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Acquiring Medical Language

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Definition
angiogenesis   development of blood vessels  
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angiogram   record of the blood vessels  
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angiography   procedure to describe the blood vessels  
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angiolith   stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel  
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angiopoiesis   formation of blood vessels  
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angiosclerosis   hardening of a blood vessel  
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angioscope   device for looking into a blood vessel  
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aortectasia   dilation of the aorta  
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aortic stenosis   narrowing of the aorta  
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aortogram   record of the aorta  
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aortolith   stone deposit in the wall of the aorta  
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arteriogram   record of an artery  
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arteriolith   stone in an artery  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of an artery  
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atherogenesis   formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery  
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atherosclerosis   hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque  
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blood pressure   force exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels  
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bradycardia   slow heartbeat  
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cardiac catheterization   the process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart  
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cardiologist   heart specialist  
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cardiology   branch of medicine dealing with the heart  
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cardiomegaly   enlarged heart  
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cardiotoxic   poisonous to the heart  
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cardiovascular   pertaining to the heart and blood vessels  
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circulation   moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart  
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coronary circulation   circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle  
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cyanosis   a bluish appearance to the skin; a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen  
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diastolic pressure   pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed  
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echocardiogram   image of the heart produced using sound waves  
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echocardiography   use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart  
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electrocardiogram   record of the electrical currents of the heart  
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electrocardiography   procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart  
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embolism   blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus  
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embolus   mass of matter present in the blood  
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endocardium   tissue lining the inside of the heart  
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epicardium   tissue lining the outside of the heart  
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ischemia   blockage of blood flow to an organ  
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murmur   abnormal heart sound  
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myocardium   heart muscle tissue  
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occlusion   closing or blockage of a passage  
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pericardium   tissue around the heart  
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phlebologist   specialist in veins  
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phlebology   study of veins  
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phlebosclerosis   hardening of a vein  
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phlebotomist   one who draws blood  
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phlebotomy   incision into a vein (technical term for drawing blood)  
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pulmonary circulation   circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs  
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sonography   use of the sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called an ultrasound  
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stress electrocardiogram   image of the heart produced using sound waves while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress  
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systemic circulation   circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body  
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systolic pressure   pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracting  
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tachycardia   rapid heartbeat  
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thrombus   blood clot (from Greek for lump or clot)  
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transesophageal electrocardiogram   recording of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus  
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varicose veins   enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin  
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vascular endoscopy   procedure to look inside a blood vessel  
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vasospasm   involuntary contraction of a blood vessel  
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vena cava   large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart  
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inferior vena cava   portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body  
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superior vena cava   portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)  
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venogram   record of a vein  
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venosclerosis   hardening of vein  
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venospasm   involuntary contraction of a vein  
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venostasis   trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression  
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