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Dooley's Med Term Ch 5

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card/o   heart  
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cardi/o   heart  
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ven/o   vein  
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arteri/o   artery  
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capill/o   capiilary  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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atrium   one of the upper chambers of the heart  
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ventricle   one of the lower chambers of the heart  
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phleb/o   vein  
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vascul/o   blood vessels (arteries & veins)  
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pericardium   fibrous membrane that covers the heart; consists of 2 layers  
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pericardial fluid   fluid that separates the 2 layers of the percardium; reduces friction on the heart  
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epicardium   outer most layer of the heart wall; inner layer of the pericardium  
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endocardium   innermost layer of the heart wall  
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myocardium   heavy muscular layer of the heart wall  
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mitral valve   separates left atrium and left ventricle; AKA bicuspid valve  
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tricuspid valve   separates right atrium from right vnetricle  
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superior vena cava   one of largest veins; carries deoxygenated blood from the head, neck and arms; empties into the R atrium  
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inferior vena cava   one of the largest veins; carries deoxygentated blood from the lower part of the body to the R atrium  
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pulmonary   refers to the lungs  
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semilunar   half moon  
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pulmonary artery   carries oxygen poor blood from the R ventricle to the lungs; only exception to the rule that arteries always carry oxygen rich blood  
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arteries   carry blood away from the heart  
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veins   carry oxygen poor blood toward the heart  
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oxygenated   rich with oxygen  
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deoxygenated   oxygen poor  
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aorta   largest vessel (artery); arises out of the left ventricle; carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body  
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aortic semilunar valve   half moon shaped valve at the junction of the aorta and the left ventricle  
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aortic arch   the curve that the aorta makes before it begins to descend behind the heart  
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right & left pulmonary veins   bring oxygenated blood directly from the lungs into the left ventricle  
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apex   pointed end of the heart  
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left anterior descending artery   first arterial branch off of the aorta that feeds the heart muscle specifically the left heart; AKA the "widow maker"  
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coronary   refers to crown, head  
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septum   muscular wall that separates the right heart from the left heart  
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lumen   opening in vessels through which blood flows  
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systemic circulation   occurs between heart and the rest of the body's tissues except the lungs  
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pulmonary circulation   occurs between the heart and the lungs  
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electrical implulses   arise in nerves and cause the myocardium to contract & relax  
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arterioles   smaller, thinner branches of arteries; connect arteries to capillaries  
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venules   small veins that join to form larger veins  
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pulse   rhytmic expansion & contraction of an artery produced by pressure of the blood moving through the artery  
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plasma   liquid portion of the blood; 92% water  
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serum   plasma with clotting proteins removed  
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erythrocytes   red blood cells; RBC  
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hemoglobin   iron containing pigment of erythrocytes that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues  
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white blood cell   leukocyte; protect aginst harmful invaders  
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phagocytosis   process of engulfing and digesting germs  
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platelets   fragments of cells that aid in clotting the blood  
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A,B,AB,O   four main blood types; ois universal donor; AB is universal recipient  
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blood gases   gases that dissolve in blood; oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide  
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cardiologist   medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart  
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hematologist   medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and tretment of diseases of the blood  
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ather/o   fatty substance  
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coronary artery disease   CAD; atherosclerosis of the arteries of the heart  
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atherosclerosis   hardening and narrowing of the arteries due toa buildup of cholesterol plaque  
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plaque   abnormal buildup of hardened substance  
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ischemia   deficiency in blood supply  
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ischemic heart disease   a group of cardiac disabilities that are due to insufficient blood supply the heart  
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angina pectoris   severe suffocating,choking chest pain due to incomplete blockage of the supply of oxygen to the myocardium  
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myocardial infarction   AKA a heart attack; blocckage of a coronary artery resulting in tissue death of the myocardium  
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occlusion   closing off  
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infarct   localized area of necrosis  
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necrosis   tissue death  
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carditis   inflammation of the heart  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the endocardium  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the pericardium  
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bacterial endocarditis   inflammation of the lining or valves of the heart caused by bacteria  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the myocardium  
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valvulitis   inflammation of the heart valves  
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mitral valve prolaspe   abnormal protrusion of the mitral valve; results in incomplete closure of the valve causing leakage of blood  
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prolapse   falling down  
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heart murmur   sound of an abnormally closing valve  
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arrhythmia   irregular rhythm of the heartbeat  
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bradycardia   abnormally slow heartbeat  
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tachycardia   abnormally fast heartbeat  
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flutter   arrhythmia caused by rapid & irregular atrial contractions  
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palpitation   pounding or racing heartbeat  
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fibrillation   rapid, random, & ineffective contraction sof the heart muscle  
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atrial fibrillation   AKA A fib; atria beat faster that the ventricles; produces irregular quivering of the atria and a rapid ventricular beat  
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ventricular fibrillation   AKA V fib; irregular contraction sof the ventricles; fatal unless reversed with defibrillation  
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angio-   pertains to vessel  
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angiitis   inflammation of a vessel  
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hemagioma   benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels  
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aneurysm   weak spot in an artery that can rupture causing rapid loss of blood and is often fatal  
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polyarteriitis   inflammation of many arteries  
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phlebitis   inflammationof a vein  
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varicose veins   abnormally swollen veins usually in the legs  
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thrombus   blood clot attached to the inside wall of a vein or artery  
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thrombosis   abnormal condition where a clot forms inside a vessel  
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coronary thrombosis   damage to the heart caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery  
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embolus   foreing object such as air, fat, gas, tissue, tumor or clot circulating in the blood  
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embolism   blockage of a vessel by an embolus  
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cholesterol   fatty substances that travel in the blood; essential for good health unless in excess; circulates in protein packages called lipoproteins  
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Low-density lipoprotein   AKA LDL or 'bad cholesterol'; excessive quantities add to cholesterol buildup  
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high-density lipoproteins   AKA HDL or 'good cholesterol'; doesn;t contribute to cholesterol buildup; carries unneeded cholesterol to liver to be processed  
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triglycerides   fatty acids attached to glycerol; normal in blood in small quantities  
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hyperlipidemia   having excess quantities of cholesterol, triglycerides, & lipoproteins in the blood  
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