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June 19, 2013

Congenital Heart Defects Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Congenital Heart Defects article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aorta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aortic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atresia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birth control: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birth defect: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cardiac: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cardiovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Congenital heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary arteries: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cross-section: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cyanotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Department of Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Diastole: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endocarditis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Groin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart murmur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart valves: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heredity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrauterine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Left ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lips: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Murmur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Open heart surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulmonary valve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regurgitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Right atrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Right ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Septum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Systole: See the definition from MedTerms.com

TEE: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tetralogy of Fallot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thigh: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tiredness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tricuspid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vena cava: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

VSD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Youth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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