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LOM Ch 11 Cardiovascular System Set 4
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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05/23/2010

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myx/o
Definition
combined form meaning mucus
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myxoma
Definition
benign tumor dervied from connective tissue with cells embedded in soft mucoid stromal tissue--rare occurring and usually found in left atrium
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ox/o
Definition
combined form meaning oxygen
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hypoxia
Definition
inadequate oxygen in tissues
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anoxia
Definition
extreme form of hypoxia
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pericardi/o
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combined form meaning pericardium
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pericardiocentesis
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puncture of the pericardium
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phleb/o
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combined form meaning vein--"p" word
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phlebotomy
Definition
incision of the vein
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SVT
Definition
What is an abbrevation fo supraventricular tachycardia?
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thrombophlebitis
Definition
inflammation of the vein due to a clot
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deep vein thrombosis
Definition
inflammed vein deep within a muscle
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deep vein thrombosis
Definition
What does DVT stand for?
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rrhythm/o
Definition
combined form meaning rhythm
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arrhythmia
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without rhythm
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dysrhythmia
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abnormal heart rhythm
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sphygm/o
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combined form meaning pulse
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manometer
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instrument that measures pressure
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steth/o
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combined form meaning chest--starts with an "s"
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stethoscope
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instrument for measuring the chest
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auscultation
Definition
listening to the sounds within the body
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thromb/o
Definition
combined form meaning clot
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thrombolysis
Definition
destruction of clots
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valvul/o, valv/o
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two combined forms meaning valve
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valvuloplasty
Definition
repair of a valve
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mitral valvulitis
Definition
inflammatory disease usually associated with rheumatic fever--inadequate treatment leads to an autoimmune reaction that damages the heart valves
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valvotomy
Definition
incision of the valve
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vas/o, vascul/o
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two combined forms meaning vessel that start with a "v"
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ven/o, ven/i
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two combined forms meaning vein that start with a "v"
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vasoconstriction
Definition
narrowing of a vessel
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