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Cardiovascular & Lymphatic System

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Prefix, Word Root, Suffix
Definition
brady-   slow  
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tachy-   fast; rapid  
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aden   gland  
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angi   vessel (blood)  
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arteri   artery  
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cardi   heart  
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electr   electrical activity  
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phleb   vein  
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lymph   lymph  
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splen   spleen  
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thromb   (blood)clot  
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ven   vein  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-graph   instrument used to record  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-penia   abnormal reduction in number  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-graph   instrument used to record  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-penia   abnormal reduction in number  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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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.  
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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  
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aneurysm   condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall  
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what is a condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall   aneurysm  
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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  
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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  
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abbreviation for blood pressure   BP  
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what does BP stand for?   blood pressure  
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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  
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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  
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation   emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage  
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What do you call an emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation   CPR  
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What is CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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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  
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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  
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abbreviation for complete blood count   CBC  
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what is CBC   complete blood count  
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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  
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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  
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abbreviation for congestive heart failure   CHF  
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what is CHF   congestive heart failure  
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coronary artery bypass graft   surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries  
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what is a surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries   coronary artery bypass graft  
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abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft   CABG  
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what is CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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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)  
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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  
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abbreviation for coronary artery disease (also called heart failure)   CAD  
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what is CAD   coronary artery disease (also called heart failure)  
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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  
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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  
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hemorrhage   rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding  
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what is a rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding   hemorrhage  
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hypertension   blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg)  
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what do you call a blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg)   hypertension  
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hypotension   blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg)  
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what do you call a blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg)   hypotension  
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leukemia   malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow  
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what is a malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow   leukemia  
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myocardial infarction   death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack)  
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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  
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abbreviation for myocardial infarction   MI  
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what is MI   myocardial infarction  
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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  
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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  
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sphygmomanometer   instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement  
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what do you call the instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement   sphygmomanometer  
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varicose veins   condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities  
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what do you call a condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities   varicose veins  
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venipuncture   a procedure used to puncture a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion (IV)  
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what is a procedure used to puncture a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion (IV)   venipuncture  
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stethoscope   instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement  
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what is an instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement   stethoscope  
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abbreviation for intravenous   IV  
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IV is the abbreviation for   intravenous  
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