cardiovascular/peripheral vascular medical terminology
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| abdominal aortic anerurysmectomy w/grafts | removal of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the insertion of a synthetic prosthesis to restore continuity
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| aorta-illiac bypass | implantation of a synthetic bifurcated graft from the aorta to the illiac arteries to bypass sections occluded by atherosclerotic plaque
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| arrhythmia | irregularity/loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
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| arterial embolectomy | removal of a blood clot from an artery using an embolectomy catheter in order to restore circulation to the part supplied by the artery
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| bifurcation | a seperation into 2 branches; the point of forking
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| cannula | tube/sheath allowing the escape of fluid
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| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to the heart and lungs
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| carotid endardectomy | removal of arteriosclerotic plaque from an obstructed carotid artery in order to restore circulation
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| cyanosis | slightly blue-gray discoloration of the skin due to reduced amts of hemoglobin in the blood
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| defibrillation | stopping fibrillation of the heart thru the use of drugs or by electrial or physical means
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| emblous | mass of undissolved matter present in or traveling thru a blood vessel, usually a artery
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| endocardial | w/in the heart or arising from the inner lining of the heart
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| extracorporeal | outside of the body
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| femoral-popliteal bypass | implantation of an artificial/autogenous graft into the femoral and popliteal arteries for treatment of arteriosclerotic disease of the femoral artery
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| fibrillation | rapid,tremulous,ineffectual contractions of the heart
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| myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle
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| occlusion | abnormal closure of a passageway
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| palliative | serving to relieve/alleviate, w/out curing
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| plaque | patch of atherosclerosis consisting of cholesterol, lipids and cellular debris which forms in the inner layers of the walls of the arteries
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| premature ventricular contraction (PVC) | cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a ventricular beat preceding the expected electrical impulse; may be a precursor of ventricular tacycardia of fibrillation
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| septum | wall dividing two cavities, such as the chambers of the heart
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| stenosis | constriction/narrowing of a passageway
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| thrombosis | blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel or a cavity of the heart
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| tunica intima | inner lining of a blood vessel
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| vasoconstriction | narrowing of the caliber of blood vessels
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