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medterms chpt 7

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Term
Definition
-stenosis   narrowing  
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polyangiitis   inflammation of many vessels  
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arteriostenosis   narrowing of an artery  
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artherosclerosis   hardening of plaque  
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interatrious   pertaining to between the atria  
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cardiologist   one who studies the heart  
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pericardial   pertaining to around the heart  
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intracardial   pertaining to within the heart  
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ischosis   conditon of blood held back  
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phlebotomy   cutting into a vein  
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thrombogenic   producing of clot  
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valvoplasty   surgical repair of a valve  
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varicosis   abnormal conditon of having a varcosity  
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aneurysm   widening of a artery  
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angina pectoris   severe chest pains  
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cardiac catheterization   thin tube through the veins or arteries leading to the heart  
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cardiac enzymes   complex proteins released by the ehart muscles when it is damaged  
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congenital septal defect (CSD)   birth defect  
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endarterectomy   surgical removal of inner lining of artery in order to remove plaques.  
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fibrillation   abnormal quivering of the heart  
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)   open-heart surgery  
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coronary artery disease (CAD)   chronic heart disease aslo known as ateriosclerotic  
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doppler ultrasonography   imaging technique using ultrasound to create moving image  
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hear murmur   abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click  
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heart valve prolapse   cusps or flaps of heart valve are too loose to shut tightly  
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sphygmonmanometer   instrument for measuring blood pressure  
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stress test   method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness  
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streptokinase (SK)   clot buster drug  
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