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Medical Terminology Unit 7
Circulatory Systems
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Undergraduate 1
11/05/2010
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Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
erg
 Definition
immunity (energy)
Term
angi
 Definition
vessel
Term
angina
 Definition
pain
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
ather
 Definition
artery
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brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
bypass
 Definition
alternate route
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
competent
 Definition
effective (functioning normally)
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
coronary
 Definition
heart, cardiac
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
diastole
 Definition
blood pressure (smaller number-at relaxation)
Term
electro
 Definition
electric
Term
embol
 Definition
clot (unattached)
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
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febr
 Definition
fever
Term
fibrill
 Definition
contractions (uncontrolled)
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immun
 Definition
immune
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infarct
 Definition
blockage
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ischem
 Definition
narrowing
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leuk
 Definition
white
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megal
 Definition
large
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
normo
 Definition
normal
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occlusion
 Definition
blockage
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
pan
 Definition
all
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pect
 Definition
chest
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
plaque
 Definition
fat-containing hard substance
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phelb
 Definition
vein
Term
rhythm
 Definition
rhythm
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
sepsis
 Definition
infection
Term
sphygmo
 Definition
pulse
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
stasis
 Definition
stop/control
Term
sten
 Definition
narrow
Term
systole
 Definition
blodd pressure (larger number-at contraction)
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
thromb
 Definition
clot (attached)
Term
vasc
 Definition
vessels
Term
vol
 Definition
volume
Term
AIDS
 Definition
autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriorsclerotic cardivascular disease
Term
ASHD
 Definition
ather or arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
BNP
 Definition
brain natriuretic peptide
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease
Term
DVT
 Definition
deept vein thrombosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
htn
 Definition
hypertension
Term
^bp
 Definition
increased blood pressure
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
MDR
 Definition
multiple drug resistance
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRSA
 Definition
multi or (methicillin)resistant staphylococcus aureras
Term
PE
 Definition
pedal edema or pulmonary embolism
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemia attack
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VRE
 Definition
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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