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angi/o

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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atri/o

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atrium

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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phleb/o

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vein

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vas/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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vascul/o

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vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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angiography

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x-ray visualization of internal anatomy of the heart and blood vessels after the intravascular introduction of a contrast medium

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-graphy

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process of recording

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aortostenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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arteriosclerosis

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disorder characterized by thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls

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-scler

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hardening, sclera

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-osis

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abnormal condition, increase

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atheroma

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fatty degeneration or thickening of the larger arterial walls, as occurs in atherosclerosis

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atrioventricular

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pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

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ventricul

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ventricle (of heart or brain)

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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-megaly

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enlargement

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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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thrombolysis

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breaking up of a thrombus

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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vasospasm

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spasm of a blood vessel

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vascular

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pertaining to or composed of blood vessels

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venous

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pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them

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interventricular

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within a ventricle

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-cardia

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heart condition

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tachycardia

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rapid heart rate

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tachy

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rapid

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-gram

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record, writing

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electrocardiogram

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record of electrical activity of the heart

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electr/o

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electricity

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cardi/o

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heart

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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electrocardiograph

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instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

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-graphy

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process of recording

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electrocardiography

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process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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-ic

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pertaining to, relating to

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transaortic

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surgical procedure performed through the aorta

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arteriostenosis

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narrowing of an artery

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-um

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structure, thing

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endocardium

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structure within the heart; the layer that lines the heart and the heart valves

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endo-

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in, within

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myocardium

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muscular layer of the heart

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pericardium

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fibrous sac that encloses the entire heart

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pericarditis

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inflammation around the heart

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pericardiectomy

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excision of all or part of the pericardium

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deoxygenated

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low oxygen content

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atrial

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pertaining to the atrium

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ventriculotomy

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incision of a ventricle

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RV

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right ventricle

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LV

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left ventricle

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IVS

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interventricular septum

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IAS

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interatrial septum

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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tachyphagia

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rapid swallowing or rapid eating

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bradycardia

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slow heart

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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RA

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right atrium

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LA

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left atrium

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SVC

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superior vena cava

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IVC

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inferior vena cava

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tri

A

three

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bi

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two

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arteriosclerosis

A

a disease or abnormal condition of arterial hardening

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-lith

A

stone or calculus

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arterial calculus

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calculus or stone in an artery

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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arteriorrhaphy

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suture of an artery

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arteriopathy

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disease of an artery

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arteriospasm

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twitching of an artery

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phleborrhaphy

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suture of a vein

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phleborrhexis

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rupture of a vein

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phlebostenosis

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stricture or narrowing of a vein

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venosclerosis

A

hardening of a vein

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venotomy

A

incision of a vein

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venospasm

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contraction or twitching of a vein

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hem/o

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blood

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hematology

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study of blood

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hematologist

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specialist in the study of blood

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hemangioma

A

tumor of blood vessels

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aortopathy

A

any disease of the aorta

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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vascular

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pertaining to a vessel

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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venule

A

small vein

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arteries

A

large vessels that transport blood away from the heart

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arterioles

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smaller vessels that are formed from arteries

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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SA

A

sinoatrial

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diastole

A

normal period of heart relaxation

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systole

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normal period of heart contraction

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microcardia

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an abnormal smallness of the heart, underdeveloped heart

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megalocardia

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enlargement of the heart

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angina pectoris

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a disease marked by brief paroxysmal attacks of chest pain precipitated by deficient oxygenation of the heart muscles

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lumen

A

the cavity of a tubular organ or part ; the bore of a tube (as of a hollow needle or catheter)

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thrombectomy

A

the surgical excision of a blood clott

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anti-

A

against

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thrombogenesis

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producing or forming a blood clot

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thrombolysis

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destruction or dissolving of a blood clot

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aortic aneurysm

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ballooning out of the wall of the aorta

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cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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aneurysm

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dilation of a vessel caused by weakness

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agglutin/o

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clumping, gluing

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aden/o

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gland

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland (node)

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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splen/o

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spleen

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immun/o

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immune, immunity, safe

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phag/o

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swallowing, eating

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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agglutination

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process of cells clumping together

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adenopathy

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swelling and morbid change in lymph nodes; glandular disease

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lymphopoiesis

A

formation of lymphocytes or of lymphoid tissue

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-poiesis

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formation, production

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-ation

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process

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of one or more lymph nodes, usually caused by a primary focus of infection elsewhere in the body

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lymphangioma

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tumor composed of lymphatic vessels

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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immunogen

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producing immunity

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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phagocyte

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cell that surrounds, engulfs, and digest microorganisms and cellular debris

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thymoma

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usually a benign tumor of the thymus gland

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-phylaxis

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protection

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anaphylaxis

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extreme allergic reaction characterized by a rapid decrease in blood pressure, breathing difficulties, hives, and abdominal cramps

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ana-

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against, up, back

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lymphoma

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tumor composed of lymph tissue

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lymphocyte

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cell present in lymph tissue

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lymphopoiesis

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formation or production of lymph

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lymphangio

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lymph vessel

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lymphangioma

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tumor composed of lymph vessels

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angiorrhaphy

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suture of a vessel

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angioplasty

A

surgical repair of a vessel

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angiorrhexis

A

rupture of a vessel

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lymphoid

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resembling lymph

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lymphopathy

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any disease of the lymphatic system

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CC

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cardiac catheterization; chief complaint

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiogram

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HF

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heart failure

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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SA

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sinoatrial (node)

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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