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innermost layer of pericardium

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visceral or epicardium

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lining inside the heart

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endocardium

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the heart muscle

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myocardium

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encircling in the manner of a crown

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coronary

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ather/o

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yellow fatty plaque

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phleb/o, ven/o

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vein

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venul/o

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venule

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areteriol/o

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arteriole

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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primary disease of the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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myocarditis

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endocarditis

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often caused by infective microorganisms that invade the endocardium and heart valves are frequently affected

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inflammation of the pericardium

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pericarditis

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use of ultrasonography in diagnosing heart disease

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echocardiography

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record of the heart obtained by directing ultrasonic waves through the chest wall

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echocardiogram

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passage of long, flexible tube into heart chambers through vein in arm or leg or neck

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cardiac catheterization

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helpful in examining blood flow in the heart and blood vessels. Patient is injected with radioactive element which becomes concentrated in the heart and color coded images produced

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Positron emission tomography (PET)

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severe chest pain and constriction about the heart caused by insufficient supply of blood to the heart

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angina pectoris

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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat.

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arrythmia (dysrrhythmia)

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enlarged size of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body; the work demanded of the heart is greater than its ability to perform

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CHF

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abnormal condition that affects the heart’s arteries and produces various pathology effects, especially the reduced flow of blood to the myocardium

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coronary artery disease

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severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation.

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fibrillation

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excessive lipids in the blood. an elevated blood level of one type of lipid, cholesterol, is associated with an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease in most individuals

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hyperlipidemia

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necrosis of a localized area of tissue caused by lack of blood supply to that area.

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infarction

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obstruction

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occlusion

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narrowing

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stenosis

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death of an area of the heart muscle that occurs as a result of oxygen deprivation.

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myocardial infarction

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deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium

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myocardial ischemia

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tumors consisting primarily of blood vessels

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angiomas

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tumors consisting principally of lymph vessels

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lymphangiomas

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aortography

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radiography of the aorta

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arteriography

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radiography of arteries

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angicardiography

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radiography of the heart and great vessels after intravenous injection of a radiopaque solution

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angiography

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general term for radiography of vessels

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thrombus

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internal blood clot

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sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material that has been brought to the site of blockage by circulating blood

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embolism

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swollen and knotted veins

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varicose

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method used to divert blood away from the heart and lungs temporarily when surgery of the heart and major vessels is performed

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cardiopulmonary bypass

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automatic implanted device that detects sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and delivers low energy shock to the heart

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cardioverter defibrillator

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drugs used to prevent, alleviate, or correct an abnormal heart rhythm

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antiarrhythmic

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drug prescribed in treatment of CHF

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Digozin

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coronary vasodilator

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nitroglycerin

45
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restoring heart’s normal rhythm using electrical shock

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cardioversion

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drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol levels in the blood

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antilipidemic

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surgical repair of blood vessels that have become damaged by disease or injury

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angioplasty

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percutaneous procedure to remove blockage using specially designed catheter for cutting away plaque from the lining of an artery

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atherectomy

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intravascular thrombolysis

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thrombolytic agent delivered via catheter

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surgical excision of a vein

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phlebectomy

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surgical excision of a hemorrhoid

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hemorrhoidectomy

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surgery that uses venous or arterial grafts to bypass blocked coronary arteries

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CABG coronary artery bypass graft

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cancer that originates in the lymphatic system

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lymphoma

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lymphangitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels, can be caused by microorganisms

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radiography of lymphatic vessels after injection of radiopaque substance has made them visible on xray

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lymphangiography

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accumulation of lymph in tissue and resultant swelling

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lymphedema

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tropical parasitic disease causing excessive swelling of external reproductive organs and legs caused by obstruction of lymphatic vessels

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elephantiasis

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation of the lymph nodes

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any disease of the lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

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enlarged spleen

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splenomegaly

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excision of a lymph node

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lymphadenectomy

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adenoidectomy

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removal of adenoids

63
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inflammation of lymphatic vessels

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lymphangitis

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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