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18 Cards in this Set
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valvul/o |
Valve - prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart |
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atri/o |
Atrium (upper chamber) |
Upper portion if each side of the heart. |
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sept/o |
Septum |
Latin; Wall diving two cavities |
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Ventricul/o |
Ventricle (lower chamber) |
Lower portion of each side of the heart |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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coron/o |
Heart |
The heart's blood supply |
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Aort/o |
Aorta - Main artery leaving the heart and distributing oxygenated blood throughout the body |
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arteri/o |
Artery - large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from heart to body tissue |
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ather/o |
Fatty plaque |
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Angina pectoris |
Oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart |
To choke / chest |
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Arrhthmia |
Irregular heart beat |
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Dysrhthmia |
Irregular heartbeat |
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Palpitation |
Rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
Latin; flutter |
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Pectoralgia |
Chest pain |
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Aortalgia |
Pain in the aorta |
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Diaphoresis |
Profuse sweating |
Dia / phoresis Through / carry |
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Phlebalgia |
Pain in the vein |
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Hemorrhage |
Loss of blood |
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