Cardiovascular System: Chapter 5 Crossword Puzzle – Flashcards
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Plaque
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buildup of fatty deposit within an artery
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Leukopenia
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abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells
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Arteriectomy
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surgical removal of part of an artery
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Embolus
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foreign object circulating in the blood
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Thrombo
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combining form meaning clot
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Electrocardiogram
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study of electrical activity of the heart
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Valvulitis
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inflammation of a heart valve
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Arrhythmia
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loss of normal heartbeat rhythm
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Fibrillation
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random ineffective contractions of the heart
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Mitral
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valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
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Embolism
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blockage of a vessel by an embolus
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Bradycardia
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abnormally slow heartbeat
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Vasodilation
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medication that expands the blood vessels
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Erythrocytes
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mature red blood cells
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Ischemia
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blood supply deficiency due to obstruction of a blood vessel
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Endarectomy
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surgical removal of the lining of an artery
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Angina
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choking, suffocating, chest pain
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Aorto
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combining form meaning aorta
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Hemostasis
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to control bleeding
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Artherosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaques
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Atherectomy
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surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery
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Myocarditis
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inflammation of the heart muscle
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Aneurysm
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balloonlike enlargement of an artery wall
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Antihypertensive
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medication used to lower blood pressure
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Defibrillation
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electric shock used to restore the heart rhythm
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Leuko
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combining form meaning white
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Dyscrasia
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abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood
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Septicema
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pathogens or their toxins in the blood (also known as Blood Poisoning)
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Aplastic
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anemia marked by an absence of all formed blood element
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Tachycardia
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abnormally fast heartbeat
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Thrombus
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blood clot attached to the interior wall of a blood vessel
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Statins
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cholesterol lowering drug
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Phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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Pericarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
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Anticogulant
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medication that slows blood coagulation
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Antiarrhythmic
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medication to control irregularities of the heartbeat
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Hemangioma
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benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
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Thrombolytic
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agent that slows coagulation (also known as an Anticoagulant)
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Hypoperfusion
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deficiency of blood flowing through an organ
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Emia
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suffix meaning blood or blood condition
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Angiography
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radiographic study of the blood vessels using a contrast medium
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CABG
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abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
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Angiostenosis
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narrowing of a blood vessel
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Arteritis
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inflammation of an artery
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Arterio
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combining form meaning artery or arteries
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Infarction
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myocardial (also known as a Heart Attack)
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Brady
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prefix meaning slow
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Angionecrosis
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tissue death of the walls of blood vessels
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Endocarditis
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inflammation of the inner layer of the heart
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Artherosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
