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pertaining to relieving pain; a medication that relieves pain
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a surgical joining of 2 ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other. may be done on blood vessels to bypass an occluded area & restore normal blood flow to area
ah-nas-toh-MOH-sis |
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localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery, the weakened area balloons with every pulsation of the artery
AN-yoo-rihzm |
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surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm
AN-yoo-riz-MEK-toh-mee |
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| deviation from normal; birth defect; for example, congenital anomaly |
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| lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat. seen in individuals who are depressed, with the onset of fever and illness, with stomach disorders, or as a result of excessive intake of alcohol or drugs |
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an abnormal collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity, the fluid contains large amounts of protein and electrolytes, general abdominal swelling occurs
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| absence of contractions of the heart |
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| a form of arteriosclerosis (general hardening of arteries) characterized by fatty deposits building up within the inner layers of the walls of larger arteries |
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| noncancerous, not progressive |
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an abnormal sound or murmur heard with a stethoscope when listening to a carotid artery, organ, or gland; for example, during ascultation
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| one who specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart |
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inflammation of the heart muscles
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cramplike pains in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation to the muscles of the legs, commonly associated with atherosclerosis
klaw-dih-KAY-shun |
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| one of a pair of arteries branching off the aorta, supplies the heart muscle |
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| any one of the small flaps on the valves of the heart |
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| fluid accumulation in the tissues influenced by gravity, usually greater in the lower extremities than in tissue levels above the level of the heart |
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period of relaxation of the heart, alternating with systole
dye-ASS-toh-lee |
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abnormal rhythm
dis-RITH-mee-ah |
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| the graphic outline or record of movements of structures of the heart produced by ultrasonography (ultrasound) |
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| localized or generalized collection of fluid within the body tissues, causing the area to swell |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| inner layer of the pericardium (double-folded membrane that encloses the heart) |
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| pain felt in the calf of the leg, or behind the knee, when the examiner is purposely dorsiflexing the foot of the patient. feeling pain is a positive Homan's sign (indicating thrombophlebitis) |
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| an excessive level of fats in the blood |
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| elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 135/85 mmHG; high blood pressure, also known as arterial hypertension |
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| low blood pressure; less than normal blood pressure reading |
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| insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood |
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| a localized area of necrosis in the tissue, a vessel, an organ, or a part resulting from lack of oxygen due to interrupted blood flow to the area |
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decreased supply fo oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
iss-KEY-mee-ah |
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| a vague feeling of body weakness or discomfort, often indicating the onset of an illness or disease |
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| area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi |
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| a low-pitched humming or fluttering sound, as in a "heart murmur" heard on auscultation |
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| middle muscular layer of the heart |
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| closure, or state of being closed |
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abnormal condition in which a person sits up straight or stands up to breathe comfortably
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the SA node of the heart located in the right atrium; responsible for initiating the heartbeat, influencing rate & rhythm.
cardiac pacemaker (artificial) is an electric apparatus used for maintaining a normal heart rhythm by electrical stimulation of heart |
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| a pounding or racing of the heart, associated with normal emotional responses or with heart disorders |
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| pertaining to the pericardium |
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| double membranous sac that encloses the heart and the origins of the great blood vessels |
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small, purplish, hemorrhagic spots on the skin, may be due to abnormality in the blood-clotting mechanism of the body
peh-TEE-kee-ee |
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| swelling, usually of the skin of the extremities, that when pressed firmly with a finger will maintain the dent produced by the finger |
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| an agent that protects against disease |
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| one of a pair of arteries that transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation |
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| circulation of deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs for oxygenation to left atrium |
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| one of 4 large veins, 2 from each lung, that returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium |
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| sinoatrial node; pacemaker of the heart, see pacemaker |
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| wall, or partition, that divides or separates 2 cavities. the interatrial septum septum separates the right and left atria. the interventricular septum separates the ventricles, the atrioventricular septum separates the atria & ventricles |
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| hypersensitivity reaction that may occur two to three weeks after administration of an antiserum. may include fever, splenomegaly, swollen lymph nodes, joint pain, and skin rash |
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| form of chorea (involuntary muscle twitching) associated with rheumatic fever, usually occurring in childhood |
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| contraction phase of heartbeat, forcing blood into aorta and pulmonary arteries. marked by the first sound heard on auscultation or the first pulse palpated after the release of the blood pressure cuff |
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| formation or existence of a blood clot |
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| narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel |
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| an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve |
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