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1
blood
thrombosis
phlebitis
rrhythm
ia
inflammation
Embol
tumors
itis
vessel
oma
thrombosis
arrhythmia
A
obstruction
Angi
embolisms
ism
blood
osis
vessels
inflammation
angiomas
Thromb
Phleb
phlebitis
vein
vein
Dr
.
Smith
:
Good
morning
,
I
see
you've
been
experiencing
some
chest
pain
and
irregular
heartbeats
.
Patient
:
Yes
,
it's
been
happening
more
frequently
.
I
?
m
worried
it
might
be
serious
.
Dr
.
Smith
:
Based
on
your
symptoms
,
it
could
be
a
case
of
,
which
is
an
irregularity
or
loss
of
rhythm
in
the
heartbeat
.
The
term
arrhythmia
breaks
down
into
the
prefix
-
(
lack
of
)
,
the
root
-
-
(
rhythm
)
,
and
the
suffix
-
(
condition
)
,
meaning
a
condition
of
lack
of
rhythm
.
We
also
noted
signs
of
,
a
condition
where
a
blood
clot
forms
within
the
vascular
system
.
The
term
consists
of
the
root
-
(
blood
clot
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
abnormal
condition
)
,
meaning
an
abnormal
condition
involving
a
blood
clot
.
Nurse
Lee
:
Doctor
,
I
remember
you
mentioned
earlier
that
the
patient
had
last
year
,
which
is
of
a
.
Could
that
be
related
?
Dr
.
Smith
:
It's
possible
.
The
term
is
made
up
of
the
root
-
(
vein
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
inflammation
)
,
indicating
of
a
.
We'll
also
check
for
any
,
which
are
of
.
The
term
angioma
includes
the
root
-
(
blood
vessel
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
tumor
)
,
meaning
a
tumor
of
a
blood
vessel
.
Lastly
,
we'll
investigate
for
,
which
are
obstructions
in
blood
vessels
.
The
term
embolism
comprises
the
root
-
(
obstruction
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
condition
)
,
referring
to
the
condition
of
having
an
in
a
.
2
Valvul
ac
'atherectomy'
valvulitis
ectomy
heart
itis
Cardi
fatty
excision
inflammation
'valvulitis'
plaque
plaque
pertaining
cardiac
fatty
valve
Ather
atherectomy
Professor
Kim
:
Today's
topic
is
about
cardiovascular
conditions
and
their
treatments
.
Let's
start
with
some
terms
.
Can
anyone
tell
me
what
refers
to
?
Student
A
:
It
pertains
to
the
heart
.
Professor
Kim
:
Exactly
.
The
term
'cardiac'
includes
the
root
-
(
heart
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
pertaining
to
)
,
meaning
to
the
.
Now
,
suppose
a
patient
has
,
what
does
that
indicate
?
Student
B
:
That
would
mean
they
have
inflammation
of
a
heart
valve
.
Professor
Kim
:
Correct
.
The
term
consists
of
the
root
-
(
valve
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
inflammation
)
,
indicating
of
a
.
In
cases
where
we
suspect
fatty
deposits
in
the
arteries
,
we
might
consider
an
,
which
is
the
excision
of
.
The
term
includes
the
root
-
(
fatty
plaque
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
excision
of
)
,
meaning
the
of
.
It's
crucial
to
understand
these
terms
as
they
frequently
come
up
in
cardiology
.
3
phlebectomy
embolism
ectomy
Phleb
Plasma
Thromb
plasmapheresis
phlebectomy
thrombus
vessel
comprises
embolism
obstruction
blood
us
Embol
ism
pheresis
Dr
.
Adams
:
"
How
are
you
feeling
today
after
the
?
Patient
:
A
bit
sore
,
but
manageable
.
The
surgery
went
well
,
right
?
Dr
.
Adams
:
Yes
,
we
successfully
removed
the
affected
vein
.
The
term
comprises
the
root
-
(
vein
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
excision
of
)
,
indicating
the
excision
of
a
vein
.
We
also
noted
a
,
which
is
a
blood
clot
attached
to
the
interior
wall
of
a
vein
.
The
term
thrombus
includes
the
root
-
(
blood
clot
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
noun
-
forming
ending
)
,
meaning
a
blood
clot
.
Fortunately
,
it
was
small
and
we
managed
it
without
complications
.
Nurse
Parker
:
We'll
monitor
you
closely
to
ensure
there
are
no
signs
of
,
where
a
clot
could
travel
and
block
another
vessel
.
Dr
.
Adams
:
Exactly
.
The
term
includes
the
root
-
(
obstruction
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
condition
)
,
referring
to
the
condition
of
having
an
in
a
.
It's
also
worth
noting
that
we
performed
to
help
remove
harmful
substances
from
your
blood
.
This
term
the
root
-
(
plasma
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
removal
)
,
indicating
the
removal
of
plasma
.
This
procedure
is
especially
useful
in
managing
autoimmune
conditions
.
4
oma
inflammation
thrombosis
itis
inflammation
thrombus
oma
angioma
tumor
vessel
thrombus
valvulitis
valve
osis
Thrombosis
blood
plasmapheresis
Thromb
tumor
Thromb
Angi
Valvul
phlebitis
pheresis
angioma
Alex
:
I'm
having
trouble
remembering
the
differences
between
some
of
these
terms
.
For
example
,
what
?
s
the
difference
between
thrombosis
and
thrombus
?
Jamie
:
Good
question
.
is
the
condition
of
having
a
blood
clot
,
while
a
is
the
actual
blood
clot
itself
.
The
term
includes
the
root
-
(
blood
clot
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
abnormal
condition
)
,
while
has
the
root
-
(
blood
clot
)
and
the
suffix
-
us
(
noun
-
forming
ending
)
.
"
Taylor
:
And
then
we
have
,
which
is
the
removal
of
plasma
.
The
term
consists
of
the
root
Plasma
-
(
plasma
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
removal
)
.
It
?
s
used
in
treatments
to
eliminate
harmful
antibodies
from
the
blood
.
Alex
:
Right
,
and
then
there's
,
which
is
a
of
a
.
The
term
includes
the
root
-
(
blood
vessel
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
tumor
)
,
and
,
which
is
of
a
.
It
?
s
made
up
of
the
root
-
(
valve
)
and
the
suffix
-
(
inflammation
)
.
It
?
s
a
lot
to
remember
.
Jamie
:
It
helps
to
group
them
by
their
components
.
For
example
,
terms
ending
in
-
itis
usually
refer
to
,
like
.
Taylor
:
And
-
usually
indicates
a
,
like
in
.
This
method
makes
it
easier
to
remember
their
meanings
and
associations
.
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