Cardio Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Suffix of the word *splenomegaly*

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Enlarged

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Term with a word element meaning clot

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Thrombocytopenia

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Coronary blood vessels supply arterial blood to and take venous blood from the

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Heart

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Suffix of the word *splenectomy*

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Surgical removal of

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The two superior chambers of the heart are the

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atria.

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The word bradycardia means

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slow heart rate.

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The term lymphadenopathy means

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any disease process affecting a lymph node.

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Thrombus and anticoagulant both have roots that refer to

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Clotting.

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In most hypersensitivity reactions, allergens stimulate the cells to produce

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Histamine.

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A record of a patient’s electrical activity of the heart is called

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Electrocardiogram.