The Cardiovascular System
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Arteries | Carry blood away from thew heart
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Veins | Carry blood from the capillaries
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Capillaries | The exchange of gases take place in these microscopic blood vessels
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Embolism | A mass which blocks a vessel
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Pericarditis | Inflammation of or around the heart
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Leukemia | Rapid abnormal production of white blood cells
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Cyanosis | skin turns blue
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Cardiology | study of the heart
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Endocarditis | Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries - plague (narrowing)
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Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein
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Anemia | low RBC's
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Varicose veins | swollen, knotted veins
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Hematoma | Mass of blood in the tissue
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Bradycardia | slow heart rate
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Tachycardia | fast heart rate
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Thrombophlebitis | blood clot in an inflamed vein
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Myocarditis | Inflammation of the heart muscle
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Cardiac Arrest | heart stops breathing
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Aortic | pertaining to the aorta
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Coronary | pertaining to the heart
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Thrombosis | abnormal clot inflammation
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Edema | fluid in the tissue
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Hypertension | high blood pressure
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Hypotension | low blood pressure
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Hemorrhage | heavy flood of blood
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Hemorrhoidectomy | removal of the hemorrhoids
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Splenectomy | removal of the spleen
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Aneurysm | dilation of a weak area in an artery
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | Inability of the heart to pump blood
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Coronary Occlusion | closing off of a coronary artery * may cause a heart attack
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Hemorrhoid | enlarge vein in the rectum
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Myocardial Infarction (MI) | heart attack - damage to the heart muscle
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Angina | chest pain
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | narrowing of the arteries of the heart
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Arrhythmia | abnormal heart beat
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Cardiomegaly | enlarged heart
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Angioplasty | surgical procedure to blood vessels (leak)
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Epistaxis | nose bleed
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