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Cardiovasculaar System (Spelling)

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Palpitation   Pounding or raising of the heart  
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Pulmonary Artery   One of a pair of arteries that transports deoxygeneted blood from the right ventrical of the heart  
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Pulmonary Circulation   Circulation of deoxygenated blood from the right ventrical of the heart  
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Systemic Circulation   The circulation of blood from left ventricle of the heart throughout the body and back to the right atrium of the heart  
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Systole   The contraction phase of the hearbeat forcing blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries  
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Vasoconstriction   Narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel  
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Vegetation   Abnormal growth of tissue around a valve  
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Aneurysm   Localized dilation of a weakend area of the wall of an artery  
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Atherosclerosis   A form of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) characterized by fatty deposits within the inner layer of walls.  
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Bruit   Abnormal sound or murmur heard with a stethoscope  
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Coronary Artery   One of a pair of arteries that branch from the aorta  
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Cusp   Small flaps on the valves  
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Diastole   Period of relaxation of the heart (systole)  
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Dysrhythmia   Abnormal rhythm  
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Endocarditis   Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart  
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Hypertension   Elevated blood pressure  
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Hypotension   Low blood pressure  
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Infarction   Localized area of necrosis(death) in tissue resulting from lack of oxygen  
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Mediastinum   Area between the lungs in the chest cavity  
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Pacemaker   The SA node of the heart located in the right atrium  
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