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Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Ultima

A

The last syllable

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Penult

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The almost last syllable

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Antepenult

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The one that is just before the penult

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Arthr/o

Example: Arthritis

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Joint

AR-throh

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Cardi/o

Example: Cardiology

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Heart

Kar-dee-oh

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Enter/o

Example: Dysentery

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Small Intestine

EN-ter-oh

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Gastr/o

Example: Gastrointestinal

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Stomach

GAS-tro

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Hepat/o

Example: Hepatitis

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Liver

He-PAH-toh

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Neur/o

Example: Neurology

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Nerve

NUR-oh

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Hem/o

Example: Hemorrhage

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Blood

HEE-moh

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My/o

Example: Myalgia

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Muscle

MAI-oh

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Muscul/o

Example: Muscular

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Muscle

MUS-kyoo-loh

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Angi/o

Example: Angioplasty

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Vessel (Commonly blood vessel, but can be used for others, too)
An-gee-oh

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Vas/o

Example: Vasectomy

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Vessel (Commonly blood vessel, but can be used for others, too)
VAS-oh

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Vascul/o

Example: Vasculitis

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Vessel (Commonly blood vessel, but can be used for others, too)
VAS-kyoo-loh

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Derm/o

Example: Dermoscopy

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Skin

DER-moh

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Dermat/o

Example: Dermatitis

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Skin

Der-MAT-oh

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Cutane/o

Example: Subcutaneous

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Skin

Kyoo-TAY-nee-oh

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Pneum/o

Example: Pneumotomy

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Lung

NOO-moh

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Pneumon/o

Example: Pneumonia

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Lung

Noo-MAW-noh

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Pulmon/o

Example: Pulmonologist

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Lung

PUL-maw-noh

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Gen/o

Example: Pathogenic

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Creation, cause

JIN-oh

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Hydr/o

Example: Hydrophobia

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Water

HAI-droh

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Morph/o

Example: Morphology

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Change

MOR-foh

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Myc/o

Example: Dermatomycosis

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Fungus

MAI-koh

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Necr/o

Example: Necrosis

A

Death

NEK-roh

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Orth/o

Example: Orthodontist

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Straight

OR-thoh

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Path/o

Example: Pathology

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Suffering, disease

PAH-thoh

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Phag/o

Example: Aphagia

A

Eat

FAY-goh

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Plas/o

Example: Hyperplasia

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Formation

PLAS-oh

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Py/o

Example: Pyorrhea

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Pus

PAI-oh

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Scler/o

Example: Scleroderma

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Hard

SKLEH-roh

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Sten/o

Example: Stenosis

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Narrowing

STIH-noh

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Troph/o

Example: Trophology

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Nourishment, Development

TROH-foh

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Xen/o

Example: Xenograft

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Foreign

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Hemat/o

Example: Hematoma

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Blood

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-ac

Example: Cardiac

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Pertaining to

Ak

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-al

Example: Skeletal

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Pertaining to

al

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-ar

Example: Muscular

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Pertaining to

Ar

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-ary

Example: Pulmonary

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Pertaining to

Ar-ee

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-eal

Example: Esphogeal

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Pertaining to

Ee-al

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-ic

Example: Medic

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Pertaining to

Ik

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-tic

Example: Neurotic

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Pertaining to

Tik

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-ous

Example: Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to

Us

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-ia

Example: Pneumonia

A

Condition

Ee-ah

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-ism

Example: Austism

A

Condition

Iz-um

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-ium

Example: Pericardium

A

Tissue, Structure

Ee-um

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-y

Example: Hypertorphy

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Condition, Procedure

ee

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-cle

Example: Ventricle

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Small

ik-el

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-ole

Example: Arteriole

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Small

Ohl

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-ule

Example: Pustule

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Small

Yool

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-ula

Example: Uvula

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Small

yoo-lah

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-iatrics

Example: Pediatrics

A

Medical Science

triks

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-iatry

Example: Psychiatrist

A

Medical Science

AI-ah-tree

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-iatrist

Example: Psychiatrist

A

Specialist in medicine of

EE-ah-trist

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-ist

Example; Dentist

A

Specialist

ist

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-logist

Example: Psychologist

A

Specialist in the study of

loh-jist

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-logy

Example: Psychology

A

Study of

loh-jee

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-algia

Example: Myalgia

A

Pain

AL-jah

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-cele

Example: Hydrocele

A

Hernia (A bulging of tissue into an area where it doesnt belong)
SEEL

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-emia

Example: Leukemia

A

Blood Condition

EE-mee-ah

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-iasis

Example: Lithiasia

A

Presence of

AI-ah-sis

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-lysis

Example: Hemolysis

A

Loosen, Break Down

lih-sis

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-malacia

Example: Osteomalacia

A

Abnormal Softening

mah-LAY-shah

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-megaly

Example: Hepatomegaly

A

Enlargment

MEH-gah-lee

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-oid

Example: Keloid

A

Resembling

OYD

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-oma

Example: Melanoma

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Tumor

OH-moh

68
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-osis

Example: Thrombosis

A

Condition

OH-sis

69
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-pathy

Example: Myppathy

A

Disease

pah-thee

70
Q

-penia

Example: Myopathy

A

Disease

pah-thee

71
Q

-penia

Example: Leukopenia

A

Deficiency

PEE-nee-ah

72
Q

-ptosis

Example: Nephroptosis

A

Drooping

puh-TOH-sis

73
Q

-rrhage

Example: Hemorrhage

A

Excessive Flow

RIJ

74
Q

-rrhagia

Example: Menorrhagia

A

Excessive Flow

RAY-jee-ah

75
Q

-rrhea

Example: Diarrhea

A

Flow

REE-ah

76
Q

-rrhexis

Example: Metrorrhexis

A

Rupture

REK-sis

77
Q

-spasm

Example: Myospasm

A

Involuntary Contraction

SPAZ-um

78
Q

-centesis

Example: Aminocentesis

A

Puncture

Sin-TEE-sis

79
Q

-gram

Example: Cardiogram

A

Written Record

gram

80
Q

-graph

Example: Cardiograph

A

Instrument used to produce a record

graf

81
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-graphy

Example: Cardiography

A

Writing Procedure

grah-fee

82
Q

-meter

Example: Cephalometer

A

Instrument used to measure

mee-ter

83
Q

-metry

Example: Cephlometry

A

Process of measuring

meh-tree

84
Q

-scope

Example: Arthroscope

A

Instrument used to look

85
Q

-scopy

Example: Arthroscopy

A

Process of looking

skoh-pee

86
Q

-desis

Example: Arthrodesis

A

Binding, Fixation

DEE-sis

87
Q

-ectomy

Example: Vasectomy

A

Removal

EK-toh-mee

88
Q

-pexy

Example: Retinopexy

A

Surgical fixation

PEK-see

89
Q

-plasty

Example: Rhinoplasty

A

Reconstruction

PLAS-tee

90
Q

-rrhaphy

Example: Herniorrhaphy

A

Suture

rah-fee

91
Q

-stomy

Example: Colostomy

A

Creation of an opening

stoh-mee

92
Q

-tomy

Example: Dermotomy

A

Incision

toh-mee

93
Q

Singular:

-a

A

Plural:

-ae

94
Q

Singular:

-ax

A

Plural

-aces

95
Q

Singular:

-ex

A

Plural

-ices

96
Q

Singular:

-ix

A

Plural:

-ices

97
Q

Singular:

-is

A

Plural

-es

98
Q

Singular

-ma

A

Plural:

-mata

99
Q

Singular:

-on

A

Plural:

-a

100
Q

Singular:

-um

A

Plural:

-a

101
Q

Singular:

-us

A

Plural:

-i

102
Q

Singular:

-y

A

Plural:

-ies

103
Q

A-

Example: Aphasia

A

Not

ay

104
Q

An-

Example: Anemia

A

Not

an

105
Q

Anti-

Example: Antibiotics

A

Against

AN-tee

106
Q

Contra

Example: Contraceptive

A

Against

KON-trah

107
Q

De-

Example: Dehydration

A

Down, Away From

dee

108
Q

Ante-

Example: Antepartum

A

Before

an-tee

109
Q

Pre-

Example: Precondition

A

Before

pree

110
Q

Pro-

Example: Probiotic

A

Before, On Behalf Of

proh

111
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Brady-

Example: Bradycardia

A

Slow

brah-dih

112
Q

Tachy-

Example: Tachycardia

A

Fast

tak-ih

113
Q

Post-

Example: Postpartum

A

After

pohst

114
Q

Re-

Example: rehabilitation

A

Again

ree

115
Q

Ab-

Example: Abduct

A

Away

ab

116
Q

Ad-

Example: Adrenaline

A

Toward

ad

117
Q

Circum-

Example: Circumcision

A

Around

sir-kum

118
Q

Peri-

Example: Pericardium

A

Around

per-ee

119
Q

Dia-

Example: Diagnostic

A

Through

dia-ah

120
Q

Trans-

Example: translate

A

Through

tranz

121
Q

E-

Example: Evoke

A

Out

eh

122
Q

Ec-

Example: Ectopic

A

Out

ek

123
Q

Ex-

Example: Exhale

A

Out

eks

124
Q

Ecto-

Example: Ectoderm

A

Outside

ek-toh

125
Q

Exo-

Example: Exoskeleton

A

Outside

ek-soh

126
Q

Extra-

A

Outside

eks-trah

127
Q

En-

Example: Enema

A

In, Inside

en

128
Q

Endo-

Example: Endocrine

A

In, Inside

en-doh

129
Q

Intra-

Example: Intravenous

A

In, Inside

in-trah

130
Q

Epi-

Example: Epidiymus

A

Upon

eh-pee

131
Q

Sub-

Example: Subcutaneous

A

Beneath

sub

132
Q

Inter-

Example: Intercostal

A

Between

in-ter

133
Q

Bi-

Example: Bilateral

A

Two

bai

134
Q

Hemi-

Example: Hemiplegia

A

Half

heh-mee

135
Q

Semi-

Example: Semilunar

A

Half

seh-mee

136
Q

Hyper-

Example: Hyperthermia

A

Under

hai-per

137
Q

Hypo-

Example: Hypothermia

A

Under

hai-poh

138
Q

Macro-

Example: Macrotia

A

Large

mak-roh

139
Q

Micro-

Example: Microdontia

A

Small

mai-kroh

140
Q

Mono-

Example: Monocyte

A

One

maw-noh

141
Q

Uni-

Example: Unisex

A

One

yoo-nee

142
Q

Oligo-

Example: Oligomenorrhea

A

Few

aw-lih-goh

143
Q

Pan-

Example: Pancytopenia

A

All

pan

144
Q

Poly-

Example: Polygraph

A

Many

pawlee

145
Q

Multi-

Example: Multicellular

A

Many

mul-tee

146
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Con-

Example: Congestion

A

With, Together

kon

147
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Syn-

Example: Syndrome

A

With, Together

sin

148
Q

Sym-

Example: Symmmetry

A

With, Together

sim

149
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dys-

Example: Dysentery

A

Bad

dis

150
Q

Eu-

Example: Euphoria

A

Good

yoo

151
Q

angi / ectomy

vessel / removal

A

Surgical removal of a vessel
angiectomy
(an-jee-EK-toh-mee)

152
Q

arthr / itis

joint / inflammation

A

inflammation of the joint
arthritis
(ar-THRAI-tis)

153
Q

cardio / logy

heart / study of

A

study of the heart
cardiology
(study of the heart)

154
Q

hepat / itis

liver / inflammation

A

inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
(heh-pah-TAI-tis)

155
Q

my / algia

muscle / pain

A

pain of muscle
myalgia
(mai-AL-jah)

156
Q

osteo / tomy

bone / incision

A

incision into a bone
osteotomy
(AWS-tee-AW-toh-mee)

157
Q

angio / scler / osis

vessel / hard / condition

A

hardening of a blood vessel
angiosclerosis
AN-jee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)

158
Q

cardio / pulmon / ary

heart / lung / pertaining to

A

pertaining to the hearts and lungs
cardiopulmonary
(KAR-dee-oh-PUL-mon-AR-ee)

159
Q

dermato / myc / osis

skin / fungus / condition

A

skin condition cause by fungus
dermatomycosis
(der-MAH-toh-mai-KOH-sis)

160
Q

dy / enter / y

bad / intestine / condition

A

bad intestine condition
dysentary
(dis-en-TER-ee)

161
Q

hepato / spleno / megaly

liver / spleen / enlargement

A

enlargement of the liver and spleen
hepatosplenomegaly
(heh-PAH-toh-SPLEH-noh-MEH-gah-lee)

162
Q

hyper / plas / ia

over / formation / condition

A

over-formation condition
hyperplasia
(hai-per-PLAY-zhah)

163
Q

hypo / glyc / emia

under / sugar / blood condition

A

condition characterized by low sugar in the blood (low blood sugar)
hypoglycemia
(hai-poh-glai-SEE-mee-ah)

164
Q

osteo / carcin / oma

bone / cancer / tumor

A

bone cancer tumor
osteocarcinoma
(AW-stee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-mah)

165
Q

osteo / myel / itis

bone / marrow / inflammation

A

inflammation of the bone marrow
osteomyelitis
(AW-stee-oh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis)

166
Q

peri / card / ium
around / heart / tissue ./
‘

A

tissue around the heart
pericardium
(peh-ree-KAR-dee-um)

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