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cardi/o-

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heart

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vascul/o-

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blood vessels

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circulat/o-

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moving in a circular route

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apic/o-

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apex; tip

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card/o-

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heart

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my/o-

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muscle

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pariet/o-

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wall of a cavity

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aort/o-

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aorta

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valvul/o-

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valve

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atri/o-

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atrium; chamber that is open at the top

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mitr/o-

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structure with two points

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cusp/o-

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point; projection

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pulmon/o-

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lung

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sept/o-

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diviting wall; septum

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valv/o-

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valve

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ventricul/o-

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chamber that is filled; ventricle

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thorac/o-

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chest; throat

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mediastin/o-

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mediastinum

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cav/o-

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hollow space

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arteriol/o-

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arteriole

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arteri/o-

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artery

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arter/o-

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artery

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23
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oxygen/o-

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oxygen

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24
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bifurcat/o-

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divide into two branches

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angi/o-

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blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

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vas/o-

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blood vessel; vas deferens

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capill/o-

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capillary; hair-like structure

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theli/o-

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cellular layer

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constrict/o-

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drawn together; narrowed

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dilat/o-

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dilate; widen

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31
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phleb/o-

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vein

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32
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abdomin/o-

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abdomen

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33
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axill/o-

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armpit; axilla

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brachi/o-

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arm

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35
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carot/o-

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loss of consciousness

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36
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coron/o-

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structure that encircles like a crown

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37
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femor/o-

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femur; thigh bone

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38
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ili/o-

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illium

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39
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perone/o-

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fibula

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40
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poplite/o-

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back of the knee

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41
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clav/o-

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clavicle; collarbone

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42
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tibi/o-

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tibia; shin bone

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43
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uln/o-

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forearm bone; ulna

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44
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jugul/o-

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throat

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port/o-

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port of entry

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saphen/o-

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clearly visible

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conduct/o-

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carrying; conveying

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polar/o-

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negative state; positive state

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diastol/o-

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ectop/o-

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fract/o-

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bend; break up

52
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sin/o-

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channel; hollow cavity

53
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systol/o-

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contracting

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contract/o-

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pull together

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isch/o-

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block; keep back

56
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-emia

A

condition of the blood; substance of the blood

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angin/o-

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pector/o-

59
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congest/o-

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accumulation of fluid

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distent/o-

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distended; stretched

61
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peripher/o-

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outer aspects

62
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end/o-

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innermost; within

63
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regurgit/o-

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backward flow

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infarct/o-

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small area of dead tissue

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peri-

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tampon/o-

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-ade

A

action; process

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rheumat/o-

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watery discharge

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coarct/o-

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tetr/a

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pat/o-

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dissect/o-

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scler/o-

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hard; sclera

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ather/o-

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soft, fatty substance

75
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atheromat/o-

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fatty deposit; fatty mass

76
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cholesterol/o-

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cholesterol

77
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triglycerid/o-

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triglyceride

78
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orth/o-

79
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stat/o-

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standing still; staying in one place

80
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claudicat/o-

A

limping pain

81
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thromb/o-

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blood clot

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varic/o-

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elarged, tortuous vein; varix

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rrhythm/o-

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brady-

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fibrill/o-

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muscle fiber; nerve fiber

86
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-geminy

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action of pairing

87
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tachy-

88
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-systole

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process of contracting

89
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palpit/o-

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quick throbbing

90
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electr/o-

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electricity

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physi/o-

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physical function

92
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tele/o-

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ultra-

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beyond; higher

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ech/o-

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echo of a sound wave

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nucle/o-

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nucleus of an atom or a cell

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per-

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through; throughout

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fus/o-

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sphygm/o-

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man/o-

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frenzy; thin

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diastol/o-

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coagul/o-

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lyt/o-

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break down; destroy

103
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dia-

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complete; through

104
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anastom/o-

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creating an opening between two structures

105
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transplant/o-

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move and put in another place

106
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lumin/o-

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lumen; opening

107
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ablat/o-

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destroy; take away

108
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valvul/o-

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prosthet/o-

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artificial part

110
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-tome

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area with distinct edges; instrument used to cut

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