Ch 10 and 11 packet – Flashcards
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Suffix that means abnormal reduction in number
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-penia
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Lymphaden/o
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Lymph nodes
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Sudden cessation of cardiac ouput and effective circulation
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Cardiac arrest
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Inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called
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CHF
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Condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardial and is a common cause of heart failure is
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Coronary artery disease
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Infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII
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Hemophilia
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Anemia is defined as
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Reductions in number of rbc's
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Surg. technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries is
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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Procedure in which uses a needle puncture to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study, usually for the ileum, is called
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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Study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within the vessels is called
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Doppler ultrasound
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Blood test to measure an amino acid in the blood that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is
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Homocysteine
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Blood test to measure the volume of rbc's
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Hematocrit
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Device used for measuring blood pressure is a
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Sphygmomanometer
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Test done to determine the time it takes for a blood clot to form is called
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Coagulation time
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Blood test used to determine concentration of O carrying components in rbc's is
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Hemoglobin
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Blood test for determining coagulation activity defects is called
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Prothrombin time
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Hemostasis is defined as
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Stoppage of bleeding
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An anticoagulant agent is one that
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Slows down the the blood clotting process
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Dyscrasia is defined as
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A pathological condition of the blood
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A lumen is
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A space within a tubular part or organ
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Rapid loss of blood
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Hemorrhage
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An exaggerated life threatening reaction to a previously encountered antigen is called
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Anaphylaxis
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Cond. in which pathogenic organisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic Inf. response to the infection is called
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Sepsis
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Abrev. for disorder of the heart that brought about by persistent high blood pressure is
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HHD
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Test to monitor anticoagulation therapy is
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PT
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The cardiologist ordered cardiac catheterization, also called coronary
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Angiography
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Uvula extends from the
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Soft palate
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Bile is produced in the
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Liver
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The abdominal and pelvic cavities are lined by the the
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Peritoneum
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1st section of the large intestine
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Cecum
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Structure joining the pharynx to the stomach is (are) the
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Esophagus
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Sphincter muscle at the end of the digestive tract
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anus
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Small, saclike structure that stores bile is the
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Gallbladder
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Organ that helps digest all types of food and scretes insulin for carbohydrate metabolism is the
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Pancreas
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Uppermost domed portion of the stomach
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Fundus
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CF that means mouth
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stomat/o
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CF celi/o means
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Abdomen
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CF for intestines
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enter/o
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gall, bile
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Chol/e
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common bile duct
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Choledoch/o
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Malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten is called
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celiac disease
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Obstruction of the intestine, often due to failure of peristalsis, is
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Ileus
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Term for the twisting or kinking of the intestine that causes intestinal intestinal obstruction is
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Volvulus
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Chronic disease of the liver that is accompanied by the gradual destruction of cells is called
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Cirrhosis
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Cond. that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is
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Hemochromatosis
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Term that means incision into the abdominal cavity
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Laparotomy
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Surgical connection between two normally distinct structures
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Anastomosis
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Surgery to treat morbid obesity
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Bariatric surgery
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Cholang/i
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Bile ducts
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Series of radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum after the contrast agent has barium has been swallowed is a(n)
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Upper GI series
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-phagia
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eating or swallowing
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-phasia
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speech
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abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called
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Ascites
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Feeding a person through a nasogastrix tube is called
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Gavage
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Passage of bloody feces
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Hematochezia
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Scar tissue from a chronic inflammation that usually affects the ileum and colon. The condition is characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestine wall and is called
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Crohn disease
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