Midterm 1 IA Patient 2 Flashcards
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart
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Cardiovascular
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Involving the heart and blood vessels
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Biventricular dilatation
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Both ventricles stretched beyond normal dimensions
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Hypertrophy
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Excessive development of an organ
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Serpiginous
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Slowly spreading
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Myocardial
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Pertaining to the heart muscle
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Hyperemia
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Excessive blood
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Lateral
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Relating to the side
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Posterior
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Situated behind
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Interventricular septum
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Wall separating the left and right ventricles
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Apex
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Narrowed or pointed end of a structure
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Coronary arteries
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Arteries rising from the aorta
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Eccentric
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Deviating from established patter
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Concentric
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Having a common center
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Atherosclerotic
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Deposit of fat and other substances that accumulate in the lining of the artery wall
