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CARDIOVASCULAR
Term | Definition |
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Cardio | heart |
Arterio | artery |
. Leuko | white |
Rrhage | flow or discharge; bursting forth |
Phlebo | vein |
Aorta | the largest artery in the body - comes directly off the heart |
Erythrocytes | red blood cells |
Endocardium | the lining of the heart |
Venae Cavae | the large veins that return blood to the heart |
Atria | the upper chambers of the heart |
Cardiomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the heart. Cardio = heart. Megaly = enlarged |
Aneurysm | a balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall |
Myocardial infarction | common term for heart attack |
Phlebitis | inflammation of a vein. |
Embolus | a foreign object circulating in the blood that obstructs a blood vessel. Examples include air or a detached blood clot. |