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Angio

Vessel

Aort/o

Aorta

Arteri/o

Artery

ather/o

Yellowish fatty plague

Atri/o

Atrium

Cardi/o

Heart

embol/o

Plug

Immun/o

Immune system

Isch/o

Deficiency

Lymph/o

Lymph tissue

Lymphaden/o

Lymph node

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Phleb/o

Vein

Splen/o

Spleen

Thromb/o

Blood clot

Thym/o

Thymus gland

Valvul/o

Valve

Ven/o

Vein

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

Pan-

All

Peri-

Around

-apheresis

Removal

-emia

In the blood

-penia

Abnormal reduction

-rrhage

Excessive flow

ACS acute coronary syndrome

Sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supplied to the heart

Aneurysm

Ballooning of a weakening portion of an arterial wall

Angina pectorsis

Chest pain due to insufficient blood supply

Arrhythmia

any disturbance in the heart’s normal rhythmic pattern

Cardiac arrest

Sudden cessation of cardiac output

Cardiac tamponade

Compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation

CAD coronary artery disease

Condition reducing flow through coronary arteries

DVT deep burn thrombosis

Blood clot in a deep vein, usually in lower extremities

HF heart failure

Inability of the heart to pump enough blood

MI myocardial infarction

Death of myocardium caused by lack of oxygen/heart attack

Varicose Veins

Distended or torturous veins usually in lower extremities