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Unit 9 (Cardiovascular System - Cardiology) Flashcards

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valaul/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium (upper chamber)

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sept/o

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septum (plural: septa)

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (lower chamber)

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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angi/o

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vessel

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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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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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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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phleb/o

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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angina pectoris

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to choke chest

oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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arrhythmia

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no / rhythm / condition

irregular heartbeat

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dysrhythmia

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bad / rhythm / condition

irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)

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palpitation

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rapid or irregular beating of the heart

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pectoralgia

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chest / pain

chest pain

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aortalgia

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aorta / pain

pain in the aorta

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diaphoresis

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through / carry

profuse sweating

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hemorrhage

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blood / burst forth

loss of blood

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phlebalgia

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vein / pain

pain in a vein

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endocardiogram

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inside / heart / tissue

tissue lining the inside of the heart

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epicardium

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upon / heart / tissue

tissue lining the outside of the heart

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myocardium

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muscle / heart / tissue

heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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around / heart / tissue

tissue around the heart

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bradycardia

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slow / heart / condition

slow heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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heart / enlargement

enlarged heart

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cardiotoxic

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heart / poison

poisonous to the heart

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cyanosis

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blue / condition

bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

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murmur

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abnormal heart sound

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tachycardia

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fast / heart / condition

rapid heartbeat

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vena cava

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vein hollow

large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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lower vein hollow

portion of the vena cava that gathers blood form the lower portion of the body

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superior vena cava

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upper vein hollow

portion of the vena cava the gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

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angiogenesis

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vessel / creation

development of blood vessels

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angiolith

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vessel / stone

stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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vessel / formation

formation of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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vessel / hard / condition

hardening of a blood vessel

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aortectasia

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aorta / dilation

dilation of the aorta

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aortic stenosis

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aorta / pertaining to narrow / condition

narrowing of the aorta

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aortolith

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aorta / stone

stone deposit in the wall of the aorta

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arteriolith

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artery / stone

stone in the artery

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arteriorrhexis

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artery / rupture

rupture of an artery

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arteriosclerosis

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artery / hard / condition

hardening of an artery

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atherogenesis

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fatty plaque / creation

formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery

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atherosclerosis

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fatty plaque / hard / condition

hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque

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embolus

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in / throw

mass of matter present in the blood

note: In Greek, this word was used to mean stopper, as in the opening of a bottle.

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embolism

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embolus / condition

blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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ischemia

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hold back / blood condition

blockage of blood flow to an organ

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occlusion

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closing or blockage of a passage

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phlembosclerosis

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vein / hard / condition

hardening of a vein

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thrombus

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blood clot

note: The difference between a thrombus and an embolus is twofold. A thrombus is a clot of blood and is stationary. an embolus is foreign material and is in motion. When a thrombus breaks off it becomes a thromboembolus.

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varicose veins

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swollen / twisted veins

an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin

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vasospasm

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vessel / involuntary contraction

involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venosclerosis

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vein / hard / condition

hardening of a vein

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venospasm

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vein / involuntary contraction

involuntary contraction of a vein

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venostasis

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vein / standing

trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression

note: This name refers not to the fact that the blood is trapped but, instead, to the fact that the blood is standing still and not moving.

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angiogram

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vessel / record

record of the blood vessels

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angiography

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vessel / writing / procedure

procedure to describe the blood vessels

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angioscope

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vessel / device for looking

device for looking into a blood vessel

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aortogram

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aorta / record

record of the aorta

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arteriogram

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artery / record

record of an artery

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cardiac catheterization

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heart / pertaining to catheter / procedure

process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart

note: The word catheter comes from Greek words meaning to go inside. By passing a tube through arteries, doctors are able to diagnose and treat heart problems without performing major surgery.

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echocardiogram

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echo / heart / record

image of the heart produced using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart

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echocardiography

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echo / heart / writing / procedure

use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performed on a heart

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electrocardiogram

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electricity / heart / record

record of the electrical currents of the heart

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electrocardiography

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electricity / heart / writing / procedure

procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart

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sonography

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sound / writing / procedure

use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound

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stress electrocardiogram

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stress electricity / heart / record

image of the heart produced using sound waves while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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through / esophagus / pertaining to
echo / heart / record

record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus

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vascular endoscopy

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vessel / pertaining to
inside / looking / procedure

procedure to look inside a blood vessel

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venogram

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vein / record

record of a vein

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blood pressure

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the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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diastolic pressure

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through / send / pertaining to

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

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systolic pressure

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together / send / pertaining to

pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

note: Stole comes from Greek, for to send. It can also be found in the word epistle, which means letter or something you send someone.

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cardiologist

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heart / specialist

heart specialist

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cardiology

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heart / study

branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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cardiovascular

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heart / vessel / pertaining to

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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circulation

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moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart

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coronary circulation

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heart / pertaining to

circulation of blood form the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)

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pulmonary circulation

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lung / pertaining to

circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)

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systemic circulation

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together / stand / pertaining to

circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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phlebologist

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vein / specialist

specialist in veins

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phlebology

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vein / study

study of veins

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phlebotomist

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vein / incision / specialist

one who draws blood

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phlebotomy

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vein / incision / prodedure

incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood

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angiocarditis

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vessel / heart / inflammation

inflammation of the heart vessels

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atrial fibrillation

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atrium / pertaining to little fibers / process

quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium

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atrial septal defect

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atrium / pertaining to septum / pertaining to bad / made

flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart

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cardiac arrest

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heart / pertaining to stop

cessation of functional circulation

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cardiomyopathy

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heart / muscle / disease

disease of the heart muscle

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congestive cardiomyopathy

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together / bring

heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

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dilated cardiomyopathy

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expanded

another term for congestive cardiomyopathy

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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over / developed / pertaining to

heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow

97
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restrictive cardiomyopathy

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back / tied / pertaining to

heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body

98
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carditis

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heart / inflammation

inflammation of the hearrt

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congenital heart defect

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together / birth / pertaining to heart bad / made

flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth

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congestive heart failure

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together / bring / pertaining to

heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
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