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| Give the meaning: arter/o, arterio/o |
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| Give the meaning: ather/o |
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| yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
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| atrium, upper heart chamber |
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| Give the meaning: brachi/o |
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| Give the meaning: cardi/o |
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| Give the meaning: cholesterol/o |
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| cholesterol (a lipid substance) |
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| Give the meaning: coron/o |
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| Give the meaning: pericardi/o |
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| Give the meaning: phleb/o |
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| Give the meaning: rrhythm/o |
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| Give the meaning: sphygm/o |
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| Give the meaning: steth/o |
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| Give the meaning: thromb/o |
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| Give the meaning: valvul/o, valv/o |
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| Give the meaning: vascul/o |
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| Give the meaning: ven/o, ven/i |
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| Give the meaning: ventricul/o |
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| ventricle, lower heart chamber |
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| Name the term: An x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathological conditions. |
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| Name the term: The surgical repair of a blood vessel. |
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| Name the term: abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve. |
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| Name the term: A thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls that results in impaired blood circulation. |
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| Name the term: Any end-to-end or end-to-side joining of one artery to another. |
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| Name the term: Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance. |
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| Name the term: an operation to remove or bypass the fatty deposits, or blockage, in an artery narrowed by the buildup of fatty tissue |
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| Name the term: mass of plaque that protrudes into the lumen of an artery, weakening the muscle lining. |
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| Name the term: deposits of yellow plaque containing cholesterol and lipids are found within the lining of the artery. |
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| Name the term: a non-surgical procedure to open blocked coronary arteries or vein grafts by using a device on the end of a catheter to cut or shave away atherosclerotic plaque. |
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| Name the term: pertaining to an atrium. |
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| Name the term: pertaining to both an atrium and a ventricle of the heart. |
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| Name the term: continuation of axillary artery through shoulder, arm, forearm, hand. |
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| Name the term: Enlargement of the heart. |
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| Name the term: a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. |
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| Name the term: Heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute. |
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| Name the term: Heart rate faster than 100 beats per minute. |
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| Name the term: shock resulting from inadequate cardiac function, as from myocardial infarction or mechanical obstruction; characteristics include hypovolemia, hypotension, cold skin, weak pulse, and confusion. |
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| Name the term: levels of cholesterol in the blood that are higher than normal. |
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| Name the term: The two main arteries that provide blood to the heart. |
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| Name the term: a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. It is associated with heart failure. |
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| Name the term: a rare, usually noncancerous, primary tumor (a new growth of tissue) of the heart. |
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| Name the term: Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue. |
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| Name the term: the removal by needle of pericardial fluid from the sac surrounding the heart for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
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| Name the term: the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis. |
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| Name the term: the inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation inside the vein |
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| Name the term: variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat. |
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| Name the term: An instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries. |
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| Name the term: A Y-shaped instrument that amplifies body sounds such as heartbeat, breathing, and air in the intestine. Used in auscultation. |
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| Name the term: Dissolution of a blood clot/thrombus. |
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| Name the term: Plastic surgery to repair a valve, especially a cardiac valve. |
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| Name the term: inflammation of the mitral valve. |
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| Name the term: The surgical cutting of a constricted cardiac valve to relieve obstruction. |
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| Name the term: Constriction of a blood vessel. |
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| Name the term: Dilation of a blood vessel. |
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| Name the term: pertaining to vessels, particularly blood vessels. |
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| Name the term: pertaining to the veins. |
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| Name the term: Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine. |
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| Name the term: The wall between the ventricles of the heart. |
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| name the term: hardening of the arteries arterio____________ |
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| Name the term: disease condition of heart muscle. cardio_________ |
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| Name the term: enlargement of the heart: cardio______________ |
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| Name the term: inflammation of a vein: phleb_______________ |
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| Name the term: condition of rapid heartbeat: ____________cardia |
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| Name the term: conition of slow heartbeat: _______________cardia |
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| Name the term: high levels of cholesterol in the blood: hyper______________ |
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| Name the term: surgical repair of a valve: valvulo______________ |
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| Name the term: condition of deficient oxygen: hyp________________ |
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| Name the term: pertaining to an upper heart chamber: _____________al |
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| Name the term: narrowing of the mitral valve: mitral______________________ |
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| Name the term: breadown of a clot: thrombo______________ |
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| Give the meaning of the term: cyanosis |
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| bluish discoloration of the skin owing to deficient oxygen in the blood. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: phlebotomy |
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| Give the meaning of the term: arterial anastomosis |
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| new connection between arteries. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: cardiogenic shock |
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| circulatory failure due to poor heart function. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: atheroma |
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| mass of yellowish plaue (fatty substance) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: arrhythmia |
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| Give the meaning of the term: sphygmomanometer |
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| instrument to measure blood pressure |
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| Give the meaning of the term: stethoscope |
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| instrument to listen to sounds within the chest. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: mitral valulitis |
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| inflammation of the mitral valve |
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| Give the meaning of the term: atherlosclerosis |
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| hardening of arteries with a yellowish, fatty substance (plaque) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: vasoconstriction |
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| Give the meaning of the term: vasodilation |
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| Give the meaning of the term: heart block |
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| failure of proper conduction of impulses through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: cardiac arrest |
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| sudden unexpected stoppage of heart action. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: palpitations |
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| uncomfortable sensations in the chest associated with arrhythmias. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: artificial cardiac pacemaker |
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| battery-operated device that is placed in the chest and wired to send electrical current to the heart to establish a normal sinus rhythm. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: thrombotic occlusion |
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| blockage of a vessel by a clot. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: angina |
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| chest pain resulting from insufficient oxygen being supplied to the heart muscle. (ischemia) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: myocardial infarction |
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| area of necrosis (tissue death in the heart muscle; heart attack) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: necrosis |
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| abnormal condition of death (dead tissue) |
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| Give the meaning of the term: infarction |
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| damage or death of tissue due to deprivation of oxygen. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: ischemia |
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| blood is held back from an area of the body. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: nitroglycerin |
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| nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: digoxin |
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| drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: bruit |
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| abnormal souond (murmur) heard on auscultation. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: thrill |
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| vibration felt on palpation of the chest. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: acute coronary syndrome |
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| consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries; MI and unstable angina. |
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| Give the meaning of the term: pericardial friction rub |
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| scraping or grating noise on auscultation of heart; indicates pericarditis |
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| Give the meaning of the term: deep vein thrombosis |
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| clot formation in a large vein, usually in lower limb |
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| device enabling ventricles to heat in synchrony; cardiac resynchronization therapy. |
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| Name the term: lesions that form on heart valves after damage by infection |
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| Name the term: clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel |
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| Name the term: small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
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| Name the term: an extra heart sound, heard between normal beats and caused by a valvular defect or conidition that disrupts the smooth flow of blood through the heart. |
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| Name the term: listening with a stethoscope |
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| Name the term: heart disease caused by rheumatic fecer |
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| Name the term: high blood pressure in arteries when the etiology is idiopathic |
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| Name the term: high blood pressure related to kidney disease |
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| Name the term: episodes of ischemia with pallor and numbness in fingers and toes caused by a temporary constriction of arterioles in the skin |
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| Name the term: local widening of an artery |
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| Name the term: pain, tension, and weakness in a limb after walking has begun |
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| blockage of arteries in the lower extremities; etiology is atherosclerosis |
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| peripheral arterial disease |
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