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Professor
Kim
:
Let's
break
down
some
terms
related
to
your
symptoms
.
First
,
if
we
talk
about
an
irregular
or
absent
heartbeat
rhythm
,
that's
called
.
The
term
arrhythmia
can
be
divided
into
-
(
lack
of
)
,
-
-
(
rhythm
)
,
and
-
(
condition
)
.
So
,
arrhythmia
means
a
where
there's
a
of
.
Student
A
:
Got
it
.
What
about
the
blood
clot
situation
?
Professor
Kim
:
That's
called
.
The
term
thrombosis
breaks
down
into
-
(
blood
clot
)
and
-
(
abnormal
condition
)
.
So
,
refers
to
an
involving
a
in
the
vascular
system
.
Student
B
:
I
remember
the
patient
had
phlebitis
before
.
How
does
that
fit
in
?
Professor
Kim
:
Good
question
.
is
inflammation
of
a
vein
.
It
combines
-
(
vein
)
with
-
(
inflammation
)
,
indicating
that
there
?
s
in
a
.
Student
A
:
Are
there
any
other
conditions
we
should
consider
?
Professor
Kim
:
Yes
,
we
should
also
look
for
angiomas
and
embolisms
.
An
is
a
tumor
of
a
blood
vessel
,
with
-
(
blood
vessel
)
and
-
(
tumor
)
.
An
refers
to
an
in
a
,
which
breaks
down
into
-
(
obstruction
)
and
-
(
condition
)
.
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Professor
Kim
:
Today
,
we
?
re
going
to
cover
some
cardiovascular
terms
and
their
meanings
.
Let's
start
with
the
term
cardiac
.
Who
can
tell
me
what
it
means
?
Student
A
:
refers
to
the
heart
.
Professor
Kim
:
Exactly
.
The
term
cardiac
breaks
down
into
the
root
-
(
heart
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
pertaining
to
)
.
So
,
cardiac
means
to
the
.
Now
,
if
a
patient
has
,
what
does
that
term
describe
?
Student
B
:
It
describes
inflammation
of
a
heart
.
Professor
Kim
:
Correct
!
Valvulitis
consists
of
the
root
-
(
valve
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
inflammation
)
,
indicating
that
there
is
of
a
.
Finally
,
if
we
?
re
dealing
with
fatty
deposits
in
the
arteries
and
need
to
perform
a
procedure
to
remove
them
,
we
would
use
the
term
.
What
does
that
mean
?
Student
C
:
Atherectomy
is
the
of
.
Professor
Kim
:
Right
.
Atherectomy
combines
the
root
-
(
fatty
plaque
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
excision
of
)
,
so
it
means
the
surgical
of
.
Understanding
these
terms
is
essential
because
they
frequently
come
up
in
cardiology
.
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Dr
.
Adams
:
Today
,
let
?
s
review
some
terms
related
to
your
recent
procedure
.
We
performed
a
.
Who
can
break
down
this
term
?
Student
A
:
means
the
removal
of
a
vein
.
The
root
-
refers
to
the
vein
,
and
the
suffix
-
means
excision
or
removal
.
Dr
.
Adams
:
Exactly
.
involves
removing
a
vein
.
We
also
identified
a
during
the
procedure
.
What
?
s
that
?
Student
B
:
A
is
a
blood
clot
.
The
term
thrombus
has
the
root
-
meaning
blood
clot
,
and
the
suffix
-
,
which
is
a
noun
-
forming
ending
.
Dr
.
Adams
:
Correct
!
Fortunately
,
the
thrombus
was
small
and
didn
?
t
cause
complications
.
We
?
ll
keep
an
eye
out
for
any
signs
of
.
What
does
that
term
mean
?
Student
C
:
refers
to
an
obstruction
in
a
blood
vessel
.
The
root
-
means
obstruction
,
and
the
suffix
-
indicates
a
condition
.
Dr
.
Adams
:
Exactly
.
An
is
when
a
clot
or
other
obstruction
travels
through
the
bloodstream
and
blocks
a
vessel
.
Lastly
,
we
performed
.
What
does
this
term
describe
?
Student
D
:
is
the
removal
of
plasma
from
the
blood
.
The
root
-
refers
to
the
plasma
,
and
the
suffix
-
means
removal
.
Dr
.
Adams
:
Correct
.
helps
remove
harmful
substances
from
the
blood
,
which
is
useful
for
managing
certain
conditions
.
Well
done
,
everyone
!