Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Chapter Review – Flashcards
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The study of the heart is called
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Cardiology
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The three layers of the heart are
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Endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium
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The impulse for the heartbeat (the pacemaker) originates in the
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sinoatrial node
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Arteries carry blood ________ the heart
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away from
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The four heart valves are
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tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral or bicuspid, and aortic
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The ___ are the receiving chambers of the heart and the _____ are the pumping chambers
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atria and ventricles
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The ____ circulation carries blood to and from the lungs.
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pulmonary
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The pointed tip of the heart is called the
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apex
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The ___ divides the heart into left and right halves.
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septum
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_____ is the contraction phase of the heartbeat and _____ is the relaxation phase.
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Systole, diastole
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pertaining to the heart
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cardiac
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disease of the heart muscle
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cardiomyopathy
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enlargement of the heart
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cardiomegaly
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abnormally fast heart rate
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tachycardia
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abnormally slow heart rate
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bradycardia
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record of heart electricity
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electrocardiogram
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vessel narrowing
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angiostenosis
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vessel inflammation
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angiitis
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involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel
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angiospasm
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pertaining to an artery
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arterial
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hardening of an artery
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arteriosclerosis
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small artery
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arteriole
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the outer layer of the heart
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epicarditis
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inflammation of the muscle of the heart
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myocarditis
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cardio/o
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heart
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valvul/o or valv/o
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valve
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steth/o
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chest
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arteri/o
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artery
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phleb/o
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vein
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angi/o
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vessel
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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thromb/o
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clot
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atri/o
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atrium
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ather/o
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fatty substance
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pertaining to a vein
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venous
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study of the heart
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cardiology
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record of a vein
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venogram
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process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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electrocardiography
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high blood pressure
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hypertension
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low blood pressure
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hypotension
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surgical repair of a valve
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valvoplasty or valvuloplasty (either is acceptable)
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pertaining to between ventricles
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interventricular
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removal of fatty substance
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atherectomy
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narrowing of the arteries
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arteriostenosis
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pressure
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- tension
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abnormal narrowing
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-stenosis
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instrument to measure pressure
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-manometer
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small
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-ule or -ole
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hardening
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-sclerosis
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arrthymia
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irregular heartbeat
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thrombus
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clot in blood vessel
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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murmur
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an abnormal heart sound
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phlebitis
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inflammation of vein
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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varicose vein
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swollen, distended veins
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tetralogy of Fallot
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serious congenital abnomaly
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catheterization
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insertion of thin tubing
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sphygmomanometer
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blood pressure cuff
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BP
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blood pressure
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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PVC
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premature ventricular contractions
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CP
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chest pain
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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S1
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first heart sound
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mitral valve prolapse
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MVP
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ventricular septal defect
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VSD
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PTCA
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ventricular fibrillation
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Vfib
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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lactate dehydrogenase
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LDH
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coarctation of the aorta
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CoA
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tissue-type plasminogen activator
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tPA
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cardiovascular
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CV
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extracorporeal circulation
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ECC
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cardiac enzymes
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blood test that indicates heart muscle damage
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Doppler ultrasound
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measures velocity of blood moving through the blood vessels
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Holter monitor
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portable EKG monitor
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cardiac scan
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visualizes heart after patient is given radioactive thallium
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stress testing
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uses treadmill to evaluate cardiac fitness
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echocardiography
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uses ultrasound to visualize heart beating
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extracorporeal circulation
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use of a heart-lung machine
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ligation and stripping
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removes varicose veins
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thrombolytic therapy
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clot-dissolving drugs
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PTAC
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ballon angioplasty
