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3520 terms wk2
3520 terms wk 2
Question | Answer |
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Thrombocytes | smallest formed elements of the blood |
pericardium | membrane sac that surrounds the heart |
angiostenosis | abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel |
plasmapheresis | process of separating plasma from the whole blood |
septicemia | blood poisoning |
cardiology | study of the heart |
aortorrhaphy | surgical suturing of the arota |
techycardia | abnormally fast heart rate |
leukemia | a malignancy of abnormal white blood cells |
aneurysmoplasty | surgical repair of an aneurysm |
cardiomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the heart |
phleborrhexis | rupture of a vein |
pericardiectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart |
angiography | radiographic study of the blood vessel after the injection of a contrast medium |
coronary | pertaining to the heart |
angiectomy | surgical removal of a blood vessel |
atherosclerosis | hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque |
bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium |
erythropenia | deficiency of red blood cells |
systolic | contraction of the heart |
distolic | relaxation of the heart |
thrombus | blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
dyscrasia | any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood |
phlebotomy | the puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood |