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1
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Angi/o

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Blood vessel

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Aort/

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Aorta - main artery in the body

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Arteri/

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Artery

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Arteriol/

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Arteriole - small artery

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Ather/

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Artheroma - fatty plaque lining blood vessel

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Atri/

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Atrium - upper chamber of the heart

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Cardi/o. Coron/o

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Heart

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Endocardi/o

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Endocardium. Lining of the heart

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Embol/

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Embolus - A detached or travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot.

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My/

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Muscle

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Myocardi/o

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Myocardium. Muscle layer of the heart

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Necr/

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Death/dead

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Pericardi/o

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Pericardium. Outer covering of the heart

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Phleb/o
Ven/o

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Vein

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Rrhythm/

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Rhythm

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Steth/

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Breast/chest

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Thromb/

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Thrombus - blood clot

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Varic/

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Dilated or varicose veins

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Vas/ or vascul/

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Vessel - usually blood vessel

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Ven/

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Vein

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Ventric/ or ventricul/

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Ventricle - lower chamber of the heart

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19
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-ar

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Pertaining to/concerning

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megaly

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Enlargement

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oma

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Tumour/swelling

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osis

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Condition, abnormal condition or sometimes disease

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23
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rrhaphy

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Repair by stitch or suture

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sclerosis

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(Abnormal condition of) hardening

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stenosis

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(Abnormal condition of) narrowing

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26
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stasis

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Stopping/cessation/control/(of movement or flow)

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27
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um or us

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A structure or anatomical part

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28
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Brady

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Slow

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29
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electro

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Electrical activity

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30
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endo

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Inside, within or into

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31
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isch

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Restriction, suppress, deficiency

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32
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tachy

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Fast or rapid

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33
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Arrhythmias

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Lack of a normal heart rhythm

34
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Name the three layers of the heart

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Myocardium
Endocardium
Pericardium

35
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Name the four chambers of the heart

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Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle

36
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What is the aorta

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Main artery of the body, stems from the left ventricle to supply the body with oxygenated blood

37
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Aneurysm

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An abnormally dilated blood vessel, usually an artery

38
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Difference between a thrombus and an embolus

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Embolus is a mobile particle, which can be blood, fat or air which travels through the circulation until it lodges in a vessel and causes a blockage

Thrombus is a blood clot, formed of blood matter, in a blood vessel

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Aortopexy

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Surgical fixation of the main artery in the body

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Atrioventricular

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Relating to/pertaining to the upper and lower heart chambers

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Asphyxia

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A lack of oxygen in the blood and tissues

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Asystole

A

Absence of a heartbeat

43
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A tracing of the electrical activity of the heart

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ECG or electrocardiogram

44
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What is the difference between an artery and vein

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Arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood

49
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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the outside covering of the heart

50
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Arrhythmia

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Lack of a normal heart rhythm

51
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Angina pectoris

A

Pain in the chest and Left arm caused by insufficient blood in the heart muscle

52
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Thrombosis

A

Formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel

53
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Coronary angiography

A

Procedure to take an x-ray image of a blood vessel in the heart

54
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Necrotic

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Pertaining to the death of some or all cells

55
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AS

A

Aortic stenosis

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BP

A

Blood pressure

57
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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

58
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

59
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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

60
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CVS

A

Cardiovascular system

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

62
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

63
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ECG

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Electrocardiogram – A tracing of the electrical activity of the heart

64
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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ITU

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Intensive therapy unit

66
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IVI

A

Intravenous injection

67
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

68
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

69
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VV

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Varicose veins

70
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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of an artery

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Arteriolosclerosis

A

Hardening of a small artery

72
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Atheroma

A

Fatty plaque

73
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Atherosclerosis

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Narrowing with fatty deposits and hardening of an artery

74
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Anti-hypertensive

A

Group or type of drug to reduce high blood pressure

75
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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Pancarditis

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Inflammation of all the heart

77
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Myocardium

A

Heart muscle

78
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Endocardiotomy

A

Surgical incision into the lining of the heart

79
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Ischaemia

A

Deficient blood supply to part of the body

80
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Infarction

A

Formation of an area of dead tissue

81
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Hyperthyroidism

A

Condition of an overactive thyroid gland

82
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Arteriomegaly

A

Enlargement of an artery

83
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Diagnosis

A

Determining the nature of a disorder by examining the patient signs and symptoms

84
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Prognosis

A

The likely course of a medical condition

85
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Cardiac arrest

A

The stoppage of the heart beating

86
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Embolus

A

A detached or travelling particle of fat, air or blood clot

87
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Thrombus

A

A blood clot in a blood vessel

88
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Haematoma

A

Swelling of clotted blood

89
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Thrombosis

A

The formation of a blood clot in the blood vessel

90
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Angiography

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Procedure to make x-ray picture of blood vessels

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Angioplasty

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Repair or reconstruction of a blood vessel

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Reverse

Blood vessel

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