Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular and Blood Disorders

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Anemia

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Blood disorder characterized by reduction in red blood cells or hemoglobin.

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Aneurysm

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A distended and weak area in the wall of an artery.

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Angina

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Chest pain or discomfort; characterized by a sensation of squeezing, pressure, heaviness, or tightness in the center of the chest.

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm.

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Arteries

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A major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart to the body tissues.

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Blood

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The fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins.

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Blood types

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Inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell.

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Blood vessels

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Vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.

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Capillaries

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Microscopic blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules.

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Cardiovascular

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Related to the heart and blood vessels.