Cardiovascular Spelling
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| anastomosis | Surgical attachment of one end of a hollow structure to another end
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| angina | Intermittent chest pain, usually of short duration
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| angiorrhaphy | Suturing of a blood vessel
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| aorta | Largest artery in the body which collects blood from the left ventricle, and delivers it to all parts of the body via smaller arteries
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| artery | A vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to body tissues and organs
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| arteriole | A small artery
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| bicuspid valve | A valve with two cusps, through which blood passes from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Also known as the mitral valve
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| bradycardia | Slow heart action
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| bundle of His | Specialized muscle fibers in the walls of the heart, between the ventricles, that carry the electrical impulses to the ventricles
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| capillaries | Microscopic blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules
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| cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart
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| cardiovascular system | System composed of the heart, blood vessels and their function within the body
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| carditis | Inflammation of the heart
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| conductive tissue | Highly specialized cardiac tissue which initiates and continues contraction impulses
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| congenital septal defect | Small hole(s) within the atrial or ventricular septums, which are present at birth
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| congestive heart failure | Failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues and organs
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| coronary artery disease | Any disease which alters the ability of the coronary artery to deliver the amount of blood that is required by the heart muscles
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| diaphoresis | Profuse sweating
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| diastole | The relaxation phase of the heart
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| dyspnea | Difficult breathing
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| endocardium | Innermost layer of the heart
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| epicardium | Outermost layer of the heart
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| heart | A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the arteries, capillaries, and veins
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| inferior vena cava | Large vein which collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the lower portion of the body and enters the right atrium
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| insufficiency | Inability of valves to close properly
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| left atrium | Chamber which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
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| left ventricle | Chamber which pumps oxygenated blood to the body via the aorta
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| myocardial infarction | Life-threatening condition characterized by necrosis in the myocardium due to a lack of oxygen
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| myocardium | Muscular layer of the heart
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| necrosis | Destruction (death) of tissue
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| pallor | Paleness
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| pericardium | Fibrous sac which encloses the heart
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| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein
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| pulmonary artery | Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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| pulmonary vein | Carries oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs
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| pulmonic valve | Prevents the backflow of blood into the right ventricle
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| Purkinje fibers | Extend up the walls of the ventricles and transmit electrical impulses to both ventricles, causing them to contract
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| right atrium | Chamber which collects deoxygenated blood from the body
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| right ventricle | Chamber which pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
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| septum | Muscular wall which divides the right and left sides of the heart
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| shunt | A passage between two blood vessels or between tow sides of the heart
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| sphygmomanometer | Instrument for measuring blood pressure
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| stenosis | Narrowing
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| superior vena cava | Large vein which collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the top portion of the body and enters the right atrium
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| systole | The contraction phase of the heart
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| tachycardia | Rapid heart action
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| thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein which collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the top portion of the body and enters the right atrium
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| thrombosis | Abnormal condition of a blood clot in the blood vessel
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| tricuspid valve | A valve with three cusps, located between the right atrium and right ventricle, which allows blood to pass into the right ventricle
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| varicose veins | Condition which develops when the valves of the veins are damaged. Characterized by enlarged veins and edema of the surrounding tissues
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| vein | A vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body organs and tissues
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| venule | A small vein
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