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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Angina

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Relating to spasmodic attacks of suffocating pain as related to an inflammatory condition of the throat or mouth or angina pectoris; marked by chest pain due to deficient oxygenation of the heart muscle

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Angiocarditis

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Inflammation of the heart and vessels

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3
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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of vessels

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of an artery

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Anteriotomy

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Incision into an artery

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Atherosclerosis

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A type of arteriosclerosis characterized by lipid deposits causing fibrosis and calcification

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Bradycardia

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Slow heartbeat

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Cardiocentesis

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Surgical puncture of the heart

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Cardiologist

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Physician specializing in diseases of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiopulmonary

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Pertaining to heart and lungs

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Cardiopulmonary

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Pertaining to heart and lungs

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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart

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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart

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Cyanosis

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Bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency

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Diastole

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Relaxation of the heart, allowing blood to refill the heart chamber

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Electrocardiogram

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Electrical tracing of the heart and heart muscle activity

19
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Embolism

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Blood clot traveling through a blood vessel to another part of the body

20
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Hemangioma

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Benign tumor of a blood vessel

21
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Hypertension

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Persistent excessive pressure in the arteries

22
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Pacemaker

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A system that uses low-energy electronic pulses to control the heart rhythm

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Systole

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Contraction of the heart

25
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Thrombus

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Blood clot formed within a blood vessel

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Transluminal

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Passing through a tubular organ or part, such as the lumen of a blood vessel

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