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36 Cards in this Set
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angi/o |
vessel |
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aort/o |
aorta |
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arter/o, arteri/o |
artery |
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ather/o |
yellowish plaque |
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atri/o |
atrium, upper heart chamber |
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brachi/o |
arm |
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cardi/o |
heart |
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cholesterol/o |
cholesterol |
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coron/o |
heart |
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cyan/o |
blue |
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myx/o |
mucus |
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ox/o |
oxygen |
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pericardi/o |
pericardium |
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phleb/o |
vein |
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rrhythm/o |
rhythm |
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sphygm/o |
pulse |
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steth/o |
chest |
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thromb/o |
clot |
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valvul/o, valv/o |
valve |
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vas/o |
vessel |
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vascul/o |
vessel |
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ven/o, ven/i |
vein |
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ventricul/o |
ventricle |
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ADP |
Adenosine diphosphate (stops heart attack/stroke/etc) |
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AED |
Automatic external defibrillator |
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AF, a-fib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
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HDL |
High density lipoprotein |
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LDL |
Low density lipoprotein |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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MVP |
Mitral valve prolapse |
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PVC |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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SPECT |
Single photo emission computed tomography |
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VF |
Ventricular fibrillation |
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VT |
Ventricular tachycardia |
