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lymphedema

swelling caused by obstruction of a lymphatic tissue

lymphoma

general term for cancer originating in the lymphatic system

lymphangitis

inflammation of the lymphatic vessels

lymphangiogram

reord produced by xray examination of the lymphatic vessels and nodes

lympadenopathy

any disease of the lymph nodes

atherosclerosis

accumulation of yellowish plaque on the walls of the arteries

coronary artery bypass

surery used to correct coronary occlusion

endocarditis

inflammation of the lining of the heart

defibrillation

the procedure used to stop fibrillation

coronary thrombosis

a blood clot in the coronary artery

aneurysm

ballooning out of the wall of a cerebrovascular artery

phlebectomy

excision of a vein

lymphadenitis

inflammed cervical lymph node

nitroglycerin

a coronary vasodilator used for chest pain

hypertension

low blood pressure

splenomegaly

an enlarged spleen

lymphadenopathy

any disease of the lymph nodes

tonsillectomy

excision of the tonsils

tachycardia

increasd pulse rate

lipids

fatty substances such as triglycerides

angiocardiography

radiography of the heart and great vessels

endocardium

the lining of the heart

capillaries

the smallest blood vessels