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3520 terms wk2
3520 terms wk 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |