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Medical Terminology

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Term
Definition
show vessel  
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show widening  
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show artery  
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cardio   show
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show blood clot  
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-cardia   show
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-gram   show
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show instrument for recording  
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-graphy   show
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-stenosis   show
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-um   show
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show coronary artery bypass graft - open heart procedure  
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show electrocardiogram  
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HF   show
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show automatic implantable cardio defibrillator  
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show deep vein thrombosis  
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show coronary artery disease  
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show gland  
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show glue or clumping  
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show immune system  
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lympho   show
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phago   show
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show spline  
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show thymus gland  
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-phylaxis   show
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WBC   show
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show Epstein-Barr virus - causes mononucleosis  
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HIV   show
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endocardium   show
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show middle layer (muscular layer)  
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pericardium   show
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function of the CVD system   show
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show aids lymphatic system in circulating its substances  
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show drains fluid from tissues, returns fluid to bloodstream  
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aneurysm   show
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angina pectoris   show
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arteriosclerosis   show
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show irregular heart rate or heart rhythm  
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arterosclerosis   show
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show transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)  
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show longer period of time of loss of oxygen to the brain  
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embolus   show
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deep vein thrombosis   show
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show visible veins; blue and buldging  
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stroke symptoms   show
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show painless enlarged lymph nodes  
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show seen in AIDs patients - can travel to other areas, organs or lymph systems  
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show kissing disease, an acute infection  
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lymphadenitis   show
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show using the doppler or ultrasound to see the heart  
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ejection fraction   show
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show a device that patients wear for a week or two that records the EKG  
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show will kick in if your HR gets too slow  
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lympangiography   show
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show looking for blockages and making sure its flowing and draining properly  
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show checking compatibility with our tissues  
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ELISA   show
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lymphangiectomy   show
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defibrillator   show
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show turning the heart's electroactivity around  
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show chemical injection into veins with an agent that will cause inflammation and cause vein to clot off  
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show deals with strokes and TIAs  
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stroke   show
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stroke is the ______ leading cause of death in the US   show
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each year, __________ people experience a new or recurrent stroke   show
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show 4  
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ischemic stroke   show
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hemorrhagic stroke   show
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atrial fibrillation   show
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show arterial tear  
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show bleeding inside of the head; results from a weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain  
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two types of hemorrhagic stroke   show
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