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medical terminology ch. 6
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Undergraduate 1
01/11/2011

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Term
aden
Definition
gland
Term
angi
Definition
(blood) vessel
Term
arteri
Definition
artery
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
electr
Definition
electrical activity
Term
lymph
Definition
lymph
Term
phleb
Definition
vein
Term
splen
Definition
spleen
Term
thromb
Definition
(blood) clot
Term
ven
Definition
vein
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-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-graph
Definition
instrument to record
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
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-penia
Definition
abnormal reduction in number
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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brady-
Definition
slow
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tachy-
Definition
rapid, fast
Term
cardiac catheterization
Definition
a catheter is passed into the heart through a blood vessel to examine the condition of the heart and surrounding blood vessels
Term
congestive heart failure
Definition
inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply tissues and organs
CHF
Term
coronary artery bypass graft
Definition
surgical technique to bring new blood supply to heart muscles detouring around blocked arteries
CABG
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coronary artery disease
Definition
condition of narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart
CAD
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embolism
Definition
sudden blocking of an artery by foreign matter, carried in the blood current to the place where it blocks circulation
Term
hemorrhage
Definition
rapid flow of blood
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myocardial infraction (heart attack)
Definition
death of a portion of the myocardial muscle caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply
MI
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