertaining to the artria and ventricles
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Auscultation
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listening to sounds within the body
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Bradycardia
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slow heartbeat
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Cardiac catheterization
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thin tube is threaded through vein or artery into the heart, contrast is injected, xrays image blood flow
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Cyanosis
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condition of blueishess
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Endocarditis
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inflammation of the endocardium
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Hypoxia
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deficiency of oxygen in the blood
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Myocardial infarction (MI)
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heart attack
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Phlebotomy
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incision of a vein for withdrawing blood
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Stethoscope
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device for listening to sounds within the body
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Thrombolytic therapy
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injection of drugs to dissolve blood clots in the blood stream
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BP
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blood pressure
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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Vasoconstriction
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narrowing of blood vessel
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Patent
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open
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Adenoid hypertrophy
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excessive development
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Asthma
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chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by airway constriction, increased mucous production, bronchiole edema, bronchoconstriction
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Apnea
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without breathing -
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Apical
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pertaining to the tip of an organ
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Anosmia
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loss of the sense of smell
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Atelectasis
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collapsed lung
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Bronchiectasis
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abnormal widening of bronchial tubes and branches
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Bronchiolitis
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inflammation of the bronchioles
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Dysphonia
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abnormal voice or speaking sounds
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Nasopharyngitis
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inflammation of the nose and throat
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Nasogastric intubation
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insertion of a tube through nose into stomach for removal of post-surgical fluids, or stomach contents for examination
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Mediastinoscopy
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insertion of endoscope through incision in the chest for viewing inner chest region
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Lobectomy
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removal of one lobe of a lung
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Laryngospasm
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involuntary contraction of muscles surrounding the larynx
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Hypercapnia
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increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
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Hilar
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pertaining to the hilum
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Hemoptysis
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spitting up blood
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Empyema
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pus in the pleural space surrounding the lungs
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Orthopnea
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breathing is only comfortable in an upright position
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Tracheostomy
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new opening of the trachea to the outside of the body
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Thoracotomy
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incision of the chest
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Rhinorrhea
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discharge from nose
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Pneumonia
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fluid and foreign substances collect in lungs
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Pleurodynia
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pain in the membrane surrounding lungs
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Pleural effusion
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collection of fluid in the pleural cavity
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Phrenohepatic
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pertaining to the diaphragm and the liver
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Percussion
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examine by tapping on a cavity
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granulocytopenia
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deficiency of granulocytes
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Anisocytosis
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inequality in the size of red blood cells
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Aplastic anemia
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failure to produce red blood cells due to deficiency of bone marrow cells
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Anticoagulant
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drug or substance that prevents blood clotting
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Autologous transfusion
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blood taken from patient and readministered later
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Thromboplastin Time (TT)
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time for blood flow from small incision to stop
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Bone marrow biopsy
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removal of bone marrow tissue for examination
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Electrophoresis
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method of separating serum components using electrical charge
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Cytology
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study of cells
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Erthyrocytopoiesis
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creation of red blood cells
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Coagulation time
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time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube
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Pancytopenia
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deficiency of all types of blood cells
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Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
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measurement of plasma factors that act in a portion of the coagulation pathway
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Neutrophilia
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increased numbers of neutrophils
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Myelopoiesis
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formation and development of bone marrow, or the cells that originate from it
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Morphology
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study of the shape of cells
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Microcytosis
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condition of abnormally small blood cells
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Leukapheresis
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mechanical separation of white blood cells from the rest of blood
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Hemoglobinopathy
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disease of the hemoglobin
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TT
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Thromboplastin Time
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PTT
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Partial thromboplastin time
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Poikilocytosis
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variation in the shape of blood cells
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Macrophage
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large phagolytic cell migrating from blood into tissues
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Hypochromia
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deficient color in red blood cells
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Hemostasis
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controlling, stoppage of blood flow
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Hemolysis
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breakdown of red blood cells
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Sideropenia
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deficiency of iron in the blood
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Prothrombin Time (PT)
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test of the ability of the blood to clot
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PT
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Prothrombin Time
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