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Chapter 9
Medical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vaso | Vessel |
| Constrict | Narrowing |
| Or | Agent |
| Veno | Vein |
| Scler | Hard |
| Vaso | Blood vessel |
| Palpitation | Flutter |
| Atri/o | Upper chamber of heart |
| Valvul/o | Valve |
| Ventricul/o | Lower chamber of the heart |
| Sept/o | Any wall dividing two cavities |
| Diaphoresis | Profuse sweating |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat |
| Aortalgia | Pain in aorta |
| Phlebagia | Pain in vein |
| Pectoralgia | Chest pain |
| Dysrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat |
| Ather/o | Fatty plaque |
| Thrombus | Blood clot |
| Embolus | Mass of matter present in blood |
| Palpitation | Rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
| Circulation | Moving of the blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart |