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Acquiring Medical Language

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Definition
show development of blood vessels  
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angiogram   show
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angiography   show
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angiolith   show
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show formation of blood vessels  
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show hardening of a blood vessel  
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angioscope   show
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aortectasia   show
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aortic stenosis   show
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show record of the aorta  
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aortolith   show
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show record of an artery  
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show stone in an artery  
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show rupture of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   show
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show formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery  
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atherosclerosis   show
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show force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels  
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show slow heartbeat  
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show the process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart  
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cardiologist   show
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show branch of medicine dealing with the heart  
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cardiomegaly   show
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show poisonous to the heart  
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show pertaining to the heart and blood vessels  
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show moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart  
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show circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle  
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show a bluish appearance to the skin; a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen  
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show pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed  
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echocardiogram   show
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show use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart  
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electrocardiogram   show
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show procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart  
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embolism   show
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embolus   show
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endocardium   show
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epicardium   show
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show blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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show abnormal heart sound  
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show heart muscle tissue  
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show closing or blockage of a passage  
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pericardium   show
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show specialist in veins  
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show study of veins  
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show hardening of a vein  
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show one who draws blood  
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show incision into a vein (technical term for drawing blood)  
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pulmonary circulation   show
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show use of the sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called an ultrasound  
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stress electrocardiogram   show
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show circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body  
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show pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting  
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show rapid heartbeat  
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show blood clot (from Greek for lump or clot)  
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show recording of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus  
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show enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin  
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vascular endoscopy   show
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show involuntary contraction of a blood vessel  
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show large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart  
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inferior vena cava   show
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superior vena cava   show
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venogram   show
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show hardening of vein  
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show involuntary contraction of a vein  
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show trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression  
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