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Medical_Term_Cardio3

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Definition
-globin   containing protein  
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-pheresis   removal  
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-philia   affinity for  
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-schisis   cleft, split  
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-tension   stretched, strained  
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-volemia   blood volume  
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aa.   arteries  
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AAA   abdominal aortic aneurysm  
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ABI   ankle-brachial index  
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ABO   three basic blood groups  
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aBP   arterial blood pressure  
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AC (2)   anticoagulent  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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AED   automated external defibrillator  
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AF   atrial fibrillation  
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Afib   atrial fibrillation  
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agglutin/o   clumping  
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AHF   antihemophilic factor  
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AIHA   autoimmune hemolytic anemia  
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AIVR   accelerated idioventricular rhythm  
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AMI   acute myocardial infarction  
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angiocardiography   Radiography of the heart and great vessels after injection of a contrast medium.  
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Ao   aorta  
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APA   antipernicious anemia factor  
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AS   aortic stenosis  
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ASD   atrial septal defect  
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AUL   acute undifferentiated leukemia  
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ausc   auscultation  
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AV   atrioventricular  
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AVB   atrioventricular block  
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AVR   accelerated ventricular rhythm  
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bas   basilar  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BMT   bone marrow transplant  
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bone marrow   The soft, spongy tissue filling the cavities of bones. Its primary function is to produce erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets.  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPd   blood pressure diastolic  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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BPs   blood pressure systolic  
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bruit   A murmur heard while auscultating the carotid artery.  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CHB   complete heart block  
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CHD   congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CoAg.   coarctation of the aorta  
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coagul/o   coagulation, clotting  
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coronary occlusion   Obstruction of blood flow through one of the coronary arteries.  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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CVS   cardiovascular system  
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DBP   diastolic blood pressure  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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EF   ejection fraction  
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electrocardiography   The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart.  
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eos   eosinophil  
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EPO   erythropoietin  
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FFP   fresh frozen plasma  
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fibrillation   A rapid twitching of muscle fibers, particularly of the heart, caused by the abnormal electrical impulses.  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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HCT,   hematocrit  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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heart block   Impaired conduction of cardiac impulse that can occur anywhere along the conduction pathway, such as between the sinoatrial node and the right atrium (SA block) or between atria and ventricles (AV block).  
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heart failure   A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body.  
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heart murmurs   Heart sounds caused by vibrations resulting from the flow of blood through the heart.  
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heart sounds   The sounds heard over the cardiac region produced by the functioning of the heart.  
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heart valves   Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of blood from the ventricles to the atria or from the pulmonary arteries or aorta to the ventricles.  
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HF   heart failure  
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hgb   hemoglobin  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertension  
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ICD   implantable cardiac defibrillator  
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IV   intravenous  
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jugular veins   Large veins in the neck which return blood from the brain, face, and neck to the heart. Each side of the neck has two jugular veins, external and internal.  
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JVD   jugular venous distention  
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JVP   jugular venous pulse  
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LAD   left anterior decending  
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LBBB   left bundle branch block  
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein  
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LV   left ventricle  
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LVAD   left ventricular assist device  
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LVH   left ventricular hypertrophy  
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MAP   mean arterial pressure  
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MCH   mean corpuscular hemoglobin  
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MCV   mean corpuscular volume  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MONO   monocyte  
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MRA   magnetic resonance angiography  
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MS (2)   mitral stenosis  
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MV   mitral valve  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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pacemaker   A device designed to use electric impulses to simulate heart contractions.  
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PAD   peripheral arterial disease  
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PAF   platelet activating factor  
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PALS   pediatric advanced life support  
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PAT   paroxysmal atrial tachycardia  
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PDA   patent ductus arteriosus  
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