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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brachial | pertaining to the arm |
| infarction | sudden blockage of the artery |
| atrioventricular | pertaining to both atrium and ventricle |
| prolapse | falling organ slips out of normal position |
| substernal | under the sternum or breastbone |
| stent | wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open |
| vein | blood vessel carrying blood toward heart |
| carotid | main artery of the neck |
| plaque | patch of abnormal tissue |
| varix | dilated vein |
| femoral | pertaining to the femur |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| radial | pertaining to the forearm |
| axilla | armpit |
| edema | swelling fluid in the cells and tissues |
| phlebotomy | taking blood from a vein |
| pedal | pertaining to the foot |
| artery | think walled blood vessel carrying blood away from heart |