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Vessel (blood or lymph)
Ex: Angioplasty- narrowing of the aorta |
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Aorta
Ex: Aortostenosis - Narrowing of the aorta |
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Artery
Ex: Arteriogram - x-ray of artery |
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Fatty plaque
Ex: Atheroma |
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Capillaries (smallest blood vessels)
Ex: Capillaroscope - instrument used to examine |
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Heart
Ex: Cardiomyopathy - general term for a disease the effect the heart muscles |
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Color
Ex: Hemochromatosis - condition where extra iron if formed causing skin discoloration |
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Red
Ex: Erythrocyte - red blood cell |
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Blood
Ex: Hemoglobin - protein in red blood cells |
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Restriction, deficiency
Ex: Ischemic - condition/process involving restricted flow to a part of the body |
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White
Ex: Ishemic - white blood cell |
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Muscle
Ex: Myocardium - muscular tissue of the heart |
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Vein
Ex: Phlebotomy - making an incision into the vein, usually to draw blood. |
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Hearing
Ex: Hardening - method used to harden/close off abnormal/damaged blood vessels like varicose veins. |
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Narrowing
Ex: Stenocardia - condition of chest pains caused by the narrowing of the vessels of the heart |
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Clot
Ex: Thrombosis - formation of a clot inside the blood vessel |
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Valve
Ex: Valvulopathy - disease/disorder affecting the heart vessels |
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Vessel
Ex: Vasospasm - sudden constriction of a blood vessel |
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Ven/o
Ex: Venous - Related to the veins |
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Heart, crown, or circle
(Relation to coronary arteries) |
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Cell
Ex: Cytology - study of the cells |
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Blood
Ex: Hematology - study of blood |
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Lungs
(Related to pulmonary circulation) |
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Pulse
Ex: Sphygmograph - a device that records pulses |
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Ventricle
(Lower heart chamber) |
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Nerves
Ex: Neurology - diagnosis/treat the nervous system |
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Fast/Excessive
Ex: Tachycardia - when a heart has a fast/excessive heart rate |
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Cerebellum
Part of the brain responsible for movement, balance and muscle tone |
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Part of the brain
Ex: Cerebrum - largest part of the brain |
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Stupor, numbness
Ex: Nacrosis - damaged or dead nerve cells |
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Gray matter
Ex: Poliomyelitis - gray matter from a disease of the spinal cord or brain |
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Nerve Root
Ex: Radiculectomy - surgical procedure to remove dead nerves |
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Ventricle
Chamber of the heart |
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Self governing
Ex: Autonomic nervous system - regulates involuntary processes |
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Teansion/Tone
(Related to nerve and muscular system) |
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Tumor
Ex: Hemangioma - tumor that shows up in the skin, brain, or spinal cord |
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Slow
Ex: Bradycardia - slow heart rate |
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