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white
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leuk/o
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black
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melan/o
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red
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erythr/o
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blue
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cyan/o
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means blue skin
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cyanoderma
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red skin (blushing)
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erythroderma
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white skin
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leukoderma
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black (discolored) skin
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melanoderma
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means cell
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cyte (cyt/o)
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black cell (dark)
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melanocyte
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white (blood) cell
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leukocyte
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red (blood) cell
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erythrocyte
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means condition in the blood
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-emia
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blue blood
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cyanemia
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red blood or too many red cells
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erythremia
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bluish discoloration of the skin
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cyanoderma
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white skin
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leukoderma
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Proportions of each type of leukocyte
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differential leukocyte count (Diff)
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means decrease in number
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-penia
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decrease in the number of white blood cells
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leukocytopenia
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Greek word for poverty
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Penia
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blood cancer (sign: abnormally increased leukocyte count)
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leukemia
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Green word, heme, meaning blood
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-em
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suffix for condition
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-ia
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mean a blood condition
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-emia
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condition of "white blood"
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leukemia
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disease of too many immature leukocytes in blood
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leukemia
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blood vessel is blocked so that blood flow to tissues is stopped
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ischemia
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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temporary interuption of blood flow
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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cells that contain red substance
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hemoglobin
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synonym of erythremia
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polycythemia
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lacks the normal number of red blood cells
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erythrocytopenia
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means blood clot
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thromb/o
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blood cells that cause blood clots
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thrombocytes
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synonym of blood-clotting cells (thrombocytes)
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platelets
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abnormal decrease in the number of clot-forming cells
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thrombocytopenia
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indicate an increase in the number of blood cells
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-osis
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increase in white blood cells
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leukocytosis
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increase in red blood cells
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erythrocytosis
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increase in platelets
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thrombocytosis
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abnormal increase in number of white blood cells or leukocytes may be an indication of an ____.
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bacterial infection
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A low erythrocyte count indicates ____.
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anemia
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CBC
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complete blood count
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Hgb (Hb)
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hemoglobin
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Hct
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Hematocrit
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RBC
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Red Blood Cell Count
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WBC
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White Blood Cell Count
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prefix meaning surrounding
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peri-
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prefix meaning upon
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epi-
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prefix meaning inside or inner
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endo-
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muscle layer of the heart
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myocardium
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inner lining of the heart
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endocardium
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outer membrane right on the heart
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epicardium
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building words that refer to the heart
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cardi/o (card/o)
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inflammation of the heart
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carditis
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imflammation of the heart muscle
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myocarditis
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inflammation of the endocardium
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
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pericarditis
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specialist in the study of diseases of the heart
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cardiologist
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leukemic, dermic, cyanotic, leukocytic, cardiac
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adjective forms
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physician who performs cardiac catheterization (This is a procedure to examine blood flow to the heart and test how well the heart is pumping)
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cardiologist
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suffix for picture or record
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-gram
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suffix for instument used to make a recording or picture
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-graph
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suffix for process of using a recording instrument
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-graphy
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suffix for person who makes the recording or picture
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-grapher
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combining form for electrical
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electr/o
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record of electrical waves given off by the heart (or equivalent)
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electrocardiogram
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instrument used to record a picture, or electrocardiogram
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electrocardiograph
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EKG or ECG
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electrocardiogram
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reads the electrocardiogram
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cardiologist
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Latin word means sound
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sonus
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combining form meaning sound
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son/o
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picture made by a sonograph
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sonogram
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process of obtaining the sonogram
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sonography or ultrasonography
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RDMS
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registered diagnostic medical sonographers
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high-frequency waves
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ultrasound
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suffix means "one who"
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person who performs sonography
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sonographer
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combining form meaning sound made by "reflected" sound waves
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ech/o
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a record of sound waves reflected through the heart
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echocardiogram
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process of making the echocardiogram
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echocardiography
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combining form used to refer to radiation such as that used in x-rays
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radi/o
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picture made by using x-rays
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radiogram
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x-ray film
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radiograph
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RT(T)
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radiation therapy technologists
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RT(R)
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radiologic technologists
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use ionizing radiation applied to body for treatment of disease
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radiation therapy technologist (RT[T])
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person uses x-rays to create images for diagnostic interpretation by physicians
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radiologic technologists (RT[R])
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one who takes x-rays
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radiographer
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one who studies (a physician specializing in) x-rays
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radiologist
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refers to slices or planes
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tom/o
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x-ray that takes views of slices or planes through the body
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tomograph
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process of x-ray that take views of slices or planes through the body
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tomography
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CT
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computed tomography
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suffix means pain
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-algia
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means heart pain
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cardialgia
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pain in the stomach
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gastralgia
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used in words to mean slow
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brady-
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means slow heart action
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bradycardia
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aorta
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aort/o
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thick like porridge, fatty
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ather/o
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vein
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phleb/o
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vessel
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angi/o
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artery
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arteri/o
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lymph
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lymph/o
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widening
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aneurysm/o
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blood
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hem/o
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hard
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scler/o
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fibrous
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fibr/o
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rhythm
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rhythm/o
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pulse
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sphygm/o
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chest
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steth/o
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surgical repair
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condition
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-osis
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suffix means tumor, growth
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-oma
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suffix means destruction, breakdown
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-lysis
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suffix means disease
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-pathy
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suffix means fear
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phobia
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suffix means control, stopping
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-stasis
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suffix means development, production
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-genesis, -genic
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suffix means instrument used to view
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-scope
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suffix means process of using a scope
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-scopy
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suffix means instrument used to measure
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-meter
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abnormal rhythm of the heart
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arrhythmia
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abnormal rhythm of the heart related to sinoatrial node function
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sinus arrhythmia
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abnormally slow heart action (below 60 bpm)
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bradycardia
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used in words to show the oppisite of slow
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tachy-
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means fast or rapid
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tachy-
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rapid heart action
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tachycardia
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abnormally fast heartrate (above 100 bpm)
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tachycardia
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generalized disease condition of the vessels
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angiopathy
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generalized disease condition of lymph vessels
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lymphangiopathy
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surgical repair of vessel
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angioplasty
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condition of hardening
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sclerosis
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hardening of a vessel
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angiosclerosis
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process of viewing the inside of blood vessels to detect blockages
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angioscopy
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instrument used to view the inside of blood vessels to detect blockages
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angioscope
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suffix indicating the instrument used for the examination
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-scope
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suffix indicating the procedure involving viewing with the instrument
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-scopy
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instrument used to look into an artery
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anterioscope
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procedure of looking into an artery with a scope
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arterioscopy
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Greek word stethos meaning chest
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steth/o
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used to listen to chest sounds
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stethoscope
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refering to lymphatic system
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lymph/o
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lymphatic tissue tumor
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lymphoma
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vessel tumor containing fibrous tissue
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angiofibroma
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cells produced by the lymphatic system
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lymphocytes
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suffix meaning destruction
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-lysis
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destruction or breaking down of vessels
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angiolysis
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used in words about arteries
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arteri/o
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hardening of arteries
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arteriosclerosis
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fibrous condition of the arteries
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arteriofibrosis
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fatty substance
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atheroma
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hardening of the blood vessels (arteries) caused by a fatty substance (atheroma)
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atherosclerosis
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destruction (breakdown) of fat
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lipolysis
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destruction (breakdown) of cells
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cytolysis
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tumor of a blood vessel
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hemangioma
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embryonic blood vessel cell
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hemangioblast
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condition of blood in joint
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hemarthrosis
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destruction of blood
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hemolysis
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another word for destruction of blood cells
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hematolysis
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abnormal fear of blood
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hematophobia
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study of blood
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hematology
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one who specializes in the science of blood
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hematologist
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inflammation of a vessel with formation of a clot
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thromboangiitis
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to excise (surgically remove) or to cut out
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-ectomy
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excision of a thrombus (clot)
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thrombectomy
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inflammation of a vein with clot formation
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thrombophlebitis
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condition of forming a thrombus
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thrombosis
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a cell that aids clotting
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thrombocyte
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resembling a thrombus
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thromboid
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DVT
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deep-vein thrombosis
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clot in a vein of the calf of the leg
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deep vein thrombosis
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pertaining to the formation of a clot
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thrombogenic
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destruction of a clot
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thrombolysis
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lack of cells that aid in clotting
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thrombocytopenia
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stopping blood supply to the tissues
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ischemia
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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arteries or veins which have become totally blocked to any blood flow
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occlusion
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infarct
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necrosis of tissue (abnormal dead tissues)
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heart attack
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myocardial infarction
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a moving thrombus through blood vessels to another part of the body
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embolus
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block in vessel
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occlusion
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lack of blood flow to an area
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ischemia
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a moving blood clot
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embolus or embolism
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may occur if an artery of the heart muscle is occluded and an area of tissue has no blood supply
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myocardial infarction
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Latin word meaning vessel
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Vas
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term for pertaining to vessels, especially blood vessels
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vascular
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arteries and veins are part of a system of vessels that carry blood
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vascular system
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pertaining to the blood vessels supplying the heart
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cardiovascular
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RVT
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registered vascular technologist
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widening caused by weakening in an artery wall
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aneurysm
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widening of the abdominal aorta
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aortic aneurysm
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vessels (angi/o) that carry blood away from the heart
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arteries
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vessels (angi/o) that carry blood back to the heart
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veins
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combining form indicating a relationship to pulse
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sphygm/o
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process of producing tracing images showing the rhythmic patterns and strength of the pulse
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sphygmography
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used to perform sphygmography
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sphygmograph
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instrument used to measure blood pressure
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sphygmomanometer
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measures the pressure of gases and liquids
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manometer
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combining form indicating a thin substance like gas or liquid
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man/o
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suffix indicating a measuring instrument
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-meter
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instrument used to create an image of pulse force
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sphygmograph
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instrument used to measure blood pressure
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sphygmomanometer
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process of creating an image of the pulse
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sphygmography
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hardening of the arteries
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the veins
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phlebosclerosis
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excision of a vein
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phlebectomy
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incision into a vein (venipuncture)
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phlebotomy
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inflammation of a vein
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phlebitis
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suffix meaning repair
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-plasty
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surgical repair of a vein
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phleboplasty
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incision into a vein or venipuncture
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phlebotomy
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the act or condition of stopping or controlling
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-stasis
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act of controlling blood flow
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hemostasis
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control of flow in veins
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phlebostasis
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control of flow in arteries
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arteriostasis
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control of lymph flow
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lymphostasis
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AA
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aortic aneurysm
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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AS
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arteriosclerosis
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ASCVD
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BPM, bpm
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beats per minute
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAT, CT, CAT scan
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computed (axial) tomography
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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Diff
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differential white blood cell count
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ECHO
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echocardiogram
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Hct
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hematocrit
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HGB, HB, Hgb, Hb
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hemoglobin
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P
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pulse
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PAT
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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RT(R)
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radiographic technologist (registered)
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VFib (VF)
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ventricular fibrillation
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XR
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x-ray
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