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Acquiring Medical Language

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Definition
anastomosis   creation of an opening between two normally separate structures  
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aneurysmectomy   surgical removal of an aneurysm  
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angioplasty   surgical reconstruction of a vessel  
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angiorrhapphy   suture of a vessel  
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antianginal   drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris  
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antiarrhythmic   drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat  
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anticoagulant   drug that opposes the coagulation of blood  
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antihypertensive   drug that opposes high blood pressue  
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aortorrhaphy   suture of the aorta  
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aortotomy   incision into the aorta  
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arteriectomy   surgical removal of an artery  
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arterioplasty   surgical reconstruction of an artery  
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arteriorrhaphy   suture of an artery  
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atherectomy   surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery  
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cardiomyotomy   incision into the heart muscle  
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cardiopulmonary bypass   procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during a portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped  
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation   basic life support  
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cardiothoracic surgery   surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to the heart  
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cardiotonic   a drug that increases the stregnth of heart contractions  
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cardioversion   returning a heart to normal rhythm  
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coronary arterectomy   surgical removal of a coronary artery  
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)   borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart  
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coronary artery bypass surgery   surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart  
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embolectomy   surgical removal of an embolus  
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endarterectomy   surgical removal of the inside of an artery  
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percutaneous coronary intervention   alternate treament for the coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient's blood vessels into the heart  
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pericardiocentesis   puncture of the tissue around the heart  
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pericardiotomy   incision into the tissue around the heart  
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phlebectomy   procedure to create an opening between two veins  
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thrombolytic   drug that breaks down clots  
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valvectomy   surgical removal of a heart valve  
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valvotomy   incision into a heart valve  
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valvuloplasty   surgical reconstruction of a heart valve  
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varicotomy   surgical removal of a varicose vein  
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vasoconstrictor   drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel  
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vasodilator   drug that caused the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel  
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vasopressor   drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel  
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venectomy   surgical removal of a vein  
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ventriculotomy   incision into a ventricle  
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