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adiposis/ abnormal condition of fat
-osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells |
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fat
lipocele/ Hernia containing fat; |
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fat
steatitis/inflamation of fatty adipose tissue |
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atrium (part of the 4 upper chambers)
right and left "UPPER" chambers collect blood |
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| ventricle (part of 4 lower chambers) right and left ventricles pump blood from the heart |
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| HEART coronary (arteries) "pertaining to the heart vessels" |
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| vessel;vas deferens; duct |
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vessel;(usually blood or lymph) angioplasty-surgical repair of the blood vessel/Angioplasty includes any endodovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood
vessels and restores blood flow. |
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| plug;embolus embolectomy, removal of blood clot or other foreign matter from a blood vessel |
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| veins(return blood to the heart) |
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| delivers blood to the lungs where CO2 is exchanged for 02 |
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| delivers blood to the body tissues where 02 is exchanged for c02 |
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| Sac where the heart is stored |
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| Pericardium(made up of 3 layers) |
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| A serous membrane that lines (4)chambers of the heart and its valves;continuous with endothelium of arteries and veins |
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| muscular layer of the heart |
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| outermost layer of the heart |
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Right Atrium RA;Left Atrium LA;(UPPER)
Right Ventricle RV;Left Ventricle LV (LOWER) |
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| Pump blood from the heart to the lungs |
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| Right ventricle called (pulmonary circulation)for 02 or oxygenation |
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| Pumps oxygenated blood 02 to the entire body(systemic circulation) |
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| Large vein which collects and carrys blood from upper body to Right Atrium |
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| Collects and carries blood from the lower body |
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| contraction phase..blood is forced out of heart(BP)Blood pressure is measured by pressure in the artery |
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| 140/90 Elevated blood pressure |
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pertaining to the heart vessels
location:over top of heart like "crown" |
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endovascular (area)within a vessel
Blood or Lymph |
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| Coronary Artery Disease(CAD) |
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| any disease that interferes with the Any disease that interferes with the ability of the "coronary arteries" to supply blood to the myocardium or heart muscle |
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| hardening of the artery walls caused by thickened plaque |
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| Blocking of circulation(partial)causes localized tissue anemia or not getting enough oxygen |
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| single blood clot (traveling) |
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| plaque is removed from the innermost layer of the artery/ "treatment" for arteriosclerosis |
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| PTCA or CABG procedure placing a balloon or stent in the diseased artery to treat CAD |
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| dyspnea(difficulty breathing), angina(pain in chest)sweating(diaphoresis), palor(paleness)also tachycardia or bradycardia |
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| a condition of tissue death caused by a blockage or emboli blocking circulation |
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valve
valvuloplasty(surgical repair) |
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| inflamation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves |
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| a test in which a small tube is placed in or near the heart to take pictures, look at how the heart is working, check the electrical system, or help relieve blockage. |
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| a soundwave picture to look at the structure and function of the heart. |
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