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Bicuspid |
Valve with cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve. |
Bi - two -cuspid - point |
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Bradycardia |
Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as fewer than 60 beats per minute (bpm). |
Brady - slow card - heart -ia - condition |
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Bruit |
Pathological noise; a sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation. |
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Cardiac |
Pertaining to the heart. |
Cardi - heart -ac - pertaining to |
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Cardiac Arrest |
Loss of effective heart function which results in cessation of functional circulation. Sudden cardiac arrest results in death. (SCA) |
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Cardiologists |
Physician who specializes in the study of a heart. |
Cardi/o - heart log - study of -ist - one who specializes |
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Cardiology |
Literally means study of the heart |
Cardi/o - heart -ology - study of |
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Cardiomegaly |
Enlargement of the heart. |
Cardi/o - heart -megaly - enlargement large |
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Cardiomyopathy (CMP) |
Disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and it's pumping ability. It can be caused by multiple factors including viral infections. |
Cardi/o - heart pulmon - lung -argy - pertaining to |
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Cardiotonic |
A class of medication that is used to increase the tone (pumping strength) of the heart. |
Cardi/o - heart ton - tone -ic - pertaining to |
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Cardiovascular (CV) |
Pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels. |
Cardi/o - heart vascul - small vessel -ar - pertaining to |
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Cardioversion |
Medical procedure used to treat cardiac arrhythmias. An electrical shock is delivered to the heart to restore its normal rhythm. The electrical energy can be delivered externally through electrodes placed on the chest or directly to the heart by placing paddles on the heart during open chest. |
Cardi/o - heart vascul - small vessel -ar - pertaining to |
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Cholesterol (chol) |
A normal salt, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells. It is the building block of steroid hormones, but it is dangerous when it builds up on arterial walls and can contribute to the risk of coronary heart disease. |
Chol/e - bile sterol - solid (fat) |
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Circulation |
The moving of the blood in the veins & arteries throughout the body. |
Circulat - circular -ion - process |
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Constriction |
Process of drawing together, as I. The narrowing of a vessel. |
Con - together with strict - to arrow, to bind -ion - process |
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Claudication |
Literally means process of lameness or limping. It is a dull, cramping pain in the hips, thighs, calves, or buttocks caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles, due to narrowed arteries. It is one of the symptoms in peripheral artery disease. (PAD) |
Claudicat - to limp -ion - process |
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) |
Surgical procedure to assist blood flow to the myocardium by using a section of a saphenous vein or internal mammary artery to bypass or reroute blood around an obstructed or occluded coronary artery, thus improving blood flow and oxygen to the heart. |
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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) |
A.K.A. Coronary artery disease (CHD), term for the narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. A progressive disease that increases the risk if myocardial infarction of sudden death. CHP also usually results from the build up of fatty material and plaque. |
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Cyanosis |
Abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. The skin, fingernail and mucous membranes can appear slightly blue or gray. |
Cyan - dark blue -osis - condition |
