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152 Cards in this Set
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Angi/o
Vas/o |
Vessel
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Arteri/o
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artery
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Ather/o
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fatty plaque
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Arti/o
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Atrium
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Cardi/o
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Heart
3 layers of tissue form the the wall of the heart: Endocardium: The innermost layer. Myocardium: Thick, contractile, middle layer of the muscle cells that forms the bulk of the heart wall. Epicardium: thin, outermost layer of the heart. |
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Electr/o
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Electric
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Phleb/o
Ven/o |
Vein
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Thromb/o
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Blood clot
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Ventricul/o
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Ventricle (of the brain or heart)
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Aden/o
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Gland
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Lymph/o
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Lymph
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Lymphaden/o
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Lymph node
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Lymphangi/o
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Lymph vessel
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Splen/o
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Spleen
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Necr/o
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Death
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Hem/o
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blood
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Presby/o
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Old
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-Lysis
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Separation, Destruction, Loosening
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-Cyte
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Cell
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-Cusis
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Hearing
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Anti-
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Against
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Brady-
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Slow
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Tachy-
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Rapid, Fast
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Arrhythmia
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat.
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Arteriosclerosis
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Thickening, hardening, and loss of the elasticity of the arterial walls. Leads to altered function of tissues and organs.
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Atherosclerosis
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The most common form of arteriosclerosis. Caused by an accumulation of fatty substances within the walls of the arteries.
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Bruit
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A soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; can be caused by turbulent blood flow.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body: occurs most frequently in the iliac and femoral veins.
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Embolus
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A mass of undissolved matter present in a blood or lymphatic vessel.
(May be solid, liquid, or gaseous.) |
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Fibrillation
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Abnormal quivering or contraction of the heart fibers.
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Ischemia
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A local and temporary deficiency of blood supply to tissue. Caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel.
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Murmur
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An abnormal sound heard on auscultation, caused by defects in the valves or chambers of the heart.
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Myocardial Infarction
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Heart attack.
(Caused by partial or complete occlusion of one or more coronary arteries. Results in heart tissue death.) |
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Rheumatic fever; Streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle.
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Varicose Veins
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Swollen, distended veins (caused by incompetent venous valves, most often seen in the lower legs.)
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Hodgkin's disease
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A type of malignant lymphoma. (cancer of lymphatic tissue)
Reed Sternberg cells |
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Mononucleosis
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Acute infection, caused by Epstein-Barr virus. (Characterized by sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes and spleen.)
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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CV
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Cardiovascular
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ECG, EKG
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Electrocardiogram
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HSV
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Herpes Simplex Virus
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Cardi/o
Coron/o |
Heart
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Ech/o
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Sound
Ex. Echocardiogram |
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Isch/o
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Deficiency, Blockage
Ex. Coronary Ischemia |
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Sphygm/o
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Pulse
Ex. Sphygmocardiograph |
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Steth/o
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Chest
Ex. Stethoscope |
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aneurysm/o
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widening, widened blood vessel
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aneurysm/o/rrhaphy
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suture of a blood vessel
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aort/o
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Aorta
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aort/o/stenosis
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Narrowing of the aorta
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arteri/o/scler/osis
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abnormal hardening of arterial walls
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arteriol/o
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arteriole
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arteriol/itis
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inflammation of an arteriole
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ather/oma
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fatty degeneration or thickening of the larger arterial walls
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atri/o/ventricul/ar
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pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
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atri/o
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Atrium
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cardi/o/megaly
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enlargement of the heart
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coron/ary
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Pertaining to the heart
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phleb/itis
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Inflammation of a vein
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ven/ous
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pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them
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thromb/o/lysis
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breaking up of a thrombus
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varic/o
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dilated vein
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varic/ose
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pertaining to a dilated vein
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vas/o/spasm
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spasm of a blood vessel
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vascul/o
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vessel
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intra/ventricul/ar
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pertaining to within a ventricle
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-cardia
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Heart condition
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tachy/cardia
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Rapid heart rate
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Record, Writing
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electr/o/cardi/o/gram
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record of electrical activity of the heart
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-graph
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Instrument for recording
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electr/o/cardi/o/graph
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instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
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-graphy
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process of recording
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electr/o/cardi/o/graphy
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process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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arteri/o/stenosis
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narrowing of an artery
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structure, thing
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peri/card/itis
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inflammation around the heart
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peri/cardi/o/centesis
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surgical puncture around the heart
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peri/cardi/ectomy
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excision of all or part of the pericardium
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peri/cardi/o/rrhaphy
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Suturing a wound in the pericardium
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atri/al
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pertaining to the atrium
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ventricul/o/tomy
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incision of a ventricle
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Tachy/pnea
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Rapid breathing
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tachy/phagia
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rapid swallowing/eating
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brady/cardia
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slow heart
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brady/pnea
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slow breathing
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brady/phagia
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slow swallowing/eating
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arteri/o/rrhexis
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rupture of an artery
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arteri/o/rrhaphy
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suture of an artery
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arteri/o/pathy
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disease of an artery
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arteri/o/spasm
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involuntary contraction or twitching of an artery
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phleb/o/rrhaphy
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suture of a vein
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phleb/o/rrhexis
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Rupture of a vein
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phleb/o/stenosis
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stricture or narrowing of a vein
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ven/o/scler/osis
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hardening of a vein
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ven/o/tomy
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incision of a vein
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venospasm
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contraction or twitching of a vein
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hematology
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study of blood
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hematologist
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specialist in the study of blood
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hemangioma
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tumor of blood vessels
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Hemangiectasis
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dilation or expansion of a blood vessel
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aortopathy
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disease of the aorta
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pulmonary
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pertaining to the lungs
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vascular
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pertaining to a vessel
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cardi/o/rrhaphy
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suture of the heart
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microcardia
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abnormal smallness of the heart
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cardiomegaly
megalocardia |
enlargement of the heart
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necrophobia
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fear of death
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of tissue death
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thrombus
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condition of a blood clot
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thrombectomy
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surgical excision of a blood clot
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thrombogenesis
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producing or forming a blood clot
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thrombectomy
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excision of a blood clot
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thrombolysis
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destruction or dissolving of a thrombus
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aortic aneurysm
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ballooning out of the wall of the aorta
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agglutino
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clumping, gluing
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agglutination
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process of cells clumping together
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immuno
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immune, immunity
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immunogen
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producing immunity
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lymphopoiesis
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formation of lymphocytes or of lymphoid tissue
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of the lymph gland
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lymphangioma
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tumor composed of lymphatic vessels
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phagocyte
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cell that swallows and eats (cellular debris)
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splenomegaly
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enlargement of the spleen
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thymo
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thymus gland
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thymoma
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tumor of the thymus gland
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-phylaxis
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protection
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anaphylaxis
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against protection
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lymphangioma
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tumor composed of lymph vessels
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lymphoid
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resembling lymph
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lymphopathy
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any disease of the lymphatic system
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axillary
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armpit
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inguinal
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groin
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pathogen
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microorganism capable of producing disease
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hemorrhage
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loss of large amounts of blood in a short period
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venous
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pertaining to a vein
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macrophage
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phagocytic cell in the spleen
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cytotoxic
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pertaining to cells that are poisonous
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lymphocyte
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cell present in lymph tissue
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angina pectoris
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Mild to severe pain or pressure in the chest caused by ischemia; also called
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arrhythmia
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Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia
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ischemia
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Inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interruption of blood flow
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lymphadenitis
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Inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes
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valvuloplasty
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Plastic or restorative surgery on a valve, especially a cardiac valve
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lymphangiectomy
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Removal of a lymph vessel
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ischo
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hold back
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-malacia
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softening
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-version
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turning
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