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another name for the cariovascular system
circulatory system
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combining form for heart
cardi/o
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combining form for vessels
vascul/o, angi/o or vas/o
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epicardium
external layer of the heart
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external layer of the heart
epicardium
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combining form for muscle
my/o
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myocardium
middle/muscular layer of the heart
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middle/muscular layer of the heart
myocardium
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endocardium
inner layer of the heart
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inner layer of the heart
endocardium
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atri/o
atria (singular = atrium)
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combining form for atria
atri/o
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combining form for ventricles
ventricul/o
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combining form for valve
valv/o or valvul/o
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asystole
without contraction
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without contraction
asystole
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arrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
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abnormal heart rhythm
arrhythmia (aka: dysrhythmia)
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bradycardia
abnormally slow heart rate
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tachycardia
abnormally fast heartbeat
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abnormally slow heartbeat
bradycardia
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abnormally fast heartbeat
tachycardia
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auscultation
listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope
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listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope
auscultation
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instrument to examine or monitor
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combining form for arteries
arteri/o
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suffix meaning small
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arterioles
small arteries
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small arteries
arterioles
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combining form for vein
ven/o or phleb/o
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tensi/o
pressure or tension
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combining form for pressure or tension
tensi/o
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combining form for pulse
sphygm/o
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combining form for pressure
man/o (tensi/o more refers to tension)
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heart murmur
an abnormal sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood caused by a leak in a valve of the heart
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an abnormal sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood caused by a leak in a valve of the heart
heart murmur
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insufficiency
inability to perform at the proper level
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inability to perform at the proper level
insufficiency
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systolic
referring to when the ventricles contract
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referring to when the ventricles contract
systolic
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diastolic
referring to when the ventricles relax
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referring to when the ventricles relax
diastolic
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occlusion
blockage of a vessel or a passageway
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blockage of a vessel or a pasageway
occlusion
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edema
accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces, may be seen with CHF
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accumulation of fluid in intercellular spaces, may be seen with CHF
edema
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ascites
fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity, may be seen with CHF
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fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity, may be seen with CHF
ascites
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embolus
foreign object that is circulating in blood, embolism is blockage of a vessel by a foreign object
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foreign object that is circulating in blood
embolus
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hematoma
mass or collection of blood
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mass or collection of blood
hematoma
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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high blood pressure
hypertension
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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low blood pressure
hypotension
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CPCR
cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation
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CVP
central venous pressure
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ECG or EKG
electrocariogram
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respiration
exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the body cells (gases = oxygen and carbon dioxide)
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ventilation
the bringing in of fresh air (breathing)
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combining form for nose
nas/o or rhin/o
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combining form for pharynx
pharyng/o
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term that means throat
pharynx
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combining form for larynx
laryng/o
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medical term for the voice box
larynx
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combining form for trachea
trache/o
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medical term for the windpipe
trachea
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bronch/o
bronchi (singular = bronchus)
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combining form for bronchi
bronch/o
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combining form for bronchioles
bronchiol/o
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combining form for alveoli
alveol/o
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combining form for ribs
cost/o
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combining form for chest
thorac/o
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pneum/o, pneumon/o and pneu
lungs or air
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combining form for lungs or air
pneum/o or pneumon/o
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combining form for lungs
pulm/o or pulmon/o
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combining form for pleura
pleur/o
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combining form for wall
phragm/o
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combining form for diaphragm
diaphragmat/o or phren/o
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suffix meaning breathing
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inhalation
drawing in of a breath
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exhalation
release of a breath
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combining form for oxygen
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
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combining form for carbon dioxide
capn/o
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apnea
absence of breathing
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absence of breathing
apnea
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dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
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difficult or labored breathing
dyspnea
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bradypnea
abnormally slow respiratory rates
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abnormally slow respiratory rates
bradypnea
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tachypnea
abnormally rapid respiratory rates
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abnormally rapid respiratory rates
tachypnea
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hyperpnea
abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respirations
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abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respirations
hyperpnea
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hypopnea
abnormally slow or shallow respirations
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abnormally slow or shallow respirations
hypopnea
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hypoxia
inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue, despite adequate blood supply
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inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue, despite an adequate blood supply
hypoxia
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hypercapnia
refers to excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
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refers to excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood
hypercapnia
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hypocapnia
a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood
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a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood
hypocapnia
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phlegm
thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining
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thick mucus secreted by the respiratory lining
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sputum
mucus secretion from the lower respiratory tract
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mucus secretion from the lower respiratory tract
sputum
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asthma
chronic allergic disorder
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chronic allergic disorder of the lungs
asthma
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aspiration
inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract
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inhalation of a foreign substance into the upper respiratory tract
aspiration
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atelectasis
incomplete expansion of the alveoli; also may mean collapse of a lung
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incomplete expansion of the alveoli; also may mean collapse of a lung
atelectasis
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cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue color
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abnormal condition of blue color
cyanosis
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diaphragmatic
pertaining to the diaphragm
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pertaining to the diaphragm
diaphragmatic
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endotracheal
pertaining to within the trachea
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pertaining to within the trachea
endotracheal
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laryngospasm
sudden fluttering or closure of the voice box
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sudden fluttering or closure of the voice box (larynx)
laryngospasm
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rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
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surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
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tracheotomy
surgical incision into the windpipe (trachea)
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surgical incision into the windpipe (trachea)
tracheotomy
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transtracheal
across the trachea
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across the trachea
transtracheal
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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