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Med Term - Lesson 7
Cardiovascular & Lymphatic System
| Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast; rapid |
| aden | gland |
| angi | vessel (blood) |
| arteri | artery |
| cardi | heart |
| electr | electrical activity |
| phleb | vein |
| lymph | lymph |
| splen | spleen |
| thromb | (blood)clot |
| ven | vein |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| anemia | disease in which there is a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the RBC; anemia may be caused by blood loss or decrease in production or increase in destruction of RBC. |
| What is a disease in which there is a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the RBC; it may be caused by blood loss or decrease in production or increase in destruction of RBC. | anemia |
| aneurysm | condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
| what is a condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall | aneurysm |
| blood pressure | pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls; a blood pressure measurement written as systolic pressure (120) & diastolic pressure (80) is commonly recorded as 120/80 mm Hg |
| What is a pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls; a blood pressure measurement written as systolic pressure (120) & diastolic pressure (80) is commonly recorded as 120/80 mm Hg | blood pressure |
| abbreviation for blood pressure | BP |
| what does BP stand for? | blood pressure |
| cardiac catheterization | diagnostic procedure performed by passing a catheter into the heart through a blood vessel to examine the condition of the heart & surrounding blood vessels; used most frequently to evaluate chest pain & coronary artery disease |
| what is a diagnostic procedure performed by passing a catheter into the heart through a blood vessel to examine the condition of the heart & surrounding blood vessels; used most frequently to evaluate chest pain & coronary artery disease | cardiac catheterization |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage |
| What do you call an emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR |
| What is CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| complete blood count | laboratory test for basic blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC nbr, size & shape, leukocyte count & WBC differential (types of WBC); this easy and rapid test provides a tremendous amt of info about the blood |
| what is a laboratory test for basic blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC nbr, size & shape, leukocyte count & WBC differential (types of WBC); this easy and rapid test provides a tremendous amt of info about the blood | complete blood count |
| abbreviation for complete blood count | CBC |
| what is CBC | complete blood count |
| congestive heart failure | condition in which there is an inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues & organs with nutrients & oxygen |
| what is a condition in which there is an inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues & organs with nutrients & oxygen | congestive heart failure |
| abbreviation for congestive heart failure | CHF |
| what is CHF | congestive heart failure |
| coronary artery bypass graft | surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
| what is a surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries | coronary artery bypass graft |
| abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft | CABG |
| what is CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| coronary artery disease | a condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium, denying the heart tissue of sufficient oxygen & nutrients to function fully (also called heart failure) |
| what is a a condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium, denying the heart tissue of sufficient oxygen & nutrients to function fully (also called heart failure) | coronary artery disease |
| abbreviation for coronary artery disease (also called heart failure) | CAD |
| what is CAD | coronary artery disease (also called heart failure) |
| embolism | sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material, such as air or fat, that enters the bloodstream & moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation |
| what is a sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material, such as air or fat, that enters the bloodstream & moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation | embolism |
| hemorrhage | rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding |
| what is a rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding | hemorrhage |
| hypertension | blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg) |
| what do you call a blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg) | hypertension |
| hypotension | blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg) |
| what do you call a blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg) | hypotension |
| leukemia | malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow |
| what is a malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow | leukemia |
| myocardial infarction | death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack) |
| what is the death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack) | myocardial infarction |
| abbreviation for myocardial infarction | MI |
| what is MI | myocardial infarction |
| pulse | the nbr of times per minute the heartbeat is felt on an arterial wall; the pulse rate is most commonly felt over the radial artery; however, the pulsations can be felt over a number of sites, including the femoral (groin) & carotid (neck) arteries |
| what is the nbr of times per minute the heartbeat is felt on an arterial wall; the pulse rate is most commonly felt over the radial artery; however, the pulsations can be felt over a number of sites, including the femoral (groin) & carotid (neck) arteries | pulse |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement |
| what do you call the instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement | sphygmomanometer |
| varicose veins | condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
| what do you call a condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities | varicose veins |
| venipuncture | a procedure used to puncture a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion (IV) |
| what is a procedure used to puncture a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion (IV) | venipuncture |
| stethoscope | instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement |
| what is an instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement | stethoscope |
| abbreviation for intravenous | IV |
| IV is the abbreviation for | intravenous |
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