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Cartoid Endarterectomy
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surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain
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-ectomy means surgical removal ater/o- artery end- within or inside |
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Coronary Thrombosis
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damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
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Thromb - means clot -us -singular noun ending |
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Blood Dyscrasia
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any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
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Dys- Means Bad -Crasia means Mixture of Blending |
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Thrombocytopenia
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condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
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thromb/o means thrombus cyt/o means cell -penia means deficiency |
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Cardiomyopathy
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all diseases of the heart muscle
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cardi/o means heart my/o means muscle pathy means disease |
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Macrophage
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type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills invading cells
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macro- large -phage means cell that eats |
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Hemolytic
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a function of the spleen that destroys worn-out red blood cells and releasing their hemoglobin for ruse
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hem/o means blood -lytic means to destroy |
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splenomegaly
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abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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splen/o means spleen -megaly means abnormal enlargement |
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lymphoma
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general term applied to malignancies affection lymphoid tissues
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lymph means lymph -oma means tumor |
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mammography
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radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells
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mammo/o means breast
-graphy means process of taking record or pictures |
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Tricuspid Valve
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Controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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Mitral Valve (Bicuspid Valve)
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located between the left atrium and left ventricle
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Aorta
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the largest blood vessel in the body, is the main trunk of the arterial system
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Ertyhocytes (Red Blood Cells)
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mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow
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erytho means red
-cytes means cell |
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Leukocytes (white blood cells)
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Are the blood cells involved with defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances
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Leuk/o means white
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Capillaries
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are only one epithelial cell in thickness, are the smallest blood vessels in the body. they carry oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the tissues.
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Neutrophils
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formed in red bone marrow, are the most common type of WBC (white blood cells)
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Vascular Surgeon
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is a physician who specializes in diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels
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Atrial fibrillation ( A Fib)
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Occurs when the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall
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Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
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rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles
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Thrombus
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is a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
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thromb means clot
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embolus
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a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood
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embol means something inserted
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Statins
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drugs that lower cholesterol
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Congestive heart failure
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When the heart muscle is not able to pump enough blood to supply the body
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Aneurysm
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a localized weak spot, or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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Raynaud's Phenomenon
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Red, White, Blue. Redness of fingers and toes.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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condition of having a thrombus attached to the wall of a deep vein
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome
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aka preleukemia is a group of bone marrow disorders w/ lack of blood cells due to dysfunction of bone marrow.
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Megaloblastic anemia
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red blood cells are larger then normal
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Idiopathic
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means disease of unknown cause
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diuretic
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administered to stimulate kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water
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Hypertension
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high blood pressure
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Essential Hypertension
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(primary) is elevated blood pressure of a unknown cause
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Secondary Hypertension
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caused by a different medical problem
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Systolic pressure
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occurs when the ventricles contract, is the highest pressure against the walls of the artery.
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Diastolic pressure
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occurs when the ventricles are relaxed, it is the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery
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LDL
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bad cholesterol
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HDL
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Good cholesterol
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Metastastize
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Spreading
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metastasis
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Lymph
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clear watery fluid that transports waste products and proteins out of the spaces between the cells of body tissues
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adenoids (nasopharyngeal tonsils)
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Located in your tonsils
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Hemolytic
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what the spleen is which destroyes worn out red blood cells and releases their hemoglobin for reuse
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-lytic means to destroy
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Thymus gland
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secrets thymosin
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splenomegaly
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enlrargment of the spleen in the left upper quadrent
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