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63 Cards in this Set
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cardio
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a combining form denoting the heart
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endocarditis
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inflammation within the heart
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myocarditis
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inflammation within the heart muscle
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pericarditis
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inflammation surrounding the heart
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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electrocardiograph
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instrument used to measure the heart
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electrocardiography
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the process of measuring the electricity of the heart
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electrocardiogram
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the drawn, written, or recorded test of the heart
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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cardiomyopathy
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heart muscle disease
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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aorta
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main trunk from which the systemic arterial system proceeds
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aortic
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pertaining to the aorta
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aortits
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inflammation of the aorta
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aortosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of the aorta
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ateri(o)
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a combining form denoting relationship to the artery or arteries
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arterial
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pertaining to the artery
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arteriectasis
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expansion,dilation of the artery
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arteriole
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small diameter blood vessel
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arteriosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of the arteries
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arteriostenosis
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abnormal narrowing of the arteries
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arteritis
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inflammation of the arteries
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arteriorrhexis
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rupture of the artery
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phlebo, veno
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combining forms denoting a vein or the veins
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phlebotomy
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incision into the veins
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phlebitis
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inflammation of the veins
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phleborrhagia
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excessive flow, bleeding of the veins
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phlebosclerosis
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abnormal hardening of the veins
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phlebostenosis
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abnormal narrowing of the veins
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vena, venae
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singular/plural forms of vein
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venipuncture
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puncture of the veins
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venous
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pertaining to the veins
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angio
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a combining form denoting a relationship to a vessel, usually a blood vessel
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angiocarditis
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inflammation of the heart and blood vessels
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angiorrhaphy
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suture of a blood vessel
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vaso
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a combining form denoting a vessel or duct
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angioplasty
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plastic surgery of the blood vessel
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vasorrhaphy
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suturing of a vessel of duct
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vasography
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x-ray of the ducts
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vasospasm
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contraction of the vessels
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vasodilator
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expansion of the vessels
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vascular
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pertaining to the vessels
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vasculitis
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inflammation of the vessels
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vasculopathy
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disease of the blood vessels
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sphygmo
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combining form denoting the pulse or blood pressure
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sphygmoid
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resembling a pulse
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sphygmology
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study of blood pressure
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sphygmopalpation
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feeling blood pulse
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument used to measure blood pressure
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sphymoscopy
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examination of the blood pressure
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sphygmic
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pertaining to blood pressure
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diastole
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a word denoting dilatation of the ventricles of the heart
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diastolic
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pertaining to the dilatation of the ventricles of the heart
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systole
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a word denoting the contraction of the ventricles of the heart
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systolic
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pertaining to the contraction of the heart
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antianginals
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agents that alleviate angina pectoris by dilating coronary arteries to improve blood flow
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antihypertensives
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agents that counteract high blood pressure
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antihypotensives
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agents that counteract low blood pressure by causing contraction of blood vessels
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antilipidemics
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agents that counteract high levels fats in the blood
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thrombolytics/anticoagulatants
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agents that dissolve blood clots
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vasodilators
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agents that dilate blood vessels
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