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Nursing Fundamentals
Week 5 Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/14/2012

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Term
Autonomic Nervous system
Definition
Portion of the nervous system that regulates involuntary actions such as heart rate, digestion, and peristalsis
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Leaflet

 

Definition
Thin, flattened structure: term used  to describe th leaf shaped structures that compose a heart valve.
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Lumen
Definition
Tubular space or channel within any organ or structure of the body; space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
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Regurgiation
Definition
Backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening
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Sphincter
Definition
Circular muscle found in a tubular structure of hollow organt that constricts or dilates to regulate passage of substances through its opening
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Vasoconstriction
Definition
Narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel that limits blood flow, usually result of diseases, medications, or physiological processes
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Vasodilation
Definition
Widening of the lumen of a blood vessel caused by the relaxing of the muscles of the vascular walls
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Viscosity
Definition
State of being sticky or gummy
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Aneurysm/o
Definition
Widened blood vessel
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Angi/o
Definition
Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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Vascul/o
Definition
Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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Aort/o
Definition
Aorta
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Arteri/o
Definition
Artery
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Arteriol/o
Definition
Arteriole
Term
Atri/o
Definition
Atrium
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Arther/o
Definition
Fatty Plaque
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Cardi/o
Definition
Heart
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Electr/o
Definition
Electricity
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Embol/o
Definition
Embolus (plug)
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Hemangi/o
Definition
Blood Vessel
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My/o
Definition
Muscle
Term
Phleb/o
Definition
Vein
Term
Ven/o
Definition
Vein
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Scler/o
Definition
Hardening;sclera (white of the eye)
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Sept/o
Definition
Septum
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Sphygm/o
Definition
Pulse
Term
Sten/o
Definition
Narrowing; stricture
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Thromb/o
Definition
Blood Clot
Term
Ventricul/o
Definition
Ventricle (of the heart or brain)
Term
-gram
Definition
record; writing
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording
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-sphyxia
Definition
pulse
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing;stricture
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brady-
Definition
slow
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endo-
Definition
in, within
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Extra-
Definition
outside
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peri-
Definition
around
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Tachy
Definition
rapid
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Trans-
Definition
across
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CABG
Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
DVT
Definition

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep Venous Thrombosis

Term
MI
Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
CAD
Definition
Coronary Heart Disease
Term
Arrest
Definition
Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery
Term
Arrhythmia
Definition
Inability   Of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm, possibly include rapid or or slow bear or "skipping" a beat. Also called dyrhythmia
Term
Bruit
Definition
Soft blowingsounds on auscultation, possibly due to vibrations associated with the movement of blood, vascular,valvular action or both. Also called a murmur
Term

Dvt

 

Deep vein thrombosis

Definition
Blood clot that forms in deep veins, especially legs thighs
Term
Embolus
Definition
Mass of undissoved circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel
Term
Hemostasis
Definition
Arrest ofbleeding or circulation
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Hyperlipidemia
Definition
Excessive amounts of lipid ( cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids) in the blood
Term
Hypertension
Definition
Commodisorder characterized by elevated blood pressurepersistentlyexceeding 140 mm hog systolic or 90 mmhg diastolic
Term
Hypertension primary
Definition
Hon in which there is no identifiable cause   Also called essential hypertension
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Hypertension secondary
Definition
HTn that results from an underlying identifiable commonly correctable cause
Term
infarct
Definition
area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply
Term
hypertensive heart disease
Definition
Any heart disorder caused by prolonged hypertension, including left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure
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ischemia
Definition
local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction
Term
palpitation
Definition
sensation that the heart is not beating normally, possibly including thumping, fluttering, skipped beats or a pounding feeling in the chest. 
Term
stent
Definition
slender or threadlike device used to hold open vessels, tubes or obstructed arteries
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thrombus
Definition
blood clot that obstructs a vessel
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