Cardiovascular System: Terms Flashcards by Samrah Shaikh

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angriogram

A

record of a vessel

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angitis

A

inflammation of a vessel

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angioplasty

A

surgical repair of a vessel

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angiospasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel

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angiostenosis

A

narrowing of a vessel

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aortic

A

pertaining to the aorta

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arterial

A

pertaining to the artery

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arteriole

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small artery

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arteriorrhexis

A

ruptured artery

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atherectomy

A

removal of fatty substance

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atheroma

A

fatty substance tumor/growth

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atrial

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pertaining to the atrium

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interatrial

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pertaining to between the atria

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cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

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bradycardia

A

state of slow heart

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electrocardiogram

A

record of heart electricity

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cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

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myocardial

A

pertaining to heart muscle

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cardiologist

A

specialist in the heart

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cardiorrhexis

A

ruptured heart

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tachycardia

A

state of fast heart

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coronary

A

pertaining to the heart

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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

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valvoplasty

A

surgical repair of a valve

valvulitis

inflammation of a valve

valvular

pertaining to a valve

vascular

pertaining to a blood vessel

venous

pertaining to a vein

venule

small vein

venogram

record of a vein

ventricular

pertaining to a venticle

interventricular

pertaining to between the ventricles