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Body system

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Definition
aneurysm   local widening of an artery  
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atherosclerosis   formation of fatty deposits  
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Acute coronary syndromes (ACS)   are a group of disease changes in the coronary arteries that lead to plaque or clot formation and heart attack  
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catheter ablation   destroy abnormal tissue that is causing arrhythmias.  
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cardiac catheterization   flexible catheter via a vein or artery into the heart to detect blood flow and pressure.  
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MUGA scan   images the motion of heart wall muscles using radioactive chemicals.  
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CHF, congestive heart failure.   a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues  
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CAD, coronary artery disease   Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, which can cause angina pectoris or heart attack  
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thrombolytic   process reducing blood clot  
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lipid test   to measure cholesterol and triglycerides in his bloodstream  
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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endarterectomy,   the fatty deposits are surgically removed  
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thallium stress testing   assesses blood flow to the myocardium during exercise after injection of the radioisotope thallium 201.  
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serum enzyme tests   Tests used to determine whether a cardiac infarction has occurred.  
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positron emission tomography (PET)   A computerized radiographic technique that employs injected radioactive substances to examine the metabolic activity of various body  
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occlusion   closure or blockage of a blood vessel: coronary occlusion.  
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bout   period, spell of  
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gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)   back flow of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract into the esophagus, often leading to burning pain in the esophagus  
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esophagitis   esophageal ulcer.  
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inflammatory bowel disease   Ulceration of the lining of the intestine characterized by bleeding and diarrhea  
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Crohn disease   A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that usually affects the ileum, colon, or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract  
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ulcerative colitis   Chronic inflammatory ulceration of the colon,  
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motility   capable of moving  
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irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)   Abnormally increased motility of the intestines including diarrhea and abdominal pain. IBS is commonly associated with emotional stress.  
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delineate   outline  
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polyp/o   benign growth that protrudes from the mucous membrane  
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colonic polyposis   Polyps occurring in the colon  
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anal fistula   abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus, which often results from an infection  
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anal fissure   painful narrow slit in the mucous membrane of the anus.  
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diverticulosis   An abnormal presence of diverticula, particularly through the muscular portion of the sigmoid colon  
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cholelithiasis   The presence or development of gallstones, either in the common bile duct or in the gallbladder  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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barium tests   barium mixture is introduced into the GI tract and then x-ray pictures are obtained  
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diverticulum   saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.  
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)   contrast medium is injected via a catheter tube through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and then into the bile ducts  
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sigmoidoscopy   Visual inspection of the sigmoid colon by means of a sigmoidoscope  
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anastomosis   1. A connection between two vessels. 2. An opening created by surgical, pathological, or traumatic means between two normally distinct structures.  
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surg-   hand  
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