Terminology Anatomy

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Angi/o

Answer 1

Vessels (blood, lymph etc)

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Angioma

Answer 2

Tumour of vessel

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Angioplasty

Answer 3

Reopening narrowed blood vessels and restoring blood flow

Question 4

Angiocardiography

Answer 4

Recording pictures of the heart and vessels

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Aort/o

Answer 5

Aorta

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Aortogram

Answer 6

X-ray of the aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriosclerosis

Answer 8

A thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

Question 9

Arthralgia

Answer 9

Joint pain

Question 10

Arther/o

Answer 10

Fatty plaque

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Atherectomy

Answer 11

Removal of material from an occulated vessel using a specialised catheter

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of vessels due to fatty plaque

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Atri/o

Answer 13

Atrium

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Atrioventricular

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Pertaining to the atria and ventricles

Question 15

AV (2 definitions)

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1. Atrioventricular
2. Atriovenus

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Bifurcation

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Two branches (blood vessels splitting into twp)

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Biopsy

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Removal of small piece of tissue for examination and diagnostic.

Question 18

BP

Answer 18

Blood pressure

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Brady

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Slow

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart beat

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CA (3 definitions)

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1. Cardiac arrest
2. Chronological age
3. Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cardiodynia

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Pain of the heart

Question 24

Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Any disease of heart muscle that diminishes it function

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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Coronary

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Pertaining to the heart

Question 28

Coronary ischemia

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Lack of blood flow to the heart muscle due to blockage

Question 29

Coronary thrombosis

Answer 29

Condition of a blood clot within the heart's own vessels

Question 30

DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

Question 31

ECG EKG

Answer 31

Electrocardiogram

Question 32

Echocardiography

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Use of ultrasound to visualise internal cardiac structures

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electrocardiogram

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Graphic recording of the electrical impulses of the heart

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Electrocariograph

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The device used to record the changes in the electrical activity of the heart

Question 36

En -

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In, inside

Question 37

Endarterectomy

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Removel from within an artery (e.g. plaque).

Question 38

Endo -

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In, within

Question 39

Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Question 40

Endocardium

Answer 40

Inner layer of heart

Question 41

Epicardium

Answer 41

Outer layer of the heart

Question 42

Extra-

Answer 42

Outside

Question 43

Furc-

Answer 43

Branch/folk