Chapter 11 - Vocab Part 3 Flashcards
1
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Valvotomy
A
Incision of a valve
2
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Valvuloplasty
A
Surgical repair of a valve
3
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Vascular
A
Pertaining to a blood vessel
4
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Vasoconstriction
A
Narrowing of a blood vessel
5
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Vasodilation
A
Widening of a blood vessel; vasodilatation
6
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Vein
A
A thin-walled vessel that carries blood from the body tissues and lung back to the heart; contains valves to prevent the backflow of blood. VEINS HAVE VALVES!
7
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Vena cava; venue cavae
A
The largest vein in the body; superior and inferior venae cavae return blood to the right atrium of heart
8
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Venipuncture
A
Incision of a vein to remove blood
9
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Venous
A
Pertaining to vein
10
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Ventricle
A
One of the two lower chambers of the heart
11
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Venule
A
A small vein
