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Cardiovascular 3
Term | Definition |
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Plaque | A buildup of fatty deposit within an artery |
Arteriectomy | Surgical removal of part of an artery |
Valvulitis | Inflammation of a heart valve |
Mitral | Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |
Ischemia | Deficient blood supply due to obstruction (blockage) of a blood vessel |
Angina | Chest pain |
Endarterectomy | Surgical removal of the lining of an artery |
Pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium |
Infarction | Tissue death |
Angionecrosis | Tissue death of the walls of blood vessels |
Angiostenosis | Narrowing of a blood vessel |
Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
Dyscrasia | Abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |