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Circulatory/Cardiovascular System Terminology

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Definition
endocardium   innermost layer of the heart that lines the heart and blood vessels  
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myocardium   muscular middle layer of the heart, thickest  
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pericardium   two outer layers with fluid in between to prevent friction while the heart is beating  
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arteries   carry blood away from the heart  
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veins   carry blood to the heart  
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capillaries   where gas exchange happens  
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embolism   a mass which blocks a vessel  
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pericarditis   inflammation of or around the heart  
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leukemia   rapid abnormal production of white blood cells  
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cyanosis   skin turns blue  
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cardiology   study of the heart  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the inner lining of the heart  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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anemia   low red blood cells  
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vericose veins   swollen, knotted veins  
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hematoma   mass of blood in the tissue  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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tachycardia   fast heart rate  
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thrombophlebitis   blood clot in an inflamed vein  
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myocarditis   inflammation of heart muscle  
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cardiac arrest   heart stops beating  
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aortic   pertaining to the aorta  
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coronary   pertaining to the heart  
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thrombosis   abnormal clot formation  
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edema   fluid in the tissue  
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hypertension   high blood pressure  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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hemorrhage   heavy flow of blood  
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hemorrhoidectomy   removal of the hemorrhoids  
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splenectomy   removal of the spleen  
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aneurysm   dilation of a weak area in an artery  
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congestive heart failure   inability of the heart to pump blood  
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coronary occlusion   closing off of a coronary artery, may cause a heart attack  
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hemophilia   a condition in which one is prone to excessive bleeding  
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hemorrhoid   enlarged vein in the rectum  
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myocardial infarction   heart attack, damage to heart muscle  
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angina   chest pain  
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coronary artery disease   narrowing of the arteries of the heart  
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arrhythmia   abnormal heart beat  
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cardiomegaly   enlarged heart  
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angioplasty   surgical procedure to blood vessels, usually heart  
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epistaxis   nose bleed  
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