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Cardiovascular Systm
CVS terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angi | vessel |
| aort | aorta |
| card | heart |
| oxy | oxygen |
| pector | chest |
| phleb | vein |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| thromb | clot |
| vas(cu) | blood vessel |
| ven | vein |
| Erythrocytes | RBC - transport oxygen from lungs to body & carbon dioxide from the cells to lungs |
| Leukocytes | WBC - fight bacterial infections by producing antibodies |
| Systolic | blood is forced OUT of the heart, increased pressure. First # of BP |
| Diastolic | relaxation phase, second # in BP |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| thrombosis | thromb - clot osis - abnormal condition Condition of having blood clots in the vascular system |
| phlebitis | phleb - vein itis - inflammation of Inflammation of a vein |
| Arteriosclerosis | arter - artery sclerosis - hardening Hardening of the arteries |