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The Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 5
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
11/11/2013

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cardiology
Definition
encompasses the treatment of heart disease
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immunology
Definition
the medical specialty that encompasses the study of the various elements of the immune system and their functions
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angi/o
Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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aneurysm/o
Definition
a widening, a widened blood vessel
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aort/o
Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
Definition
artery
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ather/o
Definition
fatty plaque
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atri/o
Definition
atrium
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cardi/o, coron/o
Definition
heart
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electr/o
Definition
electric
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embol/o
Definition
embolus (plug)
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isch/o
Definition
hold back
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lymph/o
Definition
lymph
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phleb/o, ven/o
Definition
vein
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rrhythm/o
Definition
rhythm
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thromb/o
Definition
blood clot
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varic/o
Definition
dilated vein
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vas/o
Definition
vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vascul/o
Definition
vessel
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ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle (of heart or brain)
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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cerebr/o
Definition
cerebrum
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hem/o
Definition
blood
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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necr/o
Definition
death, necrosis
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sarc/o
Definition
flesh (connective tissue)
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scler/o
Definition
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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-ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
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-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
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-tomy
Definition
incision
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-cardia
Definition
heart condition
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-cyte
Definition
cell
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-pathy
Definition
disease
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-phagia
Definition
swallowing, eating
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-ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
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-emia
Definition
blood
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-genesis
Definition
forming, producing, origin
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-gram
Definition
record, writing
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-lith
Definition
stone, calculus
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-lysis
Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-oid
Definition
resembling
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-ole, -ule
Definition
small, minute
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-oma
Definition
tumor
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-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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-phobia
Definition
fear
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-phylaxis
Definition
protection
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-pnea
Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
Definition
formation, production
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
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-spasm
Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-tension
Definition
to stretch
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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-um
Definition
structure, thing
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-version
Definition
turning
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-al, -ic, -ary
Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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-ose
Definition
pertaining to; sugar
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-ia
Definition
condition
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-us
Definition
condition, structure
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a-
Definition
without, not
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anti-
Definition
against
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bi-
Definition
two
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brady-
Definition
slow
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echo-
Definition
a repeated sound
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endo-
Definition
in, within
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
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micro-
Definition
small
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peri-
Definition
around
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tachy-
Definition
rapid
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trans-
Definition
across, through
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tri-
Definition
three
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aneurysm
Definition
localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery, due to a congenital defect or weakness in the vessel wall
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angina pectoris
Definition
mild to severe pain or pressure in the chest caused by ischemia; AKA angina
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arrhythmia
Definition
irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; AKA dysrhythmia
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fibrillation
Definition
irregular, random contraction of heart fibers
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arteriosclerosis
Definition
thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arterial walls; AKA hardening of the arteries
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atherosclerosis
Definition
most common form of arteriosclerosis, caused by an accumulation of fatty substances within the arterial walls, resulting in partial and, eventually, total occlusion
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bruit
Definition
soft blowing sound heard on auscultation caused by turbulent blood flow
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coronary artery disease (CAD)
Definition
abnormal condition that affects the heart’s arteries and produces various pathological effects, especially reduced flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Definition
formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body, occurring most commonly in the iliac and femoral veins
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embolus
Definition
mass of undissolved matter -commonly a blood clot, fatty plaque, or air bubble -that travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in a blood vessel
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heart block
Definition
interference with normal conduction of electrical impulses that control activity of the heart muscle
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first-degree
Definition
atrioventricular (AV) block in which the atrial electrical impulses are delayed by a fraction of a second before being conducted to the ventricles
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second-degree
Definition
AV block in which occasional electrical impulses from the SA node fail to be conducted to the ventricles
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third-degree
Definition
AV block in which electrical impulses from the atria fail to reach the ventricles; AKA complete heart block (CHB)
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heart failure (HF)
Definition
condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic requirement of body tissues; formerly called congestive heart failure
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hypertension
Definition
consistently elevated blood pressure that is higher than 119/79 mmHg, causing damage to the blood vessels and, ultimately, the heart
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ischemia
Definition
inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interruption of blood flow
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mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
Definition
condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole, resulting in incomplete closure and backflow of blood
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murmur
Definition
abnormal sound heard on auscultation, caused by defects in the valves or chambers of the heart
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myocardial infarction (MI)
Definition
necrosis of a portion of cardiac muscle caused by partial or complete occlusion of one or more coronary arteries; AKA heart attack
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patent ductus arteriosus
Definition
failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, resulting in an abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta
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Raynaud phenomenon
Definition
numbness in fingers or toes due to intermittent constriction of arterioles in the skin
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rheumatic heart disease
Definition
streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle, most commonly in children and young adults
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stroke
Definition
damage to part of the brain due to interruption of its blood supply caused by bleeding within brain tissue or, more commonly, blockage of an artery, AKA: cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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thrombus
Definition
aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel; AKA: blood clot
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Definition
temporary interference in the blood supply to the brain that causes no permanent brain damage
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varicose veins
Definition
swollen superficial veins that are visible through the skin and usually occur in the legs
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Definition
deficiency of cellular immunity induced by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), characterized by increasing susceptibility to infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases
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Hodgkin disease
Definition
malignant disease characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue (usually first evident in cervical lymph nodes), splenomegaly, and the presence of unique Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes
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Kaposi sarcoma
Definition
malignancy of connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, and fibrous tissue
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lymphadenitis
Definition
inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually as a result of infection
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mononucleosis
Definition
acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes
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non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Definition
any of a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except for Hodgkin disease; previously called lymphosarcoma
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cardiac catheterization (CC)
Definition
insertion of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery, usually of an arm (brachial approach) or leg (femoral approach) to provide evaluation of the heart
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cardiac enzyme studies
Definition
battery of blood tests performed to determine the presence of cardiac damage
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echocardiography
Definition
use of ultrasound to evaluate the heart and great vessels and diagnose cardiovascular lesions
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electrocardiography (ECG)
Definition
creation and study of graphic records (electrocardiograms) produced by electric activity generated by the heart muscle; AKA: cardiography
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Holter monitor
Definition
monitoring device worn by a patient that records prolonged electrocardiograph readings (usually 24 hours) on a portable tape recorder while the patient conducts normal daily activities
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stress test
Definition
ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions (typically using a treadmill) while measuring the amount of oxygen consumption
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nuclear
Definition
ECG that utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow
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troponin I
Definition
blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged heart muscle (not skeletal muscle)
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ultrasonography (US)
Definition
imaging technique that records high-frequency sound waves bouncing off body tissues and uses a computer to process those waves to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
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bone marrow aspiration biopsy
Definition
removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually taken from the sternum or iliac crest, for microscopic examination
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ELISA
Definition
blood test used to screen for an antibody to the AIDS virus
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lymphangiography
Definition
radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after an injection of a contrast medium
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tissue typing
Definition
technique used to determine the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and transplants with the recipient’s tissues and cells; AKA: histocompatibility testing
Term
angioplasty
Definition
any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores forward blood flow, usually using balloon dilation
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Definition
procedure in which a surgeon removes one or more of a patient’s peripheral veins and then sutures each end of the vein onto the coronary artery to route blood flow around a blockage in a coronary artery, thus increasing blood flow to the heart
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cardioversion
Definition
delivery of brief discharges of electricity that pass across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia and restore normal sinus rhythm; AKA: defibrillation
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defibrillator
Definition
device designed to administer a defibrillating electric shock to restore normal sinus rhythm
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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD)
Definition
surgically implanted defibrillator that automatically detects and corrects potentially fatal arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillations
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automatic external defibrillator (AED)
Definition
portable computerized defibrillator that analyzes the patient’s heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to stimulate a heart in cardiac arrest
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endarterectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the lining of an artery
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carotid endarterectomy
Definition
surgical removal of plaque and thromboses from an occluded carotid artery
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sclerotherapy
Definition
chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein
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valvuloplasty
Definition
plastic or restorative surgery on a valve, especially a cardiac valve
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lymphangiectomy
Definition
removal of a lymph vessel
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statins
Definition
drugs that reduce cholesterol levels by decreasing levels of low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides, and slightly increasing levels of high-density lipoproteins
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thrombolytic therapy
Definition
administration of drugs to dissolve a blood clot
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