Chapters 4, 5, 6 Flashcards
(144 cards)
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Abbreviation for activities of daily living
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ADL
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CTS
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Abbreviation for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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CFS
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Abbreviation for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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EMG
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Electromyography
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IC
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Intermittent Claudication
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MD
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Muscular Dystrophy
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MG
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Myasthenia gravis
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OT
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Occupational Therapy or Therapist
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PM
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Polymyositis
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RSD
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Repetitive Stress Disorder
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ROM
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Range of Motion Testing
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What is the common first aid for a muscle tissue injury
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RICE
Rest,ice, compression, elevation
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-fibr/o
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Meaning fibrous tissue
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-cele
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Meaning hernia, swelling
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Kines/o, kinisi/o
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Meaning movement
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-Lysis
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To set free
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-Tax/o
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Coordination
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The ______muscles are under voluntary control
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Skeletal
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A/an ______ is a calcium deposit in the plantar fascia near its attachment to the calcaneus bone
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Heel Spur
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Turning the hand so the palm is upward is called ______
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Supination
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One of the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease is _____, which is extreme slowness of movement
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Bradykinesia
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A ________ is a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function
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Physiatrist
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The term _____ means pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia
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Myofascial
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A _____is a narrow band of nonelastic, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
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Tendon
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A band of fibers that hold structures together abnormally is a/n
Adhesion
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The paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body is known as ______
Paraplegia
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The surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone is known as _____
Tenodesis
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Meaning of myocardial
Heart muscle
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Meaning of Gluteus Maximus
Buttock muscle
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A_____ is a fibrous connective tissue
Tendon
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The muscular cap of the shoulder
The deltoid
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A ring-like muscle
Sphincter muscle
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An injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon is known as
Usually associated with overuse injuries of a muscle or tendon
A strain
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A____ is a drug that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles
Neuromuscular-blocking drug
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The condition of abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement is known as __________
Dystonia
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Inflamed and swollen tendons caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint cause the condition known as ______
Impingement Syndrome
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The ______ forms the muscular cap of the shoulder
Deltoid
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What drug is administered to suppress smooth muscle contractions of the stomach, intestine, or bladder
An antispasmodic
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The medical term for hiccups is ______
Singultus
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What chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles
Myosthenia gravis
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The movement that turns the palm of the hand downward or backward
Pronation
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What is CFS
Chronic Fatigue syndrome
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What is DTRs
Deep tendon reflexes
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What is ROM
Range of Motion
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What is RSD
Repetitive Stress disorder
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What is SCI
Spinal cord injury
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The term ____ is the stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve
Innervation
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The term meaning a weakness or slight muscular paralysis is ____
Myoparesis
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The term ____ means abnormally increased muscle function or activity
Hyperkinesia
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An inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow is known as
Epicondylitis
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The movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joints is known as _____
Flexion
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Pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest is known as
Intermittent Claudication
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A weakness or slight muscular paralysis is known as
Myoparesis
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A stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles that pull the head toward the affected side is known as _________,or wryneck
Torticollis
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A diagnostic test measures the electrical activity within muscle fibers
Electromyography
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Meaning abnormally increased muscle function or activity
Hyperkinesia
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The sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles
Myoclonus
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A muscle disease characterized by the simultaneous inflammation and weakening of voluntary muscles in many parts of the body
Polymyositis
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The loss of muscle mass, strength and function that comes with aging
Sarcopenia
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Inflammation of tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of a joint
Overuse tendinitis
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The lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
Ataxia
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A condition of physically wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as cancer or AIDS
Cachexia
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A condition in which ther is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles
Hypotonia
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Painful inflammation of Achilles tendon caused by excessive stress being placed on that tendon
Achille tendonitis
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A painful condition caused by the muscle tearing away from the tibia
Shin splint
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Slight paralysis on one side of the body usually caused by a stroke
Hemiparesis
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A group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles
Muscular Dystrophy
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The surgical enlargement of the carpal tunnel or cutting of the carpal ligament to relieve nerve pressure is called ____
Carpal tunnel release
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A surgical incision into a muscle is known as ______
Myotomy
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The term _____ means bending the foot upward at the ankle
Dorsiflexion
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Any abnormal condition of skeletal muscles is known as ___
Myopathy
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Pain in several muscle groups is known as
Polymyalgia
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The death of individual muscle fibers is known as ___
Myonecrosis
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Surgical suturing of torn fascia is known as
Fasciorrhaphy
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Based on word parts,the removal of multiple muscles is known as
Polymyectomy
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The surgical attachment of a fascia to another fascia or to a tendon is known as
Fasciodesis
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Inflammation of the muscle of the heart is known as
Myocarditis
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The surgical removal of fascia is ____
A fasciectomy
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The surgical suturing of a defect in a muscular wall, such as the repair of a hernia,is a _____
Herniorrhaphy
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An incision into a sphincter muscle is a ____
Sphincterotomy
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A buildup of calcium and fat deposits in the aortic valve, a condition most prevalent in adults over 65
Aortic Stenosis
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What is known as good cholesterol
HDL - high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Carries unneeded cholesterol back to the liver
Does not contribute to plaque buildup
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What is k own as bad cholesterol
LDL low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Excessive quantities contribute to plaque buildup
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What does A-fin stand for
Atrial fibrillation
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What does AED stand for
Automated external defibrillator
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What does CVI stand for
Chronic venous insufficiency
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What does CABG stand for
Coronary artery bypass graft
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What does CAD stand for
Coronary artery disease
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What does EKG,ECG stand for
Electrocardiogram
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What does HTN stand for?
Hypertension
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What does ICD stand for
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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What does MI stand for
Myocardial infarction
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What does PAD stand for
Peripheral artery disease
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What does PVD stand for
Peripheral vascular disease
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What does TST stand for
Thallium stress test
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What does tPA stand for
Tissue plasminogen activator
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V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation
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Phleb/o
A vein
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Thromb/o
A clot
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Leukocytes
A type of White blood cell
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Commonly known as the natural pacemaker , the medical name of the structure is ____
Sinoatrial node
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These blood cells destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions
Are formed in red bone marrow
Eosinophils
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The bicuspid valve is also known as
Mitral valve
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The ____pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs
Right ventricle
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The ____are the smallest formed elements in the blood, and they play an important role in blood clotting
Thrombocytes
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A foreign object,such as a bit of tissue or air, circulating in the blood is known as ___
Embolus
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The ____carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs
Left ventricle
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The _____ are the most common type of white blood cell
Neutrophils
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Hollow, muscular organ in the chest
The heart
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The anatomical name for the cardiac muscle
Myocardium
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The anatomical name for the external layer of the heart
Epicardium
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The anatomical name for the inner lining of the heart
Endocardium
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The sac enclosing the heart
The pericardium
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In ___ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly,the heart muscle quivers ineffectively
Ventricular
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The highest pressure against the blood vessels is _____ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract
Systolic pressure
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The diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as _____
Duplex ultrasound
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A deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part is known as ____
Hypoperfusion
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A peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which symptoms are triggered by col temperatures or stress
Raynaud's disease
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A blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as ____
Megaloblastic anemia
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A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as infective ______
Endocarditis
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Having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as ____
Thrombocytopenia
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The surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain is known as ______&
Carotid endarterectomy
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The abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is ____
A mitral valve prolapse
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This disease is also known as the iron overload disease
Hemochromatosis
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The removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute
Plasmapheresis
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A disorder of the blood vessels located outside he heart and brain
Peripheral vascular disease
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A benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
A Hemangioma
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Abnormally swollen veins in the legs
Varicose veins
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A condition when standing up too quickly causing blood pressure to drop
Postural or Orthostatic hypotension
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A bone marrow disorder characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of cells
Myelodysplastic syndrome
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What type of drugs dissolve deep vein thrombosis
Thrombolytic drugs
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What is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduce the blood supply to the heart muscle
Coronary artery disease - CAD
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Characterized by the loss of elasticity of arterial walls
Arteriosclerosis
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To stop or control bleeding
Hemostasis
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Any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
DYSCRASIA
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The abnormal narrowing of the lumen of a vein is known as ____
Phlebostenosis
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The surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart is a _____
Pericardiectomy
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To surgically suture the wall of the heart is a _____
Cardiorrhaphy
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The abnormal hardening of a vein is known as
Venosclerosis
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The suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel
Angiorrhaphy
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To suture the tissue surrounding the heart is A ____
Pericardiorrhaphy
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Radiographic test that provides an image of specific veins after a contrast dye is injected is a ____&&
Venogram
