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Pathology test 2

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angina pectoris   Condition of severe pain around the heart. caused by deficiency of oxygen to heart muscle  
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arrhythmia   irregularity of heartbeat or action  
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bundle branch block (BBB)   Occurs when electrical impulse is blocked; results in ventricles beating at a different rate than the atria  
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cardiac arrest   complete stoppage of heart  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of the myocardium  
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congenital septal defect (CSD)   A hole in the septum between two heart chambers; present at birth. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD)  
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congestive heart failure (CHF)   pathlological condition of the heart where there is reduced outflow from the left side of the heart, presents with weakness, breathlessness and edema  
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coronary artery disease (CAD)   Insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to obstruction of one or more coronary arteries.  
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endocarditis   Inflammaiton of the lining membranes of the heart due to bacterial or abnormal immunological response. If bacteria, forms as vegetation.  
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fibrillation   an extremely serious arrhythmia--quivering or contraction of heart fibers  
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flutter   an arrhythmia in which the atria beat too rapidly  
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heart valve prolapse   considition, where the flaps to heart valve are too loose and fall to shut tightly  
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heart valve stenois   the cusps or flaps of the heart are too stiff to open fully making it difficult for blood to flow through.  
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myocardial infarction   parial or complete occlusion or closing of one or more coronary artieries  
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myocarditis   Inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart wall.  
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pericarditis   Inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart.  
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tetralogy of Fallot   Combinaiton of four congenital anomalies  
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aneurysm   weakness in the wall of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   thickening, hardening or loss of elasticity of walls of artery due to atherosclerosis  
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atherosclerosis   form of arteriosclerosis; caused by formation of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries  
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coarctation of the aorta   Severe congenital narrowing of the aorta  
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embolus   obstruction of a blood vessel caused by a blood clot broken from a thrombus elsewhere in the body  
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hemorrhoid   variocose veins in the anal region  
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hypertension   blood pressure above the normal range  
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hypotension   blood pressure below the normal range  
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patent ductus arteriousus (PDA)   Congenital heart anomaly in which the fetal connecion between the pulmonary artery and the aorta fails to close at birth  
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peripheral vascular disease   Any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart  
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polyarteritis   Inflammation of several arteries  
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Raynaud's phenomenon   Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities where they painful and cyanotic  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein forming blood clots within the vein  
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thrombus   a blood clot forming within a blood vessel  
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varicose veins   Swollen distended veins usually in the legs  
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hemophilia   hereditary lack of blood clotting disease  
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hyperlipidemia   Condition of haivng to high a level of lipids in blood stream, risk of atherosclerosis  
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septicemia   having bacteria or toxins in the bloodstream  
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anemia   reduction of red blood cells in blood stream  
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aplastic anemia   severe anemia due to loss of red bone marrow. may require bone marrow transplant  
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hemolytic anemia   an anemia that develops because of excess loss of erythocytes  
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hemolytic reaction   a transfusion reaction from blood transfusion of incompatible blood  
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hypchromic anemia   insufficient hemoglobin in the erythrocytes  
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iron-deficiency anemia   result of insufficient iron to manufacture hemoglobin  
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pernicious anemia   anemia due to insufficient B12 in digestive system.  
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polycythemia vera   blood become too thick due to too many red blood cells in bone marrow  
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sickle cell anemia   ertythrocytes take on a curved or "sickle" sho  
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thalassemia   genetic condition that results in anemia because the body can't make hemoglobin  
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leukemia   cancer of white blood cell..large number of immature and abnormal cells circulate in blood  
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croup   barking cough in infants and children  
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diptheria   Rare disease due to DPT, baterial upper respiratory--forms thick membranous film on throat  
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pertussis   Whoopin cough. childs disease  
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asthma    
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brochiectasis   abnormal enlargement of bronchi as result oflung infection. there may be sputum rales and hemoptysis  
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adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)   adults: respirtory failure; tachypnea, dyspnea, cyanosis, tarcardia and hypoxemia.  
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antracosis   type of pneumoconiosis "coal miners lung".  
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abestosis    
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atelectasis   partial lung collapse or failure of newborns lungs to expand.  
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