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Chapter 9
Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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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 |