Common Terms Flashcards by Toria W

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Aneurysm

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Abnormal dilation of vessels

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Abnormal dilation of vessels

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Aneurysm

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Angiography

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Radiograph of blood vessels (X-ray of the blood vessels)

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Radiograph of blood vessels (X-ray of the blood vessels)

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Angiography

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Auscultation

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Listening for sounds within the body

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Listening for sounds within the body

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Auscultation

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Bypass

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To go around

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To go around

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Bypass

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Cardiopulmonary

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Heart and the lungs

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Heart and the lungs

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Cardiopulmonary

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Edema

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Swelling

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Swelling

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Edema

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Epicardial

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Over the heart

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Over the heart

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Epicardial

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Hematoma

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Mass of blood

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Mass of blood

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Hematoma

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Hypoxemia

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Low oxygen in the blood

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Low oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxemia

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Hypoxia

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Low oxygen in the tissue

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Low oxygen in the tissue

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Hypoxia

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Noninvasive

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A procedure that doesn’t break the skin

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A procedure that doesn’t break the skin

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Noninvasive

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Invasive

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A procedure that breaks the skin

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A procedure that breaks the skin

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Invasive

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Pericardium

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Membranous sac enclosing heart

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Membranous sac enclosing heart

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Pericardium

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Transverse

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Through a vein

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Through a vein

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Transverse

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Cardioversion

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Electric shock to the heart

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Electric shock to the heart

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Cardioversion

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Ablation

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Procedure to stop abnormal heart signals/rhythms

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Procedure to stop abnormal heart signals/rhythms

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Ablation