Medical Terminology Ch. 5

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cardio-

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heart

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angio-, vaso-

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blood vessels

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arterio-

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atreries

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capillo-

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capillaries

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phlebo-, veno-

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veins

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hemo-, hemato-

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blood

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aorto-

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aorta

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brady-

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slow

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corono-

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coronary

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-emia

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blood, blood condition

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erythro-

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red

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leuko-

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white

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tachy-

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fast, rapid

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thrombo-

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clot

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aneurysm

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a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

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angiitis

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inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel; also known as vasculitis

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angina pectoris

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episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium; also known as angina

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angiostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel

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antiarrhythmic

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meds administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat

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anticoagulant

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medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming; also known as a thrombolytic or clot busting drug

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antihypertensive

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meds administered to lower blood pressure

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aplastic anemia

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a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements

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atherectomy

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surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery

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atheroma

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a deposit of fatty plaque within the arterial wall that is characteristic of atherosclerosis

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atherosclerosis

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hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a build-up of cholesterol plaque

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automated external defibrillator

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designed for nonprofessionals, if necessary shocks heart to restore natural cardiac rhythm

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bradycardia

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an abnormally slow heartbeat, usually 60 beats per minute or less

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cardiac arrhythmia

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a change in the rhythm of the heartbeat

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cardiac catheterization

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a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart

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cardiomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the heart

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cholesterol

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a waxy fat-like substance that travels in blood packages called lipoproteins

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defibrillation

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the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm; aka cardioversion

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digital subtraction angiography

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a diagnostic technique that makes it possible to view vascular structures without superimposed bone and soft tissure densities

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dyscrasia

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any pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood

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electrocardiogram

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a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium that is produced by electrocardiography

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embolism

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the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

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embolus

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a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantitiy of air or gas, or a bit of tissure or tumor, that is circulating in the blood

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endarterectomy

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the surgical removal of the lining of an artery that is clogged w/ plaque

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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hemangioma

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a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

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hemochromatosis

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a genetic disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron; also known as iron-overload disease

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hemolytic anemia

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the condition in which red blood cells are destroyed more rapidly than the bone marrow can replace them

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hemostasis

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to stop or control bleeding

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hypoperfusion

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a deficiency of blood passing thru an organ or body part

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ischemic heart disease

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a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart

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leukemia

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a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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megoblastic anemia

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a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal

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myelodysplastic syndrome

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a progressive condition of dysfunctional bone marrow that may eventually develop into leukemia, aka preleukemia

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myocardial infarction

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the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium; also known as a heart attack or MI

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the myocardium

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orthostatic hypotension

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low blood pressure that occurs at a standing posture

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palpitation

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a pounding or racing of the heart w/ or w/out irregularity in rhythm

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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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an episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are very rapid and irregular heartbeats that originate in the atrium

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pernicious anemia

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an autoimmune disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally formed due to an inability to absorb vitamin B12

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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein or veins

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plasmapheresis

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the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute

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polyarteritis

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inflammation of several arteries

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Raynaud's phenomenon

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intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes

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septicemia

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a systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood aka blood poisoning

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tachycardia

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an abnormally fast heartbeat usually 100 beast per minute plus

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thallium stress test

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the assessment of the flow of blood through the heart during activity with the use of the radiopharmaceutical thallium during a stress test

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thrombolytic

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meds that slow coagulation and prevents new clots from forming aka anticoagulant

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thrombosis

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the abnormal condition of having a thrombosis

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thrombotic occlusion

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a blocking of an artery by a thrombosis

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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BP

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blood pressure

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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Hb

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hemoglobin

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HDL

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high-density lipoprotein

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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tPA

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tissue plasminogen activator

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VF

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ventricular fibrillation