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Chapter 10
Cardiovascular, Immune Systems and Blood
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phlebectomy | excision of a vein |
| splenorrhaphy | suturing, repairing of the spleen |
| aneurysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm |
| myocardium | middle, thick, muscular layer of the heart |
| arterioles | smallest arteries |
| serum | clear, watery fluid portion of the blood that remains after a clot has formed |
| cardi/o | heart |
| therm/o | heat |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thymectomy | excision of the thyme gland |
| angioscope | instrument used for visual examination of a blood vessel |
| electrocardiography | process of recording the electrical activity of the heart |
| myelopoiesis | formation of bone marrow |
| hemostasis | stoppage of bleeding |
| extravasation | escape of blood or other fluid from a vessel into the tissue |