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A&P CH13 Cardiovascular System Clinical terms

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anastomosis   connection between two blood vessels, sometimes produced surgically  
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angiospasm   muscular spasm in the wall of a blood vessel  
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arteriography   injection of radiopaque solution into the vascular system for X-ray examination of the arteries  
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asystole   condition in which the myocardium fails to contract  
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cardiac tamponade   compression of the heart by fluid accumulating within the pericardial cavity  
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congestive heart failure   inability of the left ventricle to pump adequate blood to cells  
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cor pulmonale   heart-lung disorder characterized by pulmonary hypertension and hypertrophy of the right ventricle  
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embolectomy   removal of an embolus through an incision in a blood vessel  
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endarterectomy   removal of the inner wall of an artery to reduce an arterial occlusion  
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palpitation   awareness of a heartbeat that is unusually rapid, strong, or irregular  
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