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| cardiac – relating to the heart) |
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| neural – relating to nerves) |
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| vascular – relating to blood vessels) |
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| coronary – relating to the heart’s arteries) |
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| ischemic – relating to restricted blood flow) |
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| venous – relating to veins) |
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| expectorant – promoting expulsion of mucus) |
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| palpitation – the act of rapid heartbeat) |
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| measurement of red blood cells) |
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| endarterectomy – removal of arterial plaque) |
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| anemia – low red blood cells) |
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| ischemic – related to blood restriction) |
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| electrocardiogram – heart electrical activity record) |
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| electrocardiograph – device recording heart |
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| angiography – imaging of blood vessels) |
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| endocarditis – inflammation of the heart lining) |
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| cardiology – study of the heart) |
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| thrombolysis – breakdown of blood clots) |
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| cardiomegaly – enlarged heart) |
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| neuropathy – nerve disease) |
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| hydrophobia – fear of water, sometimes used in neurologica |
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| hemiplegia – paralysis of one side of the body) |
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| apnea – temporary cessation of breathing) |
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| hemorrhage – excessive bleeding) |
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| menorrhagia – heavy menstrual bleeding, sometimes used in vascular context) |
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| surgical repair (e.g., neurorrhaphy – nerve repair) |
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| cerebrospinal fluid leakage – CSF rhinorrhea) |
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| endoscope – device to view internal structures) |
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| angioscopy – viewing blood vessels) |
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| hemostasis – stopping bleeding) |
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| arteriostenosis – narrowing of an artery) |
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| craniotomy – surgical opening of the skull) |
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