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Chapter 10 Cardiovascular Diseases Flashcards

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Angioma

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Tumor composed of blood vessels

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Angiostenosis

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Narrowing of a blood vessel

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Aortic stenosis

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Narrowing, pertaining to aorta

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of fatty plaque

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Bradycardia

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Condition of slow heart (less than 60 beats per minute)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the muscle of the heart

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the hear

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Polyarteritis

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Inflammation of many arteries

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Tachycardia

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Condition of rapid heart

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot

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Valvulitis

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Inflammation of a valve

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Erythrocytopenia

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Abnormal reduction of red blood cells

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Hematoma

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Tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel)

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Leukocytopenia

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Abnormal reduction of white blood cells

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Multiple myeloma

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Tumors of the bone marrow

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Pancytopenia

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Abnormal reduction of all blood cells

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Thrombocytopenia

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Abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells

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Thrombosis

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Abnormal condition of a blood clot

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Thrombus

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Blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein

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Lymphadenitis

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Inflammation of lymph nodes

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Lymphadenopathy

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Disease of the lymph nodes (characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy)

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Lymphoma

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Tumor of the lymphatic tissue

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Thymoma

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Tumor of the thymus gland

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