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CH 8 spelling
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiac | pertaining to heart |
| cardiogenic | of cardiac organ |
| cardiologist | one who studies heart |
| cardiology | study of heart |
| cardiovascular | pertaining to heart vessels |
| coronary circulation | blood vessels supplying the heart |
| endocarditis | inflammation lining of the heart |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the tissue covering the heart |
| atria | chamber where blood enters the heart |
| ventricle | cavity of the heart and vein |
| arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| distole | dilation of heart cavities |
| dysrhythmia | abnormal heart rate |
| murmur | abnormal heart sound |
| sinus rhythm | normal heart rhythm |
| tachycardia | rapid heart ratr |
| systole | contaction of the heart muscle |
| cardioversion | abnormal heart rhythm back to normal rhythm |