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Med Term ASA Unit 8

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a-(an-)   not, without  
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alges/o(ia)   pain sensation  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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ather/o   fatty, porridgelike  
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audi/o   hearing  
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brady-   slow  
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card/i/o   heart  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dys-   difficult, painful  
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-ectasia   dilation, dilatation  
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electr/o   electricity  
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-emia   condition in the blood  
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enter/o   intestine  
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esthesi/o   feeling, sensation  
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fibr/o   fibrous tissue  
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hemangi/o   blood vessel  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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lip/o   fat  
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-lysis   destruction  
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my/o   muscle  
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narc/o   sleep  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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-oma   tumor  
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para-   abnormal, near, beside, beyond  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   abnormally low number, lack of  
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pharmac/o   drugs, medications  
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phas/0 (ia)   speech  
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phleb/o   vein  
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-phobia   abnormal fear  
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phon/o (ia)   voice, sounds  
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psych/o   mind, mental process  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes, uterine tubes  
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scler/o (ia)   hard, hardening  
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sympath/o   sympathetic nervous system  
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tachy-   fast  
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thromb/o   clot  
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ven/i   vein  
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algesia   condition of pain sensitivity  
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algesimeter   instrument for measuring level of pain  
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algesia   condition of pain sensitivity  
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algesimeter   instrument for measuring level of pain  
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anesthesia   condition with no sensation  
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analgesia   condition without pain  
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anesthesiology   science of studying the administration of anesthetics  
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anesthesia   condition with no sensation  
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anesthetic   agent that produces loss of sensation  
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anesthesiology   science of studying the administration of anesthetics  
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anesthetic   agent that produces loss of sensation  
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angiectasia   dilation of a vessel  
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angioblast   immature vessel cell  
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angiogram   x-ray of a vessel  
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angiolysis   vessel destruction  
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angioma   vessel tumor  
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angiopathy   vessel disease  
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angioplasty   surgical repair of a vessel  
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angiorrhexis   rupture of a vessel  
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angiosclerosis   hardening of a vessel  
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angioscopy   process of looking into a vessel using a scope  
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arteriectesis   dilation of an artery  
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arteriofibrosis   condition of fibrous growth in the arteries  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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atheroma   fatty tissue tumor inside a large vessel  
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atherosclerosis   fatty deposits on medium to large vessels, causing hardening  
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autonomic   self-controlling, stress response center of the nervous system  
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cardiorrhexis   rupture of the heart  
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cystorrhexis   rupture of the bladder  
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cytolysis   cell destruction  
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dysesthesia   difficult or painful sensation  
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electronneuromyography   processes of making an image of nerve & muscle function using electricity  
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enterorrhexis   rupture of the small intestine  
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esthesiometer   instrument used to measure the amount of sensation  
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fibroma   fibrous tumor  
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hemarthrosis   blood in a joint  
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hematocrit   measurement of percent blood formed elements  
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hematologist   physician specialist in blood disorders  
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hematology   specialty of studying the blood  
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hematolysis   destruction of blood (hemolysis)  
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hematophobia   abnormal fear of blood  
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hepatorrhexis   rupture of the liver  
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hyperesthesia   oversensitivity to touch (may be painful)  
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hyperplasia   abnormal over growth of cells  
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hypoesthesia   below normal ability to feel (touch)  
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hysterorrhexia   rupture of the uterus  
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ischemia   condition in which blood flow to tissue is temporaily slowed or stopped  
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lipolysis   lipid distruction  
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metrorrhexis   rupture of uterine tissues  
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myoblast   immature muscle cell  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heart muscle (myocardial)  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the myocardium  
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myograph   instrument used to make a picture of muscle function  
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myolysis   muscle tissue destruction  
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myoma   muscle tumor  
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myopathy   muscle disease  
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myosclerosis   hardening of the muscle  
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narcolepsy   seizures of uncontrolled sleep  
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narcosis   condition of being affected by narcotics  
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narcotic   analgesic & sleep-producing drug  
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neurologist   physician specialist in nervous system disorders  
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neurolysis   nerve destruction  
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neuroma   nerve tumor  
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neuropathy   nerve disease  
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neurosis   nerve condition characterized by anxiety & phobias  
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neurosurgeon   physician specialist who performs surgery on the brain  
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parahepatitis   inflammation near the liver  
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paralgesia   pain in the lower body  
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paralgia   abnormal pain  
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paralysis   loss of muscle function & sensation  
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paranephritis   inflammation near the kidney  
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parasympathetic   nerves that return the body to normal following stress  
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pharmacist   specialist in drug therapy & dispensing drugs  
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pharmacology   study of drug therapy  
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phlebectesia   dilation of a vein  
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phlebectomy   excision of a vein  
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phlebography   process of taking an x-ray of a vein  
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phleboplasty   surgical repair of a vein  
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phleborrhexis   rupture of a vein  
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psychiatrist   physician specialist in treatment of mental disorders  
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psychology   study of the mind & mental process  
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psychomotor   mental process that control movement  
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psychotherapy   therapy for mental disorders  
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psychotropic   agent that affects mental processes  
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thromboangitis   blood clot in a vessel causing inflammation  
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thrombocytopenia   lack of platelets  
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thrombogenic   pertaining to producing clots  
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thrombolymphangitis   inflammantion of a lymph vessel caused by a clot  
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thrombolysis   clot destruction  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein caused by a clot(thrombus)  
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venipuncture   incision into a vein with a needle to remove a venous blood(phlebotomy)  
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The suffix for twitching or involuntary contraction   -spasm  
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Phlebo is the combining form used for:   Vein  
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Define the term neurologist   A specialist who would diagnose nervous system disorders  
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If the oxygen demand of the heart cannot be adequately met, chest pain can occur. Give the medical term for chest pain   Angina Pectois  
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A thrombus may block or _________ a blood vessel   Occlude  
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The synonym for phlebotomy is:   venipuncture  
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An angioplasty is used to repair what   vessel  
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The prefix which means "beside, beyond, near, and abnormal is:   Para-  
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What combining form is used to indicate fat in the blood vessel   Ather/o  
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Give the combining form for muscle   Myo  
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Correctly spell the medical term for the process of making an image of muscle function   Electromyography, myography, electroneuromyography  
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Correctly spell the medical term for any disease of a vessel   Angiopathy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for the study of the nervous system   Neurology  
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Correctly spell the medical term for a sleep producing drug   Narcotic  
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Correctly spell the medical term for hardening of an artery   Arteriosclerosis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for surgical crushing of a nerve   Neurotripsy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for destruction (dissolving) a blood clot   Thrombolysis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for herniation of the spinal cord   myelocele  
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Correctly spell the medical term for defective development of cartilage   Chondrodysplasia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for physician specialist treating mental disorders   Psychiatrist  
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Correctly spell the medical term for severe mental condition that may inculde delusions   psychosis, schizophrenia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for specialist licensed to dispense medication   Pharmacist  
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Correctly spell the medical term for an instrument to examine a vessel   Angioscopy  
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Correctly spell the medical term for without or lack of sensation   Anesthesia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for condition without pain   Analgesia  
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Correctly spell the medical term for inflammation near the kidney   Paranephritis  
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Correctly spell the medical term for medication that affects mental process   Psychotropic  
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Correctly spell the medical term for paralysis of the lower half of the body   Paraplegia  
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Medical term for hardening of the blood bessel due to fatty porridge-like substance   Atherosclerosis  
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Medical term for tumor composed of muscle and fibrous tissue   Myofibroma  
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Medical term for slow movement   Kinesialgia, Dyskinesia  
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Medical term for out-flow pathway   Efferent  
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Medical term for benign tumor or a blood vessel (like a port wine birthmark)   hemangioma  
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Medical term for formation of a thrombus   Thrombogenesis  
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Define the medical term arteriorrhexis   Rupture of an artery  
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Define the medical term Paroxysmal   Sudden onset  
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Define the medical term psychoneurosis   pcychological condition characterized by anxiety(fear), thoughts and behaviors to reduce fears  
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Define the medical term angiolysis   Destruction of a vessel  
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Define the medical term infarction   Necrosis of the tissue  
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Define the medical term myoblast   embryonic or immature muscle cell  
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Define the medical term hematocrit   Percentage of blood occupied by red blood cells  
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Define the medical term thrombolymphangitis   inflammation of a blood vessel caused by a clot  
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Define the medical term phlebbectasia   stretching of dilation of a vein  
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Define the medical term parasympathetic   Functional part of the autonomic nervous system that returns the body to normal state following stress  
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Give the correct abbreviation for Arteriosclerotic heart disease   ASHD  
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Give the correct abbreviation for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft   CABG  
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Give the correct abbreviation for trancutaneous electric nerve stimulation   TENS  
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Give the correct abbreviation for neurologic vital signs   NVS  
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Give the correct abbreviation for activities of daily living   ADL  
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Give the correct abbreviation for electromyogram   EMG  
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Give the correct abbreviation for Range of Motion   ROM  
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Give the correct abbreviation for prothrombin time   pro time, pt  
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Give the correct abbreviation for high-density lipoprotein   HDL  
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