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Body Systems
Cardiovascular System - Terminology
Term | Meaning |
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angioplasty | Sugical repair of a blood vessel |
aortic stenosis | Narrowing of the aorta |
arteriosclerosis | Hardening of arteries |
arteriolitis | Inflammation of small arteries |
cardiomyopathy | Disease of heart muscle |
coronary arteries | Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle |
phlebotomy | Incision of a vein |
intravenous | Pertaining to within a vein |
venulitis | Inflammation of a small vein |