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Chapter 5 cardio

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angi/oq   vessel  
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aort/o   aorta  
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ateri/o   artery  
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ather/o   fatty substance  
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arti/o   atrium  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   heart  
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hemangi/o   blood vessel  
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phleb/o   vein  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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steth/o   chest  
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thromb/o   clot  
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valv/o   valve  
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valvul/o   valve  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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vas/o   vessel, duct  
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ven/o   vein  
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ventriculo/o   ventricle  
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-manometer   instrument to measure pressure  
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-ole   small  
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-tension   pressure  
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-ule   small  
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-gram   record, picture  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-spasm   involuntary muscle contraction  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-ole   small  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-al   pertaining to  
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inter-   amoung, between  
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brady-   slow  
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tachy-   rapid, fast  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-logist   one who studies  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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Auscultation   the process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope  
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Catheter   a flexible tube inserted into the body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of the body  
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Infarct   an area of tissue within an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following the loss of its blood supply  
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Ischemia   the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation  
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Murmur   abnormal heart sound such as a soft blowing sound or harsh click.  
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Orthostatic hypotension   the sudden drop in blood pressure a person experiences when standing up suddenly  
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Palpitations   pounding, racing heartbeats  
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Plaque   a yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery that are the hallmark if atherosclrosis  
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Regurgitation   to flow backwards  
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Stent   a stainless steel tube placed within a blood vessel or a duct to widen the lumen  
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Stethoscope   Instrument for listening to body sounds, such as the chest, heart, or intestines  
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Arrhythmia   Irregularity in the heartbeat or action  
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Congenital septal defect   a hole, present at birth, in the septum between two heart chambers; results in a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood  
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Congestive heart failure   Pathological condition of the heart in which there is a reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle myocardium has become too weak to efficiently pump blood  
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Coronary artery disease   Insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to an obstruction of one or more coronary arteries  
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Fibrillation   an extreme serious arrhythmia characterized by an abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers  
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Flutter   an arrhythmia in which the atria beat too rapidly, but in a regular pattern  
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Heart valve prolapse   Condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing blow to flow backward through the valve when the heart chamber contracts  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   Combo of 4 congenital anomalies: pulmonary stenosis, an interventricular septal defect, improper placement of the aorta, and hypertrophy if the right ventricle  
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Aneurysm   Weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery  
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Arteriosclerosis   thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries  
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Atherosclerosis   the most common form of Arteriosclerosis. Caused by the formation of yellowish plaques of cholesterol on the inner walls of arteries  
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Coarctation of the aorta   severe congenital narrowing of the aorta  
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Embolus   the obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has broken off from a thrombus somewhere else in the body and traveled to the point of obstruction  
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Hemmorrhoid   varicose veins in the anal region  
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Patent ductus arteriosus   congenital heary anomaly in which the fetal connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta fails to close at birth  
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Peripheral vascular disease   any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart  
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Taynaud's phenomenon   Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremeties if the body, especially the fingers, toes, ears, and nose  
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Varicose veins   swollen and distended veins, usually in the legs  
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AF   atrial fibrillation  
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AMI   acute myocardial infarction  
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AS   arteriosclerosis  
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ASD   artrial septal defect  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AV   atrioventricular  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BP   blood pressure  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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cath   catheterization  
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CC   cardiac catheterization  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CoA   coarctation of the aorta  
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CP   chest pain  
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CPK   creatine phosphokinase  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscition  
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CSD   congenital septal defect  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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ECC   extracorporeal circulation  
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ECK,EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram  
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GOT   glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase  
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HTN   hypertension  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IV   Intravenous  
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LDH   lactate dehydrogenase  
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LVAD   left ventriculas assist device  
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LVH   left ventricular hypertrophy  
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MI   mycardial infarction  
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MR   mitral regurgitation  
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MS   mitral stenosis  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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P   pulse  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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PDA   patent ductus arteriosus  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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S1   first heart sound  
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S2   second heart sound  
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SA, S-A   sinoartrial  
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SGOT   serum glutamic oxaloacetuc transaminase  
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SK   streptokinase  
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tPA   tissure-type plasminogen activator  
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Vfib   ventricular fibrillation  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect  
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VT   ventricular tachycardia  
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