Cardiovascular Terms

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Angi-

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Blood vessel

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Aort-

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Aorta

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Arteri-

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Artery

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Ather-

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Plaque or fatty substance

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Coron-

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Heart

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-emia

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Blood condition

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Erythr-

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Red

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Hemat-/hemo-

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Blood

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Leuk-

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White

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Phleb-/ ven-

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Vein

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Thromb-

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Clot

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Valv- / valvul-

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Valve

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Ventricul-

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Ventricle

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-tension

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Pressure

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-gram

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Record

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-ole

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Small

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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My-

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Muscle

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Inter-

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Between

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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Angin-

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Choking (angina)

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-penia

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Deficiency

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Atres-

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Without an opening

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Hemangi-

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Blood vessels

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Sphygm-

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Pulse

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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Poly-

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Many

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Aorta

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Largest artery of the body through which blood exits the heart

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Aortic valve

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Valve between aorta and left ventricle

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Arteriole

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Tiny artery connecting to a papillary

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Artery

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Thick-walled blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Atrium

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Either of the two upper chambers of the heart

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Bicuspid valve

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Atrioventricular valve on the left side of the heart

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Blood pressure

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Measure of the force of blood surging against the arterial walls

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Blood vessel

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Any of the tubular passageways in the cardiovascular system through which blood travels

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Capillary

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Tiny blood vessels that form the exchange point between the arterial and venous vessels

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Cardiac cycle

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Repeated contraction and relaxation of the heart as it circulates blood within itself and pumps it out to the rest of the body or lungs

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Carotid artery

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Artery that transports oxygenated blood to the head and neck

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Coronary artery

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Blood vessel that supplies oxygenated heart to the blood

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Diastole

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Relaxation phase of heartbeat

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Endocardium

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Lining of the heart chambers and valves

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Endothelium

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Lining of the arteries that secretes substances into the blood

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Epicardium

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Outermost layer of heart tissue

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Femoral artery

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Artery that supplies blood to the thighs

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Inferior vena cava

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Large vein that draws blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium

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Left atrium

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Upper left heart chamber

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Left ventricle

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Lower left heart chamber

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Lumen

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Channel inside and artery through which blood flows

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Mitral valve

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Bicuspid valve

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Myocardium

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Muscular layer of hard tissue between the epicardium and the endocardium

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Pericardium

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Protective covering of the heart

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Pulmonary artery

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One of the two arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary valve

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controls the blood flow between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary vein

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One of the four veins bringing oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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Pulse

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Rhythmic expansion and contraction of the blood vessel usually an artery

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Right atrium

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Upper right chamber of the heart

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Right ventricle

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Lower right chamber of the heart

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Semilunar valve

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One of two valves that prevent the back flow of blood flowing out of the heart and into the aorta and the pulmonary artery

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Septum

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Partition between the left and right chambers of the heart

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Superior vena cava

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Large vein that transports blood collected from the upper part of the body to the heart

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Tricuspid valve

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Atrioventrucular valve on the right side of the heart

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Vein

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Any of various blood vessels carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart except the pulmonary vein

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Ventricle

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Either of the two lower chambers of the heart