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CH 8 spelling
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Question | Answer |
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cardiac | pertaining to heart |
cardiogenic | of cardiac organ |
cardiologist | one who studies heart |
cardiology | study of heart |
cardiovascular | pertaining to heart vessels |
coronary circulation | blood vessels supplying the heart |
endocarditis | inflammation lining of the heart |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
pericarditis | inflammation of the tissue covering the heart |
atria | chamber where blood enters the heart |
ventricle | cavity of the heart and vein |
arrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
distole | dilation of heart cavities |
dysrhythmia | abnormal heart rate |
murmur | abnormal heart sound |
sinus rhythm | normal heart rhythm |
tachycardia | rapid heart ratr |
systole | contaction of the heart muscle |
cardioversion | abnormal heart rhythm back to normal rhythm |