| Word Parts | Anatomy | Pathology | Procedures | Hodge Podge |
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What combining word form means heart?
cardi/o
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What term means red blood cells?
erythrocytes
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What term means abnormal enlargement of the heart?
cardiomegaly
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What surgical removal of the entire breast and nipple?
mastectomy
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What term means a pounding, racing heart?
palpitation
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What combining word form means artery?
arteri/o
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What term means lymphoid cells?
lymphocytes
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What is the study of the prevention, causes and treatment of tumors and cancer?
oncology
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What is a wire mesh tube that is commonly placed after the artery has been opened?
stent
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What means to spread from one place to another?
metastasize
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What combining word form means white?
leuk/
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What term means the lining of the heart?
endocardium
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What term is also known as a heart attack?
myocardial infarction
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What is an emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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What fatty substance builds up on the walls of arteries?
cholesterol
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What combining word form means lymph?
lymph/o
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What is lymphoid tissue located on the left and right sides of the throat?
tonsils
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What are medications capable of inhibiting grown or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms?
antibiotic
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What is the surgical removal of the tonsils?
tonsillectomy
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What term means noncancerous?
benign
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What combining word form means spleen?
splen/o
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What is the rhythmic pressure against the walls of the an artery caused by contraction of the heart?
pulse
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What term means inflammation of a vein?
phlebitis
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What is the use of chemical agents and drugs in combinations to destroy malignant cells and tissues?
chemotherapy
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What term means to control bleeding?
hemostasis
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