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Cardiovascular Structure

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  • composed of the heart and blood vessels
  • arteries
  • capillaries
  • veins
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Layers and membranes of the heart

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  • endocardium
  • myocardium
  • pericardium
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endocardium

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innermost layer that lines the heart and heart valves

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myocardium

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muscular layer

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pericardium

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outermost layer
- membrane that surrounds the heart as the pericardial sac and secretes pericardial fluid. The heart is located with the pericardial sac.

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angi/o

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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aneurysm/o

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widened blood vessel

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aort/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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atri/o

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atrium

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cardi/o , coron/o

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heart

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phleb/o , ven/o

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vein

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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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-cardia

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heart conditon

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-oma

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tumor

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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26
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rapid heart rate

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tachycardia

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27
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suture of a widened blood vessel

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aneurysmorrhaphy

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28
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pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

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atrioventricular

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abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening

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atherosclerosis

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30
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destruction of loosening of a thrombus

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thrombolysis

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31
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tumor of fatty plaque

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atheroma

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32
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narrowing or stricture of an artery

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arteriostenosis

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33
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medical specialist of the heart (disease)

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cardiologist

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34
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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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35
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process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiography

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36
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excision of an embolus

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thrombectomy

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37
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dilation of entire circumference

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fusiform

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38
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shaped like a sac, bulging on only one side

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saccular

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39
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inner layer tear causes a cavity to form that fills with blood with each heartbeat

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dissecting

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40
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

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arrhythmia or dysrhythmia

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41
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soft blowing sound heard on auscultation; caused by turbulent blood flow

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bruit

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42
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consistently elevated blood pressure which causes damage to the blood vessels and ultimately to the heart

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hypertension

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inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part as a result of interruption of blood flow

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ischemia

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44
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catheter is guided into the heart via a vein or artery

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cardiac catheterization

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45
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test to measure levels of enzymes released into the blood during an MI

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cardiac enzymes

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46
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device implanted in a patient who is at high risk for developing serious arrhythmia

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automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)

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vein taken from a leg or other part of the body is grafted onto the heart to circumvent an obstruction in a coronary artery

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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48
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surgical repair or replacement of a valve

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valvuloplasty

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49
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cervical

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neck

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50
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axillary

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armpit

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51
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inguinal

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groin

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52
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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cervic/o

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neck

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thym/o

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thymus

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splen/o

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spleen

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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agglution/o

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clumping; gluing

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immun/o

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immune; immunity

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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aden/o

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gland

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61
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phag/o

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eating; swallowing

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62
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tumor of the thymus gland

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thymoma

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63
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cell that swallows or eats

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phagocyte

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64
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formation or production of lymph

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lymphopoiesis

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65
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tumor of a lymph vessel

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lymphangioma

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66
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process of clumping, gluing

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agglutination

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67
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study of immunity

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immunology

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68
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malignant disease characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue, splenomegaly, and the presence of unique Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes

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Hodgkin Disease

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69
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inflammation and enlargement of lymph nodes, usually a result of infection

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lymphadenitis

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70
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type of white blood cell (leukocyte) that is responsible for immune responses in defending the body against disease

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lymphocyte

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71
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acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes

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mononucleosis

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any disease-producing microorganism, such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus

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pathogen

73
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cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign substances

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phagocyte

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or/o , stomat/o

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mouth

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dent/o , odont/o

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teeth

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gloss/o , lingu/o

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tongue

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gingiv/o

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gums

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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splen/o

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spleen

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hepat/o

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liver

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gastr/o

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stomach

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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choledoch/o

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bile, duct

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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ile/o

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ileum

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enter/o

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intestine (usually small intestine)

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col/o , colon/o

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colon

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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rect/o

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rectum

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an/o

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anus

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

96
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discharge or flow through

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diarrhea

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without an appetite

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anorexia

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swallowing, eating (that is) painful or difficult

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dysphagia

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after meal

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postprandial

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pertaining to under or below the tongue

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sublingual

101
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vomiting blood

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hematemesis

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tumor of the pancreas

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pancreatoma

103
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instrument for examining the stomach

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gastroscope

104
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enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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disease of the intestine (usually small intestine)

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enteropathy

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inflammation of the gum(s)

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gingivitis

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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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ascites

108
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abnormal passage from one organ to another, or from a hollow organ to the surface

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fistula

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mass of enlarged, twisted varicose veins in the mucous membrane inside (internal) or just outside (external) the rectum; also called piles

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hemorrhoid

110
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where are the cervical lymph nodes located?

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neck

111
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what term describes the decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part?

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ischemia

112
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term that refers to a mass of undissolved matter lodged in a blood vessel

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embolus

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narrowing of the aorta

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aortostenosis

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a blood clot that obstructs a vessel

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thrombus

115
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the fibrous sac that surrounds and encloses the entire heart

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pericardium

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an incision of a vein to withdraw blood

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phlebotomy

117
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removal of a clot

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thrombectomy

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term that means cardiac arrhythmia

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fibrillation

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-poiesis

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formation

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-um

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structure, thing

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any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores blood flow

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angioplasty

125
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inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

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arrhythmia

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soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation

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bruit

127
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blood clot that becomes lodged in a blood vessel

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embolus

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interference with electrical impulses that control activity of the heart muscle

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heart block

129
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excessive amounts of lipids in the blood

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hyperlipidemia

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high blood pressure

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hypertension

131
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insufficient oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interruption of blood flow

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ischemia

132
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drugs that reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood

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statins

133
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drugs prescribed to dissolve a blood clot

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thrombolytics

134
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stricture or narrowing of the rectum

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rectostenosis

135
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protrusion of an organ through its natural wall

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hernia

136
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diagnostic procedure used to examine the anus and rectum

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proctoscopy

137
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a stone in a salivary gland

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sialadenolithiasis

138
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a twisting of the bowel upon itself, causing obstruction

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volvulus

139
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passage of stools containing bright red blood

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hematochezia

140
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abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ such as the intestine

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diverticula

141
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dysphagia results from a problem connected with…

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swallowing

142
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surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

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anastomosis

143
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accumulation of serous fluid in the abdomen caused by a disease

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ascites

144
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radiographic examination of the rectum and colon following emena administration of a contrast medium into the rectum

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barium enema

145
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inflammation of the intestine caused by ingesting water or food containing chemical irritants, bacteria, or parasites that result in bloody diarrhea

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dysentery

146
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epigastric discomfort felt after eating; indigestion

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dyspepsia

147
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yellowing of the skin caused by hepatitis

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jaundice

148
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invasive procedure to eliminate calculi in the bile ducts

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lithotripsy

149
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act of swallowing

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deglutition

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BM

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bowel movement

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Dx

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diagnose

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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IV

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intravenous

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NG

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nasogastric

158
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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

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AICD (ICD)

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AV

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atrioventricular

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF, HF

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congestive heart failure

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG/EKG

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electrocardiogram

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HTN

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hypertension

167
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IVC

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intravenous cholangiogram

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LA

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left atrium

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LV

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left ventricle

170
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RA

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right atrium

171
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RV

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right ventricle

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SA

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sinoatrial

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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stool test used to detect the presence of blood in stool

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guiac

176
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muscle contractions that move food along the digestive tract

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peristalsis

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abnormal passage from one organ to another, or from a hollow organ to the surface

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fistula

178
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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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ascites

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