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| Without- Anemia= lack of blood |
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| Slow- bradycardia= slow heartbeat |
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| Fast, rapid - tachycardia = rapid heartbeat |
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| upon, over, above - epicardium = layer upon the heart |
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| within-endocardium = inner layer of the heart |
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| inside- intracranial = inside the skull |
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| between - intercostal = between ribs |
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| below, deficient- hypoxia = low oxygen |
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| above, excessive - hypertension - high blood pressure |
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| around - pericardium = membrane around the heart |
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| under, beneath - subdural = under the dura mater |
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| alongside, abnormal - paresthesia = abnormal sensation |
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| abnormal, difficult dysrhythmia = abnormal heart rhythm |
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| across, through - transverse = through a vein |
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| fatty- atherosclerosis= fatty plaque in arteries |
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| vessel- angioplasty = repair of blood vessel |
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| nerve- neurology= study of nerves |
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| heart - cardiology= study of the heart |
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| ventricle - ventriculomegaly = enlargement of a ventricle |
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| brain - cerebrovascular = relating to brain blood vessels |
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| arteriopathy= artery disease |
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| inflammation - myocarditis = inflammation of heart muscle |
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| removal - = surgical removal of lobe |
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| incision- craniotomy = surgical incision into the skull |
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| surgical opening - ventriculostomy = opening into a ventricle |
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| repair - angioplasty= surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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| process of recording - angiography = recording blood vessels |
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| record - electrocardiogram = record of heart's electrical activity |
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| visual examination - angioscopy = visual examination of blood vessel |
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| pain- neuralgia = nerve pain |
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| disease - neuropathy = disease of nerves |
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| blood condition - anemia = lack of red blood cells |
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| abnormal condition - arteriosclerosis = abnormal hardening of arteries |
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| narrowing - arteriostenosis = narrowing of an artery |
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| enlargement - cardiomegaly = enlargement of the heart heart |
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| suture - neurorrhaphy = suturing of a nerve |
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| rupture - arteriorrhexis = rupture of artery |
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| discharge - cerebrospinal fluid leakage |
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| hardening - arteriosclerosis = hardening of arteries |
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| involuntary contraction - angiospasm = spasm of a blood vessel |
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| cutting into - craniotomy = incision into the skull |
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| irrigation - venticularclysis = washing out a ventricle |
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| fear - cardiophobia = fear of heart disease |
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| destruction, breakdown - thrombosis = breakdown of a blood clot |
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| bursting forth (of blood) - hemorrhagia = excessive bleeding |
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| stopping, controlling - hemostasis = stopping bleeding |
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| breathing - apnea - temporary cessation of breathing |
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| instrument for recording - electrocardiograph = device that records heart activity |
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| secrete - endocrine = secreting internally |
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| resembling - mucoid = resembling mucus |
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| producing - cardiogenic = producing heart-related effects |
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| development - hypertrophy = enlargement of tissue or organ |
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| formation- neurogenesis = formation of new neurons |
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| rhythm - dysrhythmia = abnormal heart rhythm |
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| pressure - dysrhythmia = abnormal heart rhythm |
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| irrigation - venticularclysis = washing out a ventricle |
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| heart -cardiology = study of heart |
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| artery - arteriopathy = artery disease |
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| vein- phlebitis = inflammation of the vein |
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| vein - phlebitis = inflammation of the vein |
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| aorta - aortitis = inflammation |
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| clot - thrombosis = formation of a blood clot |
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| plug, obstruction - embolism = blockage in vessel |
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| vessel - angioplasty = repair pf a blood vessel |
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| vasculitis = inflammation of vessels |
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| muscle- myocardium = heart muscle |
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| electricity - electrocardiogram = record of heart's electrical activity |
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| nerve - neurology = study of nerves |
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| brain - encephalitis = inflammation of the brain |
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| meningitis = inflammation of the meninges |
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| cerebrum - cerebrovascular relating to brain blood vessels |
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| ventriculomegaly = enlargement of ventricle |
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| heart muscle - cardiomyopathy = disease of heart muscle |
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| fatty plaque - atherosclerosis = fatty plaque in arteries |
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| hard - arteriosclerosis = hardening of arteries |
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| platelet - thrombocytopenia = low platelet count |
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| small artery - arteriolitis = inflammation of a small artery |
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| atriotomy = incision into an atrium |
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| valve- valvuloplasty = repair of a valve |
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| septum - septoplasty = repair of the septum |
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| oxygen - hypoxia = low oxygen |
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| blue - cyanosis = bluish skin from low oxygen |
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| blood - hemoglobin = oxygen - carrying protein in blood |
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| crown, coronary artery - coronary artery = artery around the heart |
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| spinal cord / bone marrow - myelopathy = disease of the spinal cord |
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| heart - cardiogenic = originating from the heart |
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| ventricle - ventriculostomy= surgical opening of a ventricle |
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| neur/o (again, nerves , but could be for PNS)(word root) |
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| nerve - neuropathy = disease of the nerves |
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| cerenr/o (again to specify cerebrum ) (word root) |
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| cerebrum - cerebrovascular accident = stroke |
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| mening/o (again, to specify membranes ) (word root) |
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| meninges - meningitis = inflammation of the meninges |
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| phleb/o (for veins) (word root) |
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| vein- phlebotomy = incision into vein |
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| arteri/o (arteries again, for clarity) (word root) |
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| artery - arteriopathy = disease of an artery |
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| angi/o (blood vessel ) (word root) |
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| vessel- angiogram = record of a blood vessel |
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| hem/o (blood, again for disease context ) (word root) |
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| blood - hemophilia = disorder of a blood clot |
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| thromb/o (clot) (word root) |
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| blood - hemophillia = disorder of blood clotting |
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| plug, obstruction - embolism = blockage in a vessel |
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| my/o (muscle, again for heart ) (word root) |
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| muscle - myocardium = heart muscle |
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| electr/o (electrical activity )(word root) |
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| electricity - electrocardiogram = recording heart electricity |
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| Myocardial infarction - heart attack |
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| Blood pressure - BP = 120/80 mmhg |
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| Electrocardiogram - record of the hearts electrical activity |
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| Cerebrovascular accident - stroke |
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| Central Nervous system - brain and spinal cord |
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| Coronary Artery Disease - narrowing of coronary arteries |
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| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - surgery to bypass blocked arteries |
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| Congestive Heart Failure - heart cannot pump blood efficiently |
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| Intracranial Pressure - pressure insde the skull |
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| Level of Consciousness - patient responsiveness |
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| Hypertension - high blood pressure |
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| History - patient medical history |
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| Prescription / Treatment - Rx medication prescribed |
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| Treatment - Tx = therapy or intervertion |
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| Diagnosis - DX= identifided condition |
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| symptoms -SX = patient - reported complaints |
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| Left ventricle - Lv left lower chamber of heart |
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| Right Ventricle - Rv = right lower chamber of heart |
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| Sinoatrial (node) - SA node = heart's pacemaker |
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| Atrioventricular (node) -AV node = relays electrical signals |
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| Atrial Fibrillation - irregular atrial heartbeat |
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| Ventricular Fibrillation - life threatening irregular ventricle heartbeats |
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| Alcohol -ETOH consumption = alcohol intake |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - emergency heart and lung revival |
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| Cardiovascular - CV system = heart and blood vessels |
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| Cerebrospinal fluid - fluid surrounding brain and spinal cord |
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| Peripheral nervous system - brain and spinal cord |
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| Myocardial infarction - heart attack |
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| Blood pressure - BP = 120/80 mmhg |
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| Electrocardiogram - record of the hearts electrical activity |
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| Cerebrovascular accident - stroke |
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| Central Nervous system - brain and spinal cord |
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| Coronary Artery Disease - narrowing of coronary arteries |
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| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - surgery to bypass blocked arteries |
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| Congestive Heart Failure - heart cannot pump blood efficiently |
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| Intracranial Pressure - pressure insde the skull |
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| Level of Consciousness - patient responsiveness |
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| Hypertension - high blood pressure |
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| History - patient medical history |
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| Prescription / Treatment - Rx medication prescribed |
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| Treatment - Tx = therapy or intervertion |
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| Diagnosis - DX= identifided condition |
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| symptoms -SX = patient - reported complaints |
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| Left ventricle - Lv left lower chamber of heart |
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| Right Ventricle - Rv = right lower chamber of heart |
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| Sinoatrial (node) - SA node = heart's pacemaker |
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| Atrioventricular (node) -AV node = relays electrical signals |
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| Atrial Fibrillation - irregular atrial heartbeat |
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| Ventricular Fibrillation - life threatening irregular ventricle heartbeats |
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| Alcohol -ETOH consumption = alcohol intake |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - emergency heart and lung revival |
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| Cardiovascular - CV system = heart and blood vessels |
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| Cerebrospinal fluid - fluid surrounding brain and spinal cord |
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| Peripheral nervous system - brain and spinal cord |
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