Med Term Chapters 5 & 6

Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?

Anaphylactic shock

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):

Aneurysm

Which term means process of recording a vessel?

Angiography

Which term means hardened artery?

Arteriosclerosis

Which term means listening to the sounds within the body?

Auscultation

Which term means enlarged heart?

Cardiomegaly

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

Endarterectomy

The lining of the heart is called the:

Endrocardium

Which term means too few red (cells)?

Erythropenia

An infarct is an abnormal heart sound.

False - murmur

Intraventricular means between the ventricles.

False - within ventricles

Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure?

HTN - hypertension

In which of the following conditions is a heart valve too loose?

Heart valve prolapse

Which term means too few white blood cells?

Leukopenia

Which of the following terms means pounding, racing heartbeat?

Palpitations

Which combining form means chest?

Pect/o

Which of the following terms means to flow backward?

Regurgitatoin

Which of the following conditions is caused by inflamed veins causing the formation of blood clots within the vein?

Thrombophlebitis

Heart valve stenosis means the valve is:

Too stiff

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

True

A thrombolytic medication dissolves clots.

True

CPR is a combination of chest compression and artificial respiration.

True

Hemostasis means to stop bleeding.

True

Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling and feeling hot to the touch.

True

Which is the severe itching with hives?

Urticaria

A heart specialist would be called a:

cardiologist