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Words and Definitions

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endocardium   inside the heart  
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cardiovascular   pertaining to the heart and its vessels  
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atherosclerosis   condition of hardening of fatty plaque  
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angiogram   record of a vessel  
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angiography   procedure of obtaining a record of a vessel  
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arteriosclerosis   condition of hardening of an artery  
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aortic aneurysm   thinning of the aortic wall  
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lymphangitis   inflammation of a lymph vessel  
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vasospasm   involuntary contraction of a vessel  
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vasodilator   something that dilates vessels (medication, caffiene, alcohol etc)  
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aortostenosis   narrowing of the aorta  
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myocardium   heart muscle  
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pericardium   around the heart  
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coronary   pertaining to the arteries around the heart  
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pectoral   pertaining to the chest  
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angina pectoris   pain in the chest due to insufficient blood flow to tissue  
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thorax cavity   chest  
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thoracic cavity   chest cavity  
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thoracentesis   puncturing of chest for aspiration  
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thoracotomy   cutting into the chest  
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pneumothorax   air in chest  
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thrombus   clot  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein due to a clot  
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venous   pertaining to the veins  
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phlebotomy   cutting into vein  
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venipuncture   puncture vein  
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atrioventricular   pertaining to the atria and ventricles  
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atrium   singular upper chamber of heart  
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atria   both upper chambers of the heart (plural)  
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ventricle   singular lower chamber of the heart  
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ventricles   both lower chambers of the heart  
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diastole   when heart expands  
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thrombus   stationary blood clot  
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anticoagulant   drug against clotting  
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systole   when heart contracts  
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embolus   clot carried in the blood stream  
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ischemia   decreased blood flow to tissue  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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stenosis   condition of narrowing  
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occlusion   plugged or blocked  
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hypertension   high blood pressure  
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sclerosis   condition of hardening  
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infarction   tissue death due to decreased blood flow  
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angina   pain usually in chest due to ischemia  
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aneurysm   thinning spot on vessel  
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diaphoresis   excessive sweating  
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palpitation   subjective experience of irregular heart rate  
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arrhythmia   irregular rhythm of heart rate  
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tachycardia   too fast heart rate  
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dysrhythmia   bad rythym of heart  
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bradycardia   too slow heart rate  
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percussion   tapping  
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auscultation   listening with stethascope  
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fibrillation   chaotic irregular contraction of the heart  
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defibrillation   stopping fibrillation  
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diuretic   medication used to decrease excessive fluid in tissue  
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