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Cardiovascular 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plaque | A buildup of fatty deposit within an artery |
| Arteriectomy | Surgical removal of part of an artery |
| Valvulitis | Inflammation of a heart valve |
| Mitral | Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |
| Ischemia | Deficient blood supply due to obstruction (blockage) of a blood vessel |
| Angina | Chest pain |
| Endarterectomy | Surgical removal of the lining of an artery |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium |
| Infarction | Tissue death |
| Angionecrosis | Tissue death of the walls of blood vessels |
| Angiostenosis | Narrowing of a blood vessel |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
| Dyscrasia | Abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |