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med term ch7 words

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cardi(o)   the heart  
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aorta   the main trunk from which the systemic arterial system proceeds  
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tachycardia   excessive rapidity in the action of the heart, usually in the pulse rate  
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endocarditis   inflammation within the heart  
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cardiomyopathy   primary myocardial disease  
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aortic   the aorta  
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cardiology   the study of the heart  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart  
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electrocardiogram   the written record of the hearts activity  
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aortitis   inflammation of the aorta  
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bradycardia   abnormally slow heartbeat  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the heart muscle  
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aortosclerosis   hardening of the aorta  
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electrocardiograph   an instrument used for recording the hearts activity  
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arteri(o)   relationship to an artery or arteries  
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phleb(o),ven(o)   a vein or veins  
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phleborrhagia   excessive bleeding from a vein  
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vena   singular form of the term vein  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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arteriole   minute arterial branch  
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arteriectasis   dilation of an artery  
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venae   plural form of the term vein  
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phlebosclerosis   hardening of the walls of the vein  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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phlebotomy   incision into a vein  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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arterial   artery  
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venous   the veins  
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phlebostenosis   narrowing of a vein  
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arteritis   inflammation of an artery  
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venipuncture   puncture of a vein  
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arteriostenosis   narrowing of an artery  
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angi(o)   relationship to a vessel, usually a blood vessel  
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vas(o)   denoting a vessel or duct  
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angioplasty   dilatation of a blood vessel by means of a balloon catheter  
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vasospasm   contraction of a blood vessel  
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vasculitis   inflammation of a blood vessel  
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vasography   X-ray of the blood vessels  
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vascular   a blood vessel  
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vasculopathy   any disease of a blood vessel  
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angiocarditis   inflammation of the heart and major blood vessels  
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vasodilator   agent that dilates a blood vessel  
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angiorrhaphy,vasorrhaphy   suturing of a blood vessel  
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sphygm(o)   the pulse or blood pressure  
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diastole   dilatation of the ventricles of the heart  
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systole   the contraction of the ventricles of the heart  
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sphygmomanometer   an instrument used to measure blood pressure  
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sphygmology   the study of the pulse  
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sphygmoid   resembling the pulse  
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sphygmoscopy   examination of the pulse  
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sphygmopalpation   palpating/feeling the pulse  
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diastolic   dilatation of the ventricles of the heart  
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sphygmic   the pulse  
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systolic   contraction of the ventricles of the heart  
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antianginals   agents that alleviate angina pectoris by dilating coronary arteries to improve blood flow  
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Nitro-Bid(ointment),nitroglycerin   antianginals  
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antihypertensives   agents that counteract high blood pressure  
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Procardia,   antihypertensives  
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antihypotensives   agents that counteract low blood pressure by causing contraction of blood vessels  
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antilipidemics   agents that counteract high levels of lipids in the blood  
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cardiomegaly   enlargement of the heart  
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elecctrocardiography   the process of making a recording of the heart's activity  
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cardiac   the heart  
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vasodilators   agents that dilate blood vessels  
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Lipitor   antilipidemics  
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thrombolytics,anticoagulants   agents that dissolve blood clots  
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Imdur   vasodilators  
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coumadin   thrombolytics,anticoagulants  
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