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Additional words relating to the cardiovascular system

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Definition
coronary arteries   arteries that supply blood to heart  
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auscultation   listening to sounds using a stethoscope  
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ischemia   insufficient blood supply to a tissue  
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coronary artery disease   narrowing of arteries around the heart  
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angina pectoris   heart ischemia but not death of heart muscle  
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myocardial infarction   death of heart muscle; not of entire heart  
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thrombus   blood clot on wall of vein  
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embolus   piece of thrombus that has broken off and moved in blood vessel till it can't move farther because of size  
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hypertension   high BP  
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hypotension   low BP  
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