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Chapter 10 Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System

  1. cardiomegly
    enlarged heart
  2. bradycardia
    slow heart
  3. tachycardia
    fast heart
  4. cardidynia
    heart pain
  5. angio
    vessel
  6. phleb/o
    vein
  7. phlebitis
    inflammation of a vein
  8. DVT
    deep vein thrombosis
  9. corono
    to crown
  10. ather/o
    yellow fatty plaque
  11. sclerosis
    hardening
  12. atherosclerosis
    hardening of yellow fatty plaque
  13. echo
    sound
  14. isch/o
    deficiency, blockage
  15. ischemia
    blockage of blood
  16. steth/o
    chest
  17. therm/o
    heat
  18. thromb/o
    clot
  19. thrombosis
    clot
  20. -apheresis
    removal
  21. -penia
    reduction
  22. -poiesis
    formation
  23. hematoma
    swelling of blood
  24. hemostasis
    controlling of blood
  25. aneurysm
    ballooning of artery
  26. hemolysis
    splitting of red blood cells
  27. HHD
    hypertensive heart disease
  28. MI
    myocardial infarction/ heart attack
  29. patent
    open
  30. CCU
    coronary care unit
  31. CABG
    coronary artery bypass graft
  32. EKG
    electrocardiogram
  33. PVC
    premature ventricular contraction
  34. EBL
    estimated blood loss
  35. CHF
    congested heart failure
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Chapter 10 Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System
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