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Lesson 7 - Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems

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angi/o/graphy   radiographic imaging of a (blood) vessel  
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angi/o/plasty   surgical repair of a (blood) vessel  
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angi/o/rrhaphy   suturing of a (blood) vessel  
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arteri/al   pertaining to an artery  
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anteri/o/gram   radiographic image of the arteries  
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arteri/o/rrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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arteri/o/sclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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brady/cardi/a   slow heart rate  
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cardi/ac   pertaining to the heart  
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cardi/o/logist   specialist (physician) who studies & treats diseases of the heart  
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cardi/o/logy   study of the heart  
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cardi/o/megaly   enlargement of the heart  
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cardi/o/path/y   disease of the heart  
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electr/o/cardi/o/gram   record of electrical activity of the heart  
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electr/o/cardi/o/graph   instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart  
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electr/o/cardi/o/graphy   process of recording the electrical activity of the heart  
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erythr/o/cyt/o/penia   abnormal reduction of red (blood) cells  
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hemat/o/logist   specialist (physician) who studies & treats diseases of the blood  
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hemat/o/logy   study of blood  
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hemat/oma   tumor of blood  
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hem/o/stasis   stopping (the flow of) blood  
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intra/ven/ous   pertaining to within a vein  
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leuk/o/cyt/o/penia   abnormal reduction of white (blood) cells  
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lymph/aden/itis   inflammation of lymph glands  
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lymph/aden/o/path/y   disease of the lymph glands  
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lymph/oma   tumor of lymph tissue  
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myo/cardi/al   pertaining to the muscle of the heart  
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phleb/itis   inflammation of a vein  
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phleb/o/tomy   incision into a vein  
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splen/ectomy   surgical removal of the spleen  
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splen/o/megaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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tachy/cardi/a   rapid heart rate  
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tachy/pne/a   rapid breathing  
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thromb/o/cyt/e   (blood) clotting cell  
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thromb/o/cyt/o/penia   abnormal reduction of (blood) clotting cells  
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thromb/o/genic   causing a (blood) clot  
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thromb/o/phleb/itis   inflammation of a vein accompanied by clot(s)  
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thromb/o/sis   abnormal condition of clot(s)  
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ven/o/gram   radiographic image of a vein  
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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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aneurysm   condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall  
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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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abbreviation for blood pressure   BP  
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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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cardiopulmonary resuscitation   emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage  
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abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation   CPR  
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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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abbreviation for complete blood count   CBC  
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CBC is the abbreviation for   complete blood count  
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CPR is the abbreviation for   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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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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abbreviation for congestive heart failure   CHF  
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CHF is the abbreviation for   congestive heart failure  
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coronary artery bypass graph   surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries  
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abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graph   CABG  
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CABG is the abbreviation for   coronary artery bypass graph  
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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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abbreviation for coronary artery disease   CAD  
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CAD is the abbreviation for   coronary artery disease  
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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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hemorrhage   rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding  
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hypertension   blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg)  
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hypotension   blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg)  
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leukemia   malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow  
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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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abbreviation for myocardial infarction   MI  
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MI is the abbreviation for   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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sphygmomanometer   instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement  
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stethoscope   instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement  
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varicose veins   condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities  
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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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abbreviation for intravenous   IV  
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IV is the abbreviation for   intravenous  
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