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Medical Terminology

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Definition
show x-ray record of a blood vessel  
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show surgical repair of a blood vessel  
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aortic stenosis   show
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arteriosclerosis   show
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arterial anastomosis   show
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arteriography   show
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endarterectomy   show
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show mass(collection) of fatty material in an artery  
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atherosclerosis   show
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show removal of a fatty mass from a vessel  
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atrial   show
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show pertaining to an atrium and vetricle  
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show artery carrying blood to arm  
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cardiomegaly   show
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show disease condition of a heart muscle  
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bradycardia   show
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show fast heart rate  
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cardiogenic shock   show
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hypercholesterolemia   show
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coronary arteries   show
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cyanosis   show
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show benign tumor of heart muscle  
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hypoxia   show
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pericardiocentesis   show
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phlebotomy   show
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show inflammation of a vein with clotting  
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arrythmia   show
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sphygmomanometer   show
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stethoscope   show
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show breakdown of a clot  
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valvuloplasty   show
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mitral valvulitis   show
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valvotomy   show
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vasoconstriction   show
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vasodilation   show
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show pertaining to a vessel  
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show pertaining to a vein  
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show incision of a vein  
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show wall separating the vetricles of the heart  
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show w/o rhythm  
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show bad rhythm  
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show rapid but regular contractions  
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fibrillation   show
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show uncomfortable sensations in the chest from missed heartbeats  
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aneurysm   show
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congestive heart failure (CHF)   show
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coronary artery disease (CAD)   show
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show improper closure of mitral valve  
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murmur   show
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bruit   show
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show vibration felt on palpation of the chest  
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hypertension (HTN)   show
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intermittent claudication   show
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show swollen twisted veins usually in legs  
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lipid test (lipid profile)   show
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show sound waves measure blood flow w/in blood vessels  
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show echos generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart  
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show recording of electricity through the heart  
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holter monitoring   show
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show arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages (treatment for CAD)  
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defribillation   show
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show another technique to treat fibrillation but with lower energy  
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show drugs to dissolve clots  
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show premature ventricular contraction  
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