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105 Cards in this Set
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angi/o
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vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arter/o-arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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yellowish plaque, fatty substance
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atri/0
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atrium, upper heart chamber
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brachi/o
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arm
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cardi/o
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heart
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cholesterol/o
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cholesterol (a lipid substance)
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coron/o
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heart
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cyan/o
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blue
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myx/o
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mucus
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pericardi/o
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pericardium
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phleb/o
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vein
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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thromb/o
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clot
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valvul/o-valv/o
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valve
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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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ven/o-veni/o
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vein
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ventricul/o
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ventricel, lower heart chamber
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heart block
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failure of proper conduction of impulses through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)
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arrhythmias
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abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias)
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flutter
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rapid but regular contractions of atria or ventricles
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fibrillation
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rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the hear (350 beats or more per minute)
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congenital heart disease
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abnormalities in the heart at birth
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Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)
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narrowing (coarctation) of the aorta
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patent ductus arteriosus(PDA)
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a small duct (ductus arteriosus)between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally closes soon after birth, remains open (patent)
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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Congenital malformation of the heart involving four distrint defects:
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AF
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
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VT
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VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
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VFib
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VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
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PVC
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PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION
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PAC
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PREMATURE ATRIAL CONTRACTION
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CHF
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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
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VSD
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VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT
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MI
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART-ATTACK)
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PDA
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PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOUSUS
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MVP
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MITRO-VALVE PROLAPSE
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AS
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AORTIC STENOSIS
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CAD
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
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ASD
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ARTRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT
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ECHO
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High frequency sound waves are pulsed through the chest wall and bounce off heart structures
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TMLR
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A laser makes a hole in heart muscle to induce growth of new blood vessels (angiogensis)
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of arteries
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cardiomyopathy
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disease condition of the heart muscle
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magaly
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enlargement of the heart
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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tachycardia
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condition of rapid heartbeat
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bradycardia
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condition of slow hearbeat
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hypercholesterolemia
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high levels of cholesterol in the blood
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valvuloplasty
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surgical repair of a valve
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hypoxia
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condition of deficient oxygen
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atrial
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pertaining to an upper heart chamber
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mitral stenosis
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narrowing of the mitral valve
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thrombolysis
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breakdown of a clot
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cyanosis
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state of blue
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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aterial anastomosis
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new connection between arteries
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aneurysmorrhapy
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surgical repair of an aneurysm
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atheroma
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fatty substance protruding
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arrythmia
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heart rhythm disorder
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sphygomomanometer
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blood pressure cuff
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stethoscope
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instrument used to listen to heart beat
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mitral valvulitis
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inflammation of the mitral valve
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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masoconstriction
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narrowing of a vessel
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vasodilation
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widening of a vessel
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coronary
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pertaining to the heart
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arrhythmia
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not a normal heart rhythm
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cynosis
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abnormal condition of blueness
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diastole
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relaxation phase of the heartbeat
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anginapectoris
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chest pain
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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vasodilation
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widening of a vessel
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of heart
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hemrroids
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swollen veins in the rectal region
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valvotomy
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incision of the heart valve
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systole
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contraction phas of the heartbeat
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aorta
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largest artery in the body
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AV node
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specialilzed tissue at the base of the wall between the two upper heart chambers
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atrium
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one of the two upper chambers of the heart
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capillary
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smallest blood vessel materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the capillary walls
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CO2
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gas(waste) relaeased by body cells transports to heart and then lungs for exhalation
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O2
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gas that enters blood through lungs and travels to the heart.
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endocardium
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inner lining of the heart
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myocardium
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muscle layer of the heart
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pericardium
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sac like membrane surrounding the heart
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pulmonary artery & vein
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artery carrying oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs
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angio
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vessel
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athero
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yellowish plaque
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brachio
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arm
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cholesterol
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cholesterol
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cyano
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blue
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phelb
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vein
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thrombo
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blood clot
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vaso
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vessel
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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MI
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myocardial infarct (heart attack)
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ECG/EKG
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electrocardiogram
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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petechiae
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small pinpoint hemorrhages
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endarterectomy
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surgical removal of the innermost linings of an artery thickened with fatty deposits
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