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25 Cards in this Set
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Bradycardia |
Abnormally slow heart rate |
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Tachycardia |
Abnormally fast heart rate |
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Asystole |
Lack of heart activity |
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Syncope |
Temporary suspension of respiration and circulation-fainting |
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Phlebotomy |
Puncture if vein to withdraw blood |
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Pericardial sac |
Strong sac wrapped around the heart |
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Arrhythmia |
Abnormal heart rhythm |
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Thrombocytes |
Platelets |
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
Providing artificial ventilation, and chest compressions in attempt to save a patients life once the heart has stopped |
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Edema |
Accumulating of fluid in intercellular spaces |
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Ascites |
Fluid in the abdominal cavity |
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Pleural effusion |
Excess fluids in the tissue layers surrounding the lungs |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
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Myocarditis |
Inflammation of the heart muscle |
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Cardiomegaly |
Heart enlargement |
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Regurgitation (regurge) |
Backflow of blood |
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Hematology |
Study or analyze of blood |
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Phagocytosis |
Cell eating things - i.e bacteria, foreign or diseased cells |
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Hemorrhage |
Excessive blood loss |
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Hemostasis |
Blood stoppage/ controlling blood loss |
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Lipemia |
Excess fat in the blood |
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Hemolysis |
Breakdown of RBC membranes, resulting in free hemoglobin |
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-cytosis |
Suffix meaning increase in number |
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-philia |
Suffix meaning increase in number |
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-penia |
Suffix meaning decrease in number |
