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Cardiovascular System

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Definition
-ac   suffix: pertaining to  
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-ary   suffix: pertaining to  
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-ar   suffix: pertaining to  
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-ose   suffix: pertaining to  
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-ectasis   suffix: dilation  
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-gram   suffix: record or image  
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-graph   suffix: machine that creates an image  
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-graphy   suffix: the process creating an image or record  
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-manometer   suffix: instrument for measuring pressure  
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-megaly   suffix: large  
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-ole   suffix: small  
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-rrhaphy   suffix: suturing  
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-stenosis   suffix: narrowing, stricture  
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-tension   suffix: pressure  
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-ule   suffix: small  
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-um   suffix: noun ending  
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a-, an-   no; not; without  
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-itis   suffix: inflammation  
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bi-   prefix: two  
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brady-   prefix: slow  
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de-   prefix: down from; reversal; remove from  
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endo-   prefix: within; in  
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per-   prefix: Thoroughly; completely; intensely; through  
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peri-   prefix: around  
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tachy-   prefix: fast, rapid  
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tri-   prefix: three  
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endocardium   inner lining (membrane) of the heart  
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myocardium   muscle layer of the heart  
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pericardium   membranous sac surrounding the heart  
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Four major chambers of the heart   left atrium (LA) left ventricle (LV) right atrium (RA) right ventricle (RV)  
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3 Major Types of Blood Vessels   artery vein capillary  
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Heart Structures   aorta, aortic valve, atrioventricular (AV) node, atrium, bicuspid (mitral) valve, pulmonary valve  
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Heart Structures continued   inferior vena cava, interatrial septum, interventricular septum, left atrium (LA), Purkinje fibers, right atrium (RA), right lung, right ventricle (RV), sinoatrial (SA) node, superior vena cava  
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Heart Structures continued 3   left lung left ventricle (LV), pulmonary arteries, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary valve, pulmonary veins, tricuspid valve;  
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aneurysm/o   aneurysm; weakening of the walls of blood vessels CF  
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angi/o   blood vessels CF  
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aort/o   aorta, main artery from the heart to the body CF  
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arteri/o, arter/o   artery CF  
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arteriol/o   arteriole CF  
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ather/o   fatty, porridge like substance CF  
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atri/o   atrium CF  
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cardi/o   heart CF  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum; brain CF  
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coron/o   crown; heart CF  
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electr/o   electricity CF  
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embol/o   embolus; blockage CF  
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hem/o, hemat/o   blood CF  
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isch/o   to suppress, hold back CF  
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megal/o   enlarged CF  
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my/o   muscle CF  
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necr/o   death CF  
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phleb/o   vein CF  
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pulmon/o   lung CF  
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scler/o   hard; hardening CF  
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son/o   sound CF  
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sphygm/o   pulse CF  
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steth/o   chest CF  
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thromb/o   blood clot CF  
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valv/o, valvul/o   valve CF  
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varic/o   twisted, swollen CF  
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vas/o   vessel CF  
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vascul/o   vessel CF  
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ven/o, ven/i   vein CF  
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ventricul/o   ventricle; chamber CF  
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aneurysm   weakened blood vessel wall, cause bulging  
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aneurysmorrhaphy   suturing of an aneurysm to prevent bursting  
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angiography   the process of taking an x-ray of blood vessels after injection of an opaque dye  
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angioplasty   surgical repair of a blood vessel  
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anticoagulant   an agent that keeps blood from clotting  
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aortic   pertaining to the aorta  
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aortopathy   any disease of the aorta  
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aortostenosis   narrowing or stricture of the aorta  
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arrhythmia   irregular heart beat  
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arteriolitis   inflammation of the arterioles  
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arteriopathy   any disease of the arteries  
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arteriorrhaphy   suturing of an artery  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of an artery  
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arteriospasm   involuntary contraction of an artery  
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arteriostenosis   narrowing of an artery  
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atheroma   fatty build up inside the arterial wall  
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atherosclerosis   hardening of arteries due to a fatty build up  
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atrial   pertaining to atrium  
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atrioventricular   pertaining to the atrium and ventricles  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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cardiac   pertaining to the heart  
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cardiologist   specialist in diseases of the heart  
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cardiology   study of diseases of the heart  
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cardiomegaly, megalocardia   enlarged heart  
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cardiorrhaphy   suturing of the heart  
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cardiothoracic   pertaining to the heart and chest  
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cerebral   pertaining the cerebrum; brain  
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coronary   pertaining to the heart (arteries that supply blood to the heart)  
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diastole   rhythmic dilation of the heart when the chambers fill with blood  
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electrocardiograph   machine that records the electrical activity of the heart  
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electrocardiography   the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart  
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embolus   a non stationary blockage  
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endarterectomy   the surgical removal of the inside lining of an artery  
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hypertension   high blood pressure  
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inferior   below or under  
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interatrial   between the atrium  
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interventricular   between the ventricle  
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intraventricular   within the ventricle  
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ischemia   loss of blood supply due to a blockage  
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microcardia   small sized heart  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heart muscle  
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necrectomy   excision of the dead tissue  
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necrophobia   fear of the dead  
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necrosis   abnormal condition of dead tissue  
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pericardiectomy   excision of the membrane around the heart  
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pericardiocentesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lining around the heart  
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pericardiorrhaphy   suturing of the membrane around heart  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the lining around the heart  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a veins  
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phleborrhaphy   suturing of the veins  
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phleborrhexis   rupture of a vein  
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phlebostenosis   narrowing of a vein  
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phlebotomy, venotomy, venipuncture   incision of a vein  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lungs  
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septum   a tissue that divides chambers  
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superior   above  
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occlusion   blockage  
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systole   normal rhythm of the heart ventricles contracting  
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tachycardia   fast heart rate  
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tachypnea   fast breathing  
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thrombectomy   surgical removal of a blood clot  
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thrombolysis   destruction of blood clots  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot  
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thrombus   blood clot  
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valvuloplasty   surgical repair of the valve  
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varicose   enlarged vein  
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vascular   pertaining to a vessel  
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vasospasm   uncontrolled vessel contraction  
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venosclerosis   abnormal condition of hardening of vessels  
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venous   pertaining to the vein  
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venules   small veins  
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ventriculotomy   incision into a ventricle  
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ventricular   pertaining a ventricle  
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atrium, septum singular   plural: atria, septa  
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thrombus, embolus Singular   thrombi, emboli plural  
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aneurism aneurysm   weakening blood vessels wall  
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angina pectoris   chest pain  
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auscultation   listening to the sounds within body using a stethoscope  
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arteriosclerosis   abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries  
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atherosclerosis   abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries due a fatty porridge like substance  
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cardiac catheterization (CC)   threading a long tube through a vein in the leg into the heart for procedures  
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cardioversion/defibrillation   using a device to give an electric shock to the heart to correct arrhythmias  
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carotid endarterectomy   removal of the inside lining of the carotid arteries for removal of blockages  
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)   veins taken from other parts of the body and grafted into the coronary arteries to improve blood flow due to CAD  
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coronary artery disease (CAD)   when the coronary arteries are filled with plague causing blockage  
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   blood clots in the veins of a muscle causing pain and swelling  
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defibrillator   machine used to give an electrical shock to the heart to establish normal heart rhythm  
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echocariography   using reflected sound waves to view the heart  
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electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)   using a machine to record the electrical activity of the heart  
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fibrillation   irregular heart beat with a fluttering sensation  
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heart failure (HF)   can be caused by CAD and other problems with the heart  
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hypertension HTN   high blood pressure  
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murmur   abnormal heart sounds  
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myocardial infarction MI   heart attack  
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occlusion   blockage  
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stroke   brain damage (necrosis) due to blockage of blood supply to the brain, or an aneurysm  
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thrombus   stationary blood clot  
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transient ischemic attack TIA   small stroke that resolves itself  
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ultrasonography   the process of recording images using reflected sound waves  
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varicose veins   bulging veins to insufficient valve closure in a vein  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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BP   Blood Pressure  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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cath   catheterization  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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DVT   Deep Vein Thrombosis  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram, electrocardiography  
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HF   heart failure  
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HTN   hypertension  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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RBC   Red blood cell  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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-ium   suffix: tissue or membrane  
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-pathy   suffix: disease  
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epicardium   the layer upon the myocardium  
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Three major locations of lymph nodes   axillary, cervical, inguinal  
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lymph/o   CF lymph  
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tonsill/o   CF tonsil  
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adenoid/o   CF adenoid  
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splen/o   CF spleen  
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thym/o   CF thymus  
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cervic/o   CF neck  
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axill/o   CF armpit, underarm  
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inguin/o   CF groin  
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tonsillectomy   excision of the tonsils  
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axillary   pertaining to the underarms  
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splenorrhaphy   suturing of the spleen  
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splenomegaly   enlarged spleen  
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thymectomy   excision of the thymus  
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Main Parts of the Lymphatic System   tonsils, Peyer's Patches, spleen, thymus, lymph fluid, lymph vessels, lymph nodes  
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lymphangi/o   CF lymph vessels  
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lymphaden/o    
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aden/o   CF gland  
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cardiomyopathy   any disease involving the heart muscle  
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sphygmomanometer   instrument used to measure blood pressure  
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Peyer's Patches   patches of lymph tissue in the small intestines that monitor bacterial growth  
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