Vocabulary
Combining forms
Abbreviations
Chapter 11
Diseases
100
Beat of the heart felt through the wall of the arteries
What is Pulse
100
Pertaining to the upper and lower chambers of the heart
What is atrioventricular
100
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
100
which sound signifies the end of systole. Is it the 'lubb' or 'dubb'
What is Dubb
100
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
What is Pericarditis
200
Largest vein vs. smallest artery
What is vena cava and arteriole
200
Chest
What is steth/o
200
DVT
What is Deep vein Thrombosis
200
normal BP vs high BP
What is 120/80 vs. 140/90
200
Extra heart sound heard between normal beats
What is Murmur
300
Record of electricity flowing through the heart
What is electrocardiogram
300
Rapid heartbeat vs. Slow heartbeat
What is tachy- and brady-
300
CHF
What is congestive heart failure
300
Relaxation phase of the heart
What is Diastole
300
Blood clot forms in a large vein usually lower limb
What is Deep vein thrombosis
400
blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle
What is coronary arteries
400
Circulatory failure produced by the heart __________shock
What is cardiogenic
400
SOB
What is Shortness of Breath
400
This valve is located between the left atrium and the aorts
What is Aortic valve
400
Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever
What is Rheumatic heart disease
500
Waste gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart and then to the lungs for exhalation
What is (CO2) carbon dioxide
500
Disease of the heart muscle
What is cardiomyopathy
500
CABG
What is Coronary Artery bypass grafting
500
Name the 3 blood vessels in the body in smallest to largest order
What is capillaries, veins , arteries
500
Improper closure of the bicuspid valve
What is Mitral valve prolapse
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