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47 Cards in this Set
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aort/o
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aorta
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atri/o
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atrium
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card/i/o
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heart
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electr/o
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electrical
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-gram
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written record
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my/o
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muscle
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-stenosis
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a narrowing
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valv/o, valvul/o
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valve
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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atriomegaly
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enlargement of the atrium
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atrioseptoplasty
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surgical repair of an atrial septum
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cardiodynia
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heart pain
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cardiograph
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a machine to electrically measure heart function
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cardiogram
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a graphic trace of heart functions
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cardiomalacia
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softening 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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disease of the heart muscle
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cardiomyoplasty
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a surgical procedure that involves engaging the muscle to stimulate the heart
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cardiopathy
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any heart disease
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cardiorrhaphy
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suturing of the wall of the heart muscle
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cardiorrhexis
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rupture in the wall of the heart muscle
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cardiotomy
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incision into the heart
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carditis
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inflammation of the heart
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the endocardium
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MI
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heart attdck
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myocarditis
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inflammation of the heart muscle
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pericardiorrhaphy
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suturing of the pericardium
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pericardiotomy
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incision into the pericardium
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pericarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
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valvoplasty
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surgical repair of a heart valve
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valvotomy
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surgical removal of a blocked heart valve by cutting into it
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valvulitis
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inflammation of a heart valve
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ventriculoplasty
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surgical repair of a heart muscle
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ventriculoscopy
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examination of a heart ventricle with an endoscope
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cardiologist
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heart specialist
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cardiology
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medical specialty dealing with the heart
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ACV
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acute cardiovascular
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CA
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cardia arrest
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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cardiovascular care unit
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CHD
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cardiovascular heart disease
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CIPS
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cardiovascular imaging procedure
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CRFS
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cardiovascular risk factors
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CSU
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cardiovascular surgery unit
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CT
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cardiovascular technologist
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CVICU
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cardiovascular intensive care unit
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EKG or ECG
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electrocardiogram, electocardiograph, cardiogram
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