chapter 8 vocab and terms Flashcards by grace hedges

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aneurysm/o meaning

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aneurysm (wide blood vessel)

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angi/o, vascul/o meaning

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vessel

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aort/o meaning

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aorta

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arteri/o meaning

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artery

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arteriol/o meaning

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arteriole

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atri/o meaning

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atrium

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ather/o meaning

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fatty plaque

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cardi/o, coron/o meaning

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heart

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electr/o meaning

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electricity

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embol/o meaning

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embolism

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hemangi/o meaning

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blood vessel

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phleb/o, ven/o meaning

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vein

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sept/o meaning

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septum

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valv/o, valvul/o meaning

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valve

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ventricul/o meaning

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ventricle

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-cardia meaning

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heart condition

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-stenosis meaning

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narrowing

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extra- meaning

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outside

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trans- meaning

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across

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-ectasis meaning

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dilation, expand

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thromb/omeaning

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blood clot

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endocarditis meaning

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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diaphoresis meaning

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excessive sweating

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ischemia meaning

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condition of reduced blood flow

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occlusion meaning

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something that blocks a tube or opening in the bodyc

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cardiomyopathy meaning

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disease of of weakening heart muscle

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thrombosis meaning

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condition where blood clots form and obstruct vessels

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