Match the term with its definition

1. tricuspid
2. auscultation
3. plaque
4. thrombus
5. cardiac enzymes
6. Doppler ultrasound
7. defibrillation
8. anastomosis
9. flutter
10. beta-blocker

a. Lipid deposit in an artery
b. Identifies deep vein thromboses
c. Increase indicates heart muscle damage
d. A heart arrhythmia
e. An atrioventricular heart valve
f. Surgical joining of two arteries
g. Blood clot forming within blood vessel
h. Medication to treat hypertension
i. Uses a stethoscope
j. Converts irregular heartbeats back to normal


1. e
2. i
3. a
4. g
5. c
6. b
7. j
8. f
9. d
10. h

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