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angi/o

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vessel

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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 substance

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atri/o

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atrium

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coron/o or cardi/o

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heart

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corpor/o

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body

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embol/o

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plug

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isch/o

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to hold back

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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phleb/o

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vein

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sept/o

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wall

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son/o

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sound

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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steth/o

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chest

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thromb/o

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clot

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valv/o or valvul/o

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valve

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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vas/o

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vessel

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ven/o

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vein

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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-cardia

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heart condition

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-manometer

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instrument to measure pressure

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-ole

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small

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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-tension

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pressure

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-tonic

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pertaining to tone

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-ule

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small

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di-

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two

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cutane/o

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skin

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duct/o

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to bring

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hem/o

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blood

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my/o

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muscle

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-lytic

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destruction

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-pathy

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disease

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-tension

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pressure

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-tonic

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pertaining to tone

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-megaly

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enlarged

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hyper- vs hypo-

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excessive v insufficient

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inter- vs intra-

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between v within

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extra-

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outside of (ex: extraterrestrial )

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tachy-

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fast

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ultra-

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beyond

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trans-

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acrss

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per-

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thorugh

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peri-

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around

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the branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the cardiovascular system

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cardiology

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inflammation of a vessel

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angiitis

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an involuntary muscle contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of a vessel; narrows the vessel

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angiospasm

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the narrowing of a vessel

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angiostenosis

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the condition of having a slow heart rate

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bradycardia

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the obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has broken off a thrombus

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embolus

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an area of tissue within an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following the loss of blood supply

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infarct

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the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation

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ischemia

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The sudden drop in blood pressure a person experiences when standing straight up suddenly

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orthostatic hypotension

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pounding, racing heartbeats

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palpatations

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a yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery that is the hallmark of atherosclerosis

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plaque

62
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the condition of having a fast heart rate

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tachycardia

63
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a . blood clot forming within a blood vessel

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thrombus

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condition in which there is severe pain with a sensation of constriction around the heart

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angina pectoris

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irregualrity in the heartbeat or action

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arrhythmia

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occurs when the electrical impulse is blocked from traveling down the bundle of His or bundle branches

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bundle branch block (BBB) aka heart block

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complete stopping of heart activity

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cardiac arrest

68
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an enlarged heart

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cardiomegaly

69
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general term for ta disease of the myocardium

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cardiomyopathy

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a hole, present at birth, in the septum between two heart chambers; results in a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

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congenital septal defect (CSD)

there can be an atrial septal defect (ASD) and a ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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pathological condition of the heart in which there is a reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle myocardium has become too weak to efficiently pump blood

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

72
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insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to an obstruction of one or more coronary arteries.

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

73
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inflammation of the lining membranes of the heart

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endocarditis

74
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an extremely serious arrhythmia characterized by an abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers

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fibrilation

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condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly

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heart valve prolapse

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condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too stiff and are unable to open fully

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heart valve stenosis

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condition caused by the partial or complete occlusion or closing of one or more of the coronary arteries.

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myocardial infarction

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inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart

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pericarditis

79
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combination of four congenital anomalies; pulmonary stenosis, an interventricular septal defect, improper placement of aorta, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle

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tetralogy of Fallot

80
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inflammation of a heart valve

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valvulitis

81
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weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery

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aneurysm

82
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severe congenital narrowing of the aorta

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coarctation of the aorta (CoA)

83
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the formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the legs.

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

84
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blood pressure (BP) above the normal range.

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hypertension (HTN)

85
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decrease in blood pressure

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hypotension

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congenital heart anomaly in which the fetal connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta fails to close at birth

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patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

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any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart.

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peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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