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The Language of Medicine 11th Edition

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Largest artery in the body:   aorta  
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Specialized muscle fibers that connect the atria with the ventricles and transmit electrical impulses between them:   bundle of His  
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Smallest blood vessel:   capillary  
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One of two upper chambers of the heart:   atrium  
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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:   diastole  
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat:   systole  
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Innermost lining of blood vessels:   endothelium  
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Muscular, middle layer of the heart:   myocardium  
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Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart:   pericardium  
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Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart:   vein  
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Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries:   pulse  
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Partition or wall dividing a cavity, such as between the right and left atria:   septum  
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Pacemaker of the heart:   SA node  
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Valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle:   tricuspid valve  
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Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle:   mitral valve  
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Largest vein in the body:   vena cava  
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One of two lower chambers of the heart:   ventricle  
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Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:   coronary arteries  
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Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria:   AV node  
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Largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.   artery  
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A combining form that means vessel:   angi/o  
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The combining form that means yellowish plaque:   ather/o  
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A combining form that means heart:   cardi/o  
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A combining form that means vein:   phleb/o  
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A combining form that means clot:   thromb/o  
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A combining form that means vessel:   vascul/o  
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The combining form that means blue:   cyan/o  
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The combining form that means mucus:   myx/o  
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The combining form that means lower heart chamber:   ventricul/o  
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A combining form that means chest:   steth/o  
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An angiogram is a record (-gram) of a/an _______ (angi/o).   vessel  
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Cardiomegaly is enlargement (-megaly) of the ______ (cardi/o).   heart  
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Cyanosis is an abnormal condition (-osis) of ________ (cyan/o) due to poor oxygenation of blood.   blue (bluish discoloration)  
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A phlebotomy is an incision (-tomy) of a/an ________ (phleb/o).   vein  
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Thrombolysis is the destruction (-lysis) of ________ (thromb/o).   clots  
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Vasoconstriction is the narrowing (-constriction) of ________ (vas/o).   vessels  
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Pericardiocentesis is surgical puncture (-centesis) of the ________ (pericardi/o) to remove fluid.   pericardium  
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Atherosclerosis is hardening (-sclerosis) of ________ (arteri/o).   arteries  
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The term vascular means pertaining to (-ar) a ________ (vascul/o).   vessel  
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A stethoscope is an instrument to examine (-scope) the ________ (steth/o).   chest  
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Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria:   flutter  
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Very rapid, random and irregular contractions of the heart:   fibrillation  
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Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects:   tetralogy of Fallot  
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Condition in which the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood:   CHF  
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Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart:   CAD  
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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart:   endocarditis  
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Extra heart sound heard between normal beats:   murmur  
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A disease in which there are recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis, primarily in fingers and toes:   Raynaud disease  
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Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs:   varicose veins  
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High blood pressure:   HTN  
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X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material:   angiography  
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Images of the heart produced by echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves:   echocardiography  
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A procedure in which a thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery:   cardiac catheterization  
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Recording of electricity flowing through the heart   electrocardiography  
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An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias:   Holter monitoring  
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A procedure in which arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages:   coronary artery bypass grafting  
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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery:   endarterectomy  
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Brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias:   catheter ablation  
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A procedure in which a heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired:   extracorporeal circulation  
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A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery and then a stent is put in place:   PCI  
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