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Medical Terminology

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Term
Definition
Aneurysm   show
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Dyscrasia   show
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show Rids the body of excess sodium and water  
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Cardiomyopathy   show
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show Electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm  
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show Double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart  
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ACE Inhibitor   show
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Beta-Blocker   show
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Myocardial Infarction   show
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show A fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body  
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show Technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel  
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show When the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall  
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show Non professionals in emergency situations when defibrillation is required  
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Cardiac Catheterization   show
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Pulmonary Arteries   show
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Systolic Pressure   show
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show Rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles  
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show A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs  
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Ischemic Heart Disease   show
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show A tubular support placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction.  
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Valvulitis   show
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Myocarditis   show
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Atherosclerosis   show
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Phlebitis   show
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show Inflammatory disease that involves all layers of the arterial wall  
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show Too much iron in the body  
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Hemoglobin   show
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show Abnormally slow resting heart rate  
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Ventricular tachycardia   show
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D&C   show
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show Sugar water  
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DNR   show
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DOA   show
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show Date of birth  
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DVT   show
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DX   show
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