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34 Cards in this Set
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angi/o vas/o |
vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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atri/o
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atrium or chamber
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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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embol/o
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something inserted or thrown in
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hemangi/o
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blood vessel
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pleb/o ven/o |
vein
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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venul/o
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small vein
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aneurysm
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an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall
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arrest
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a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion
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arrhythmia
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a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
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congestive heart failure
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a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues
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diastole
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the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
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diuretic
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substance causing increased passing of urine
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embolus
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a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism |
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fibrillation
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uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscular fibrils |
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hemorrhage
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uncontrolled twitching or quivering of muscular fibrils |
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hypertension
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abnormally high blood pressure
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hypotension
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abnormally low blood pressure |
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ischemia
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an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles |
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ligate
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tie up or otherwise close off (an artery or vessel) |
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perfusion
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the passage of fluid through the circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or a tissue
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pulse
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a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck |
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sphygmomanometer
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an instrument for measuring blood pressure |
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systole
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the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
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thrombus
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a blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow |
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venipuncture
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the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection |
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electrocardiography |
the measurement of electrical activity in the heart and the recording of such activity as a visual trace |
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myocardium
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the muscular tissue of the heart |
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pericardium
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the membrane enclosing the heart
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vasodilator
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drugs which cause vasodilation, or widening of the blood vessels
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