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Everest345 mod d wk 1

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-al   pertaining to  
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aneurysm/o   aneurysm  
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-are   arch  
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arteri/o   artery  
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ather/o   plaque  
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brady-   slow  
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cardi/o   heart  
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centisis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-cyte   cell  
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ech/o   sound  
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-emia   blood  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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necro   death  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-penia   deficiency  
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phon/o   sound  
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reticul/o   network  
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-rrhaphy   to suture  
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-scler/o   hard  
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sept/o   partition  
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tachy   fast  
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thromb/o   clot  
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vas/o   vessel  
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angi/o   blood vessel  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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aneurysmorrhaphy   The surgical suture of the sac of an aneurysm  
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angiocardiography   a radiographic study using x-ray and contrast medium to visualize the dimensions of the heart and large blood vessels  
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angionecrosis   death of the walls of blood vessels  
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arteriosclerosis   characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls  
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atherosclerosis   build up of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels  
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cardiocentesis   puncture of a heart chamber to remove fluid  
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echocardiography   ultrasound to evaluate structure and motion of the heart  
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phonocardiography   recording of the heart sounds  
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reticulocyte   young red blood cell with no nucleus  
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thrombocytopenia   abnormal decrease in platelets  
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angina   discomfort or pressure localized in the chest  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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diastolic   The phase of blood circulation in which the heart's pumping chambers (ventricles) are being filled with blood  
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hemophilia   genetic bleeding disorder affecting clotting factors in the blood  
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mediastinum   septum between parts of an organ  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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perfusion   flow of blood through an organ  
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plasmapheresis   plasma removed from donor blood and red blood cells returned to donor  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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systolic   The phase of blood circulation in which the heart's pumping chambers (ventricles) are actively pumping blood.  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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Cardiologist   a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease  
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cardiopulmonary   relating to the heart and lungs  
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cyanosis   blueish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the inner layer of the heart  
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hypertension   high blood pressure  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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ischemic   insufficient supply of blood  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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thrombosis   blood clot in a vessel  
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anastomosis   surgical connection between 2 hollow or tubular structures  
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