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Chapter 5 2nd Set of Words Flashcards

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angi/o

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vessel

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aneurysm/o

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widening

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aorta/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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atrium/o

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atrium

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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phleb/o

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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scler/o

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hardening

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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vessel

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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electric/o

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electricity

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erythr/o

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red

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hemat/o

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blood

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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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necr/o

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tissue death

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aden/o

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gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping, gluing

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immun/o

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immune

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lymph/o

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lymph

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phag/o

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swallowing

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phas/o

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speaking

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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inguin/o

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groin

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axill/o

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armpit

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cervic/o

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neck

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cardia

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heart condition

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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cytes

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cell

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ectomy

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excision

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gram

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record, write

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

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process of recording

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stenosis

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narrowing

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um

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structure

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rrhaphy

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suture

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osis

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abnormal condition

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itis

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inflammation of

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oma

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tumor

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ar

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pertaining to

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megaly

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enlargement

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ary

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pertaining to

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ous

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pertaining to

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lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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ose

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pertaining to sugar

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spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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ole

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small, minute

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ule

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small, minute

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pathy

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disease

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phagia

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swallow, eating

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pnea

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breathing

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rrhexis

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rupture

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genesis

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producing or forming

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ation

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process

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phylaxis

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protection

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poiesis

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formation or production of

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intra

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in, within

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endo

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in, within

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tachy

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rapid

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peri

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surround, around

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tri

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brady

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micro

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anti

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cardiology

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branch of medicine associated with disorders of the heart

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cardiologist

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treats patients for heart, blood disorders, and blockages

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pediatric cardiologist

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specializes in treating children and infants with heart disorders

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cardiovascular surgeon

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cardiologist that performs surgeries on the heart

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cardiothoracic surgeon

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cardiologist that performs surgeries on the heart

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immunology

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speciality related to the lymphatic system and immune response

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immunologist

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physicians who treat patients with autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases, cancer, and transplants

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angiography

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process of recording blood vessels

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aneurysmorrphapy

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suture of blood vessel

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aortostenosis

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narrowing of aorta

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atherosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of arterial wall

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arteriolitis

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inflammation of the arteriole

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atheroma

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thickening of artery wall

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atrioventricular

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pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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cornary

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pertaining to the heart

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phlebitis

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inflammation of vein

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venous

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pertaining to the vein

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thrombolysis

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breaking up of a blood clot

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varicose

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pertaining to a dilated vein

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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction of blood vessel

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vascular

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pertaining to blood vessel

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intraventricular

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within the ventricle

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tachycardia

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rapid heart beat

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electrocadiogram

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record of electrical activity of heart

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electrocardiograph

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instrument of record electrical activity of heart

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electrocardiography

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process of recording electrical activity of heart

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ateriorstenosis

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hardening of arteries

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endocardium

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structure within the heart

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myocardium

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structure of muscle of the heart

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pericardium

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structure that surrounds the heart

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pericarditis

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inflammation of the pericardium

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pericardiocentesis

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surgical puncture of pericardium

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pericardiecetomy

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excision of pericardium

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pericardiorrhaphy

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suture of percardium

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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erthrocytes

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red blood cells

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thrombocytes

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cells that clot

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aorta

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largest blood vessel in body

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inferior vena cava

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conveys deoxygenated blood from lower body

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superior vena cava

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conveys deoxygenated blood from upper body

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ventriculotomy

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incision of ventricle

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arrhythmia

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without rhythm

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fibrillation

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arrhythmia in which their is rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium

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septum

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wall dividing body space

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tachypnea

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rapid breathing

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tachyphagia

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rapid swallowing

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

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bradypnea

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slow breathing

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bradyphagia

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slow swallowing

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ateriorhexis

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rupture of artery

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arteriopathy

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disease of an artery

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arteriospasm

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spasm of artery

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ateriolith

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stone of artery

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aterial calculus

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stone in artery

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phleborrhaphy

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suture of vein

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phleborrhexis

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rupture of vein

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phlebostenosis

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narrowing of vein

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hematology

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study of blood

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hematologist

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specialists in the study of blood

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hemangioma

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tumor of blood and lymph vessels

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hemangiectasis

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dilation of blood vessel

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aortopathy

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disease of aorta

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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vascular

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pertaining to the vessels

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cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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competent

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incompetent

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varicosities

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enlarged twisted superficial veins

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diastole

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the normal period of heart relaxation

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systole

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the normal period of heart contraction

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O2

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WBC

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white blood cells

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RBC

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red blood cells

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IVS

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interventricular septum

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IAS

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interatrial septum

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RA

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right atrium

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LA

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left atrium

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RV

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right ventricle

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LV

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left ventricle

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BP

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blood pressure

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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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CA

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cardia arrest

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CV

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cardiovascular

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DVT

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deep vein thrombus

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ECG

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electrocardiography

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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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HF

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heart failure

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HTN

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hypertension

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LDL

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low density lipoprotein

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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US

A

ultrasound

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