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19 Cards in this Set
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visible evidence of a disease
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signs
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changes in the body or in its functions
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symptoms
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the most common crippling disease in America
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arthritis
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the life-saving procedure commonly known as CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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high blood pressure
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hypertension
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a weak spot that balloons out in an artery
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aneurysm
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a term that refers to the liquid-carrying vessels throughout the body
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vascular
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occurs when a heart attack causes the heart to completely stop beating
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cardiac arrest
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occurs when a ruptured or blocked blood vessel stops the supply of blood to the brain
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stroke
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a "pain in the chest" that results when the heart needs more blood than constricted arteries can supply
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angina pectoris
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a condition in which the heart repeatedly races or "flutters", misses a beat, or has an extra beat
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arrhythmia
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means "joint"
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arthro-
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refers to the arteries
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arterio-
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means "hard"
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sclero-
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refers to something written down
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-gram
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refers to a blood or lymph vessel
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angio-
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means "examination"
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-scopy
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refers to the heart
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cardio-
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means "surrounding or enclosing"
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peri-
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