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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
angiogram
 Definition
x-ray image of a blood vessel
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
aortic stenosis
 Definition
narrowing of the aorta
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arter/o
 Definition
artery
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
thickening of arterial walls
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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atrial
 Definition
pertaining to the atrium
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bas/o
 Definition
base
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basophil
 Definition
cell with granules that stain specifically with basic (alkaline) dyes
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlargement of the heart
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coagul/o
 Definition
clotting
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anticoagulant
 Definition
drug that prevents clotting of the blood
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coron/o
 Definition
crown, circle
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coronary arteries
 Definition
blood bessels encircling the heart
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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cytology
 Definition
study of cells
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hem/a
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hemorrhage
 Definition
abnormal discharge of blood
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is/o
 Definition
same/equal
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hematology
 Definition
study of blood
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anisocytosis
 Definition
abnormality of red blood cells that are of unequal size
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kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
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eukaryote
 Definition
cell that contains membrane bound nucleus wiht chromosomes
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphadenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the lymph nodes
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phelbotomy
 Definition
incision in vein to draw blood
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plasm/o
 Definition
plasma
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plasmapheresis
 Definition
removal of plasma from the body, separation and extraction of specific elements, and reinfusion
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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thrombolysis
 Definition
dissolving of a clot
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valv/o
 Definition
valve
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valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
valvoplasty
 Definition
surgical reconsturction of a cardiac valve
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
vasoconstriction
 Definition
narrowing of the blood vessels
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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venous
 Definition
pertaining to a vein
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-apharesis
 Definition
removal
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plasmhaeresis
 Definition
removal of plasma from the blood with centrifuge
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-blast
 Definition
immature stage, germ, bud
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monoblast
 Definition
certain type of immature cell
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-crit
 Definition
separation
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hematocrit
 Definition
percentage of volume of a blood sample that is compose of cells
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-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of cells
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poikilocytosis
 Definition
presence of large, irregularly shaped blood cells
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-globin
 Definition
protein
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hemoglobin
 Definition
protein fo red blood cells
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