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Chapter 10
Cardiovascular, Immune Systems and Blood
Term | Definition |
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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 |