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Medical Terminology

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Record (x-Ray) of a blood vessel   Angiogram  
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Surgical Repair of a Blood Vessel   Angioplasty  
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Narrowing of the Aorta   Aortic Stenosis  
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Hardening of the Arteries   Arteriosclerosis  
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Surgical Connection between Arteries.   Arterial Anastomosis  
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Recording of the arteries with an injected Contrast   Arteriography  
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Removal of Fat in the Artery   Atherectomy  
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Collection of Fat in an Artery   Atheroma  
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Hardening of the Arteries with deposit of Fatty substance   Atherosclerosis  
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Upper Chamber of the Heart   Atrial  
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Pertaining to Atrium and ventricle (upper and lower chambers of the Heart)   Atrioventricular  
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Branches from Aorta to bring blood to arm   Brachial Artery  
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Condition of Slow Heartbeat   Bradycardia  
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Heart's Failure to pump adequately   Cardiogenic Shock  
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Enlargement of the Heart   Cardiomegaly  
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Disease of the Heart   Cardiomyopathy  
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Branch from Aorta to bring Oxygen rich blood to Heart Muscles   Coronary Arteries  
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Bluish Discoloration of the blood due to poor Oxygen   Cyanosis  
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Removal of the Inner Lining of the Artery   Endarterectomy  
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Condition of excessive cholesterol in Blood   Hypercholesterolemia  
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Decreased Oxygen in the Air   Hypoxia  
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Benign Tumor of the Heart   Myxoma  
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Surgical Puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart   Pericardiocentesis  
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Incision of a vein   Phlebotomy  
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Instrument to examine the chest   Stethoscope  
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Fast Heartbeat   Tachycardia  
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Destruction of Clots   Thrombophlebitis  
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Incision of a Valve   Valvotomy  
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Surgical Repair of a valve   Valvuloplasty  
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Blood Vessels   Vascular  
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Narrowing of Vessels   Vasoconstriction  
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Widening of the Vessels   Vasodilation  
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Veins   Venous  
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Incision of a vein for Phlebotomy or start an Intravenous Infusion.   Venipuncture  
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