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09/30/2011
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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aneurysm/o
 Definition
widening, widened blood vessel
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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cardi/o, coron/o
 Definition
heart
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thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
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phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
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varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of heart of brain)
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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-gram
 Definition
record, writing
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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-um
 Definition
structure, thing
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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scler/o
 Definition
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-lysis
 Definition
separation; destruction; loosening
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to; sugar
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-tachy
 Definition
rapid
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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endo-
 Definition
in, within
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cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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rrhythm
 Definition
rhythm
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IVS
 Definition
interventricular septum
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IAS
 Definition
interatrial septum
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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RA & LA; RV & LV
 Definition
right & left atrium; right & left ventricle
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tri-
 Definition
three
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bi-
 Definition
two
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-lith
 Definition
stone or calculus
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in study of
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hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion, dilation
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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capillaries
 Definition
arterioles carry blood to these extending minute vessels
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SVC, IVC
 Definition
superior vena cava & inferior vena cava
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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incompetent
 Definition
damaged
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competent
 Definition
healthy
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SA, AV
 Definition
sinoatrial, atrioventricular
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systole, diastole
 Definition
contraction phase and relaxation phase of the heart
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megal/o
 Definition
enlargement
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necr/o
 Definition
death
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision
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-genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
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anti-
 Definition
against
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, safe
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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phag/o
 Definition
swallowing, eating
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splen/o
 Definition
speen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping, gluing
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
T cells
 Definition
specific lymphocytes that attack foreign agents such as viruses
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a-
 Definition
without, not
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-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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isch/o
 Definition
hold back
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embol/o
 Definition
embolus
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-version
 Definition
turning
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-tension
 Definition
to stretch
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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micro-
 Definition
small
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echo-
 Definition
a repeated sound
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angiography
 Definition
process of recording blood vessels
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aneurysmorrhaphy
 Definition
sutrue of a blood vessel
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aortostenosis
 Definition
narrowing of the aorta
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening of arterial walls
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arteriolitis
 Definition
inflammation of an arteriole
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atheroma
 Definition
fatty degeneration or thickening or the larger arteriol walls, as in atherosclerosis
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atrioventricular
 Definition
pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
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cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the heart; also called megalocardia
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coronary
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
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phlebitis
 Definition
inflammation of a vein
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venous
 Definition
pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them
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thrombolysis
 Definition
breaking up of a thrombus
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varicose
 Definition
pertaining to a dilated vein
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vasospasm
 Definition
spasm of a blood vessel
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vascular
 Definition
pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
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intraventricular
 Definition
within a ventricle
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tachycardia
 Definition
rapid heart rate
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electrocardiogram
 Definition
instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
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electrocardiography
 Definition
process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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arteriostenosis
 Definition
narrowing of an artery
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endocardium
 Definition
structure within the heart
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myocardium
 Definition
muscular layer of the heart
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pericardium
 Definition
fibrous sac that encloses the entire heart
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pericarditis
 Definition
inflammation around the heart
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pericardiocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture around the heart
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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pericardiectomy
 Definition
excision of all or part of the pericardium
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atrial
 Definition
pertaining to the atrium
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ventriculotomy
 Definition
incision of a ventricle
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arrhythmia
 Definition
without rhythm
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bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart rate
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tachypnea
 Definition
rapid breathing
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tachyphagia
 Definition
rapid swallowing or eating
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bradypnea
 Definition
slow breathing
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bradyphagia
 Definition
slow eating or swallowing
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arteriolith, arterial calculus
 Definition
stone in an artery
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arteriorrhexis
 Definition
rupture of an artery
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arteriorrhaphy
 Definition
suture of an artery
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arteriopathy
 Definition
disease of an artery
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arteriospasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction or twitching of an artery
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phlebotomy
 Definition
procedure used to draw blood
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phleborrhapy
 Definition
suture of a vein
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phleborrhexis
 Definition
rupture of a vein
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phlebostenosis
 Definition
stricture or narrowing of a vein
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venosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of a vein
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venotomy
 Definition
incision of a vein
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hematology
 Definition
study of blood
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hematologist
 Definition
specialist in study of blood
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angioma
 Definition
tumor consisting primarily of blood or lymph vessels
Term
hemangioma
 Definition
tumor of blood vessels
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hemangiectasis
 Definition
expansion of a blood vessel
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aortopathy
 Definition
disease of the aorta
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pulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the lungs
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vascular
 Definition
pertaining to a vessel
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cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
electrical
 Definition
pertaining to electricity
Term
electrocardiography
 Definition
process of recording electrical activity generated by the heart
Term
electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)
 Definition
record of electrical activity generated by the heart
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microcardia
 Definition
underdeveloped heart condition
Term
atherosclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening
Term
necrectomy
 Definition
excision or removal of dead tissue
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necrophobia
 Definition
fear of death
Term
thrombectomy
 Definition
surgical excision of a blood clot
Term
thrombogenesis
 Definition
producing or forming a blood clot
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thrombolysis
 Definition
to destroy or remove a clot
Term
immunogen
 Definition
producing immunity
Term
lymphopoiesis
 Definition
formation of lymphocytes or of lymphoid tissue
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lymphadentitis
 Definition
inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
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lymphangioma
 Definition
tumor composed of lymphatic vessels
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phagocyte
 Definition
cell that swallows and eats (cellular debris)
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splenomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the speen
Term
thymoma
 Definition
tumor of the thymus gland, usually a benign tumor
Term
anaphylaxis
 Definition
against protection
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adenopathy
 Definition
disease of a gland
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agglutination
 Definition
process of cells clumping together
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-ation
 Definition
process of
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lymphoma
 Definition
tumor composed of lymph tissue
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pathogen
 Definition
microorganism capable of producing disease
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lymphopoiesis
 Definition
formation or production of lymph
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lymphangioma
 Definition
tumor composed of lymph vessels
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angiorraphy
 Definition
suture of a vessel
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angioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a vessel
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angiorrhexis
 Definition
rupture of a vessel
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lymphoid
 Definition
resembling lymph
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lymphopathy
 Definition
any disease of the lympatic system
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lymphocytes
 Definition
lymph cells
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
loss of large amounts of blood in a short period
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macrophage
 Definition
phagocytic cell in the spleen
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cervical
 Definition
pertaining to the neck
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axillary
 Definition
pertaining to the armpit
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inguinal
 Definition
pertaining to the groin
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cytotoxic
 Definition
pertaining to cells that are poisonous
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