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• Third heart sound
  '''Third heart sound''' ...''S3''' is a rare [[heart sound]] that occurs soon after the "lub-dub" (S1 and S2) of the [[cardiac cycle]]. It is also known as a '''ventricular gallop''
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• Heart sound
  == Heart sound == ...alves snap shut. In cardiology, the sounds are often used as indicators of heart health.
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• Souffle (heart sound)
  == Soufflé (heart sound) == '''Soufflé''' (pronunciation: soo-flay) is a specific type of [[heart sound]] that can be heard during a [[cardiac examination]].
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• Galloping Horse
  ...fic type of [[Heart Murmur|heart murmur]] that has a rhythm similar to the sound of a horse galloping. ...to the animal whose galloping sound is being compared to the rhythm of the heart murmur.
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• Echocardiography
  ...chest. Echoes of the sound waves form an image of the heart's size, shape, and position on a computer screen (echocardiogram).  ...clots or tumors inside the heart, and fluid buildup in the sac around the heart {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Heart sounds
  == Heart Sounds == ...sounds that provide important auditory data regarding the condition of the heart.
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• Gallop
  ...icine]] to describe a specific type of [[heart rhythm]] that resembles the sound of a galloping horse. It is often associated with various [[cardiac]] condi ...al context, it was first used in the 19th century to describe the abnormal heart sounds heard in certain cardiac conditions.
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• Heart Murmur
  == Heart Murmur == ...on: /hɑːrt 'mɜːrmər/) is an abnormal sound heard during a heartbeat cycle. Heart murmurs are usually characterized by 'whooshing' or 'swishing' sounds that
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• Gallop rhythm
  ...haracterized by three or four sounds in each cardiac cycle, similar to the sound of a galloping horse. ...the similarity between the sound of a galloping horse and the sound of the heart when this rhythm is present.
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• Echocardiogram
  ...ns in the chest. Echocardiograms show the size, shape, and position of the heart.  ...clots or tumors inside the heart, and fluid buildup in the sac around the heart {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Heart click
  == Heart Click == ...ssociated with various heart conditions, such as [[Mitral Valve Prolapse]] and [[Aortic Stenosis]].
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• Heart murmur
  == Heart Murmur == ...ring a heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud and sometimes sound like a whooshing or swishing noise.
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• Galloping
  ...art rhythm. It is characterized by the addition of a third or fourth heart sound, giving the impression of the gallop of a horse when heard through a stetho ...pa'', which means "to gulp". This is in reference to the sound made by the heart when it is in a galloping rhythm.
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• Fetal echocardiography
  ...-invasive procedure uses sound waves to create images of the unborn baby's heart. ...and "cardiography", which is derived from the Greek words "kardia" (heart) and "graphein" (to write).
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• Functional murmur
  ..., is a type of [[heart murmur]] that is not associated with any structural heart disease or abnormality. ...ning 'performance', and the Latin word 'murmur' meaning 'a low, continuous sound'.
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• Doppler echocardiography
  ...an estimate of the speed at which blood flows through the heart's chambers and valves. ...word for sound, and "cardiography" from the Greek words for heart (kardia) and writing (graphein).
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• The Heart
  == The Heart == ...plying [[oxygen]] and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes.
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• Click
  ...llision. In the medical context, it is used to describe a specific type of sound heard during auscultation. ...indicative of various health conditions, depending on its characteristics and the context in which it is heard.
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• Still's murmur
  ...s. It is named after [[George Frederic Still]], a British pediatrician who first described it. ...he Latin ''murmur'', meaning a low, continuous sound, often likened to the sound of flowing water.
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• Transesophageal echocardiogram
  ...uses [[ultrasound]] technology to create detailed images of the [[heart]] and its blood vessels. ...(Greek for "sound"), and "cardiogram" (from the Greek "kardia" for "heart" and "gramma" for "something written").
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