Multiple Choice
Match the medical words with their definitions.
-administration of medication in advance of a procedure to prevent disease
A) aneurysm
B) angina pectoris
C) arrest
D) arrhythmia
E) arterial biopsy
F) atherectomy
G) bruit
H) cardioversion
I) commissurotomy
J) diaphoresis
K) edema
L) embolism
M) hyperlipidemia
N) hypertension
O) incompetent
P) infarct
Q) ischemia
R) laser ablation
S) lipid panel
T) prophylaxis
U) statins
V) stent
W) thrombolysis
X) thrombus
Y) varices
Z) vegetations
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