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| anemia: inadequate number of red blood cells |
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| angiocarditis: inflammation of heart and vessels |
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| angioplasty: surgical repair of vessels |
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| arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis |
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Definition
| arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis: hardening of arteries |
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| calcitonin: source, function |
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Definition
| thyroid; regulates calcium and phosphate in the blood; acts to *reduce* calcium in blood |
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| cardiocentesis: surgical puncture of the heart |
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| congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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Definition
| congestive heart failure (CHF): condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood into the arteries fast enough, causing congestion in the veins |
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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Definition
| coronary artery disease (CAD): blockage of coronary artery |
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| cyanosis: bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency |
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| ecchymosis: condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration |
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| epinephrine: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; increases cardiac output and blood glucose |
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| erythrocyte/red blood cell (RBC): contains hemoglobin which enables cells to pick up and deliver oxygen throughout the body |
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| glucagon: source, function |
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Definition
| pancreas; maintains normal blood glucose levels by stimulating hepatic glucose production (which increases blood glucose levels) |
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| hemangioma: benign tumor of a blood vessel |
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| hematocrit: blood test that measures the red blood cell volume by centrifuge |
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Definition
| hematuria: blood in urine |
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Definition
| hemoglobin: red respiratory protein of RBCs; transports oxygen to the tissues |
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Definition
| hemolysis: destruction of red blood cells |
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Definition
| hemostasis: control of bleeding |
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Definition
| hemothorax: presence of blood in the pleural space |
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Definition
| hyperkalemia: excessive potassium in the blood |
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Definition
| hyperlipemia: excessive fat in the blood |
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Definition
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| insulin: source, function |
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Definition
| pancreas; maintains normal blood glucose levels by facilitating cellular glucose uptake (which decreases blood glucose levels) |
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Definition
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Definition
| leukocyte/white blood cell (WBC): the primary defense against infection |
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Term
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Definition
| leukocyte/white blood cell (WBC): the primary defense against infection |
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Term
| mineralocorticoids: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; regulates salt and water balance in the body |
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Term
| myocardial infarction (MI) |
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Definition
| myocardial infarction: death of tissue in the myocardium |
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Term
| norepinephrine: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; helps break down fat, increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose |
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Definition
| condition in which a blood clot *partly/completely* occludes the artery, and *only a portion/nearly all* of the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery dies |
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Term
| parathyroid hormone (PTH): source, function |
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Definition
| parathyroid glands; regulates calcium and phosphate in the blood; acts to *increase* calcium in blood |
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Definition
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Definition
| polycythemia: abnormal increase in red blood cells |
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Term
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Definition
| septicemia: pathogenic bacteria present in the blood |
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Definition
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Definition
| thrombocyte/platelet: forms clusters to plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process |
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Term
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Definition
| blood clot formed within a blood vessel that *stays in place/travels* |
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Term
| thyroid hormone: source, function |
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Definition
| thyroid; regulates calorie burn rate and heart rate |
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Term
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Definition
| uremia: excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in blood |
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Term
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Definition
| urosepsis: bacteremia resulting from urinary tract infection |
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Term
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Definition
| anemia: inadequate number of red blood cells |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| angiocarditis: inflammation of heart and vessels |
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Term
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Definition
| angioplasty: surgical repair of vessels |
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Term
| arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis |
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Definition
| arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis: hardening of arteries |
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Term
| calcitonin: source, function |
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Definition
| thyroid; regulates calcium and phosphate in the blood; acts to *reduce* calcium in blood |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| cardiocentesis: surgical puncture of the heart |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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Definition
| congestive heart failure (CHF): condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood into the arteries fast enough, causing congestion in the veins |
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Term
| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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Definition
| coronary artery disease (CAD): blockage of coronary artery |
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Term
|
Definition
| cyanosis: bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency |
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Term
|
Definition
| ecchymosis: condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration |
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Term
|
Definition
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Term
| epinephrine: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; increases cardiac output and blood glucose |
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Term
|
Definition
| erythrocyte/red blood cell (RBC): contains hemoglobin which enables cells to pick up and deliver oxygen throughout the body |
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Term
|
Definition
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Term
| glucagon: source, function |
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Definition
| pancreas; maintains normal blood glucose levels by stimulating hepatic glucose production (which increases blood glucose levels) |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
|
Definition
| hemangioma: benign tumor of a blood vessel |
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Term
|
Definition
| hematocrit: blood test that measures the red blood cell volume by centrifuge |
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Term
|
Definition
| hematuria: blood in urine |
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Term
|
Definition
| hemoglobin: red respiratory protein of RBCs; transports oxygen to the tissues |
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Term
|
Definition
| hemolysis: destruction of red blood cells |
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Term
|
Definition
| hemostasis: control of bleeding |
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Term
|
Definition
| hemothorax: presence of blood in the pleural space |
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Term
|
Definition
| hyperkalemia: excessive potassium in the blood |
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Term
|
Definition
| hyperlipemia: excessive fat in the blood |
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Term
|
Definition
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|
Term
| insulin: source, function |
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Definition
| pancreas; maintains normal blood glucose levels by facilitating cellular glucose uptake (which decreases blood glucose levels) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
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Term
|
Definition
| leukocyte/white blood cell (WBC): the primary defense against infection |
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Term
|
Definition
| leukocyte/white blood cell (WBC): the primary defense against infection |
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|
Term
| mineralocorticoids: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; regulates salt and water balance in the body |
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Term
| myocardial infarction (MI) |
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Definition
| myocardial infarction: death of tissue in the myocardium |
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Term
| norepinephrine: source, function |
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Definition
| adrenals; helps break down fat, increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| condition in which a blood clot *partly/completely* occludes the artery, and *only a portion/nearly all* of the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery dies |
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|
Term
| parathyroid hormone (PTH): source, function |
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Definition
| parathyroid glands; regulates calcium and phosphate in the blood; acts to *increase* calcium in blood |
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Term
|
Definition
|
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Term
|
Definition
| polycythemia: abnormal increase in red blood cells |
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Term
|
Definition
| septicemia: pathogenic bacteria present in the blood |
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Term
|
Definition
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Term
|
Definition
| thrombocyte/platelet: forms clusters to plug small holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process |
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Term
|
Definition
| blood clot formed within a blood vessel that *stays in place/travels* |
|
|
Term
| thyroid hormone: source, function |
|
Definition
| thyroid; regulates calorie burn rate and heart rate |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| uremia: excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in blood |
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Term
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Definition
| urosepsis: bacteremia resulting from urinary tract infection |
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