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Med Term - Lesson 7
Cardiovascular & Lymphatic System
Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
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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 |