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Angi/o |
blood vessel |
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Aort/o |
aorta (largest artery) |
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Arteri/o |
arteries |
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Ather/o |
plaque, fatty substance |
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Brady/o |
slow |
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Cardi/o |
heart |
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Coron/o |
coronary |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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Erythr/o |
red |
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Hem/o |
blood |
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Leuk/o |
white |
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Phleb/o |
veins, vein |
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Tachy/o |
Fast |
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Thromb/o |
clot |
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Ven/o |
vein, veins |
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Aneurysm |
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall |
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Aneurysmectomy |
surgical removal of an aneurysm |
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Aneurysmorrhaphy |
the surgical suturing of an aneurysm |
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Angiitis |
inflammation of a blood vessel |
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Angina |
a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart |
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Angiocardiography |
The process of recording the heart and vessels after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque solution |
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Angiography |
X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material |
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Angionecrosis |
death of the walls of the blood vessels |
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Angiostenosis |
narrowing of a blood vessel |
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Antiarrhythmic |
a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm |
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Anticoagulant |
medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood |
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Antihypertensive |
a drug that reduces high blood pressure |
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Aplastic anemia |
failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow |
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Arrhythmia |
an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart |
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Arteriectomy |
Surgical removal of part of an artery |
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Arteriosclerosis |
hardening of the arteries |
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Arteritis |
inflammation of an artery |
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Atherectomy |
surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery |
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Atheroma |
fatty deposit or plaque within the arterial wall |
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Atherosclerosis |
condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries |
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Basophils |
a type of WBC that promotes inflammation and participates in allergic responses. |
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Bradycardia |
abnormally slow heartbeat |
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Cardiac catheterization |
procedure where a catheter is inserted into an artery and guided into the heart; may be used for diagnosis of blockages or treatment |
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Cholesterol |
a type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in foods |
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Defibrillation |
treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator) |
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Diastolic |
the blood pressure during that part of the heartbeat when the hearts venticles are relaxing |
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Dyscrasia |
abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |
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Echocardiography |
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart |
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Electrocardiogram |
a record of the electrical activity of the heart that, if abnormal, may indicate heart disease |
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Embolism |
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle) |
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Embolus |
an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood |
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Endarterectomy |
surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis |
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Endocarditis |
inflammation of the lining of the heart |
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Eosinphils |
type of granulocytes ,large numbers often present in the presence of a parasitic infection |
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Erythrocytes |
Red blood cells |
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Fibrillation |
extremely rapid contractions of the heart that lack the power needed to pump blood around the body |
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Hemangioma |
benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels |
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Hemochromatosis |
pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues |
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Hemoglobin |
An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen |
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Hemolytic anemia |
anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes |
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Hemostasis |
surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) |
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Homocysteine |
an amino acid normally found in the blood and used by the body to build and maintain tissues |
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Hypoperfusion |
a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part |
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Ischemia |
insufficient blood flow to an area |
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Leukemia |
cancer of white blood cells |
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Leukocytes |
White blood cells |
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Leukopenia |
an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count |
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Lymphocytes |
Make antibodies to destroy foreign pathogens |
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Megaloblastic anemia |
a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal |
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Monocytes |
largest white blood cell |
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Myocardial infarction |
heart attack |
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Myocarditis |
Inflammation of the heart muscle |
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Neutrophils |
A type of white blood cell that engulfs invading microbes and contributes to the nonspecific defenses of the body against disease. |
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Palpitation |
a rapid and irregular heart beat |
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Pericarditis |
inflammation of the pericardium |
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Pernicious anemia |
lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin B12 into the body |
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Phlebitis |
inflammation of a vein |
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Phlebography |
X-ray of the veins after injecting a contrast medium |
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Plaque |
A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall |
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Polyarteritis |
inflammation of several arteries |
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Raynaud’s |
Disease: recurrent vasospasm in extremities, Phenomenon: 2* to underlying disease (SLE or scleroderma) |
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Septicemia |
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection |
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Systolic |
measurement of blood pressure taken when the heart is contracting and forcing blood into the arteries |
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Tachycardia |
Abnormally rapid heartbeat |
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Thrombocytes |
platelets |
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Thrombocytopenia |
a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood |
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Thrombolytic |
a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
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Thrombosis |
blood clot |
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Thrombus |
blood clot |
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Triglycerides |
Large fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acid and one part glycerol |
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Valvoplasty |
surgical repair of a heart valve |
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Valvulitis |
inflammation of a heart valve |
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Valvuloplasty |
surgical repair of a valve |
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Varicose veins |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs |
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Vasculitis |
inflammation of a blood vessel |
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