Language of Medicine Chapter 11 - Practice Quiz 2

ACS is the abbreviation for

Acute coronary syndrom

An ______ is the widening of a weakened portion of an arterial wall.

Aneurysm

The medical term for the condition of hardening of the arteries is

Arteriosclerosis

AF is the abbreviationfor

Atrial fibrillation

_____ is a cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by rapid, regular contractions.

Atrial flutter

A congenital defect characterized by narrowing of the aorta is called

Coarctation of the aorta

A disease condition in which the heart is unable to pump the necessary amount of blood to meet the body's metabolic requirements is called ________, which is abbreviated _______.

Congestive heart failure, CHF

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart is called ______, which is abbreviated ____.

Coronary artery disease, CAD

When a blood clot forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb, the condition is called

Deep vein thrombosis

With _____ congestive heart failure, fluid backs up in the lungs and other parts of the body

Diastolic

The combining form ather/o means

Fatty substance

______ means decreased blood flow.

Ischemia

_______, which is abbreviated _____, refers to the condition in which the valve between the left atrium and ventricle becomes enlarged and protrudes into the left atrium during systole

Mitral valve prolapse, MVP

The medical term for dead myocardial tissue resulting from interrupted blood flow is called

Myocardial infarction

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias that make you aware of your heartbeat are known as

Palpitations

A congenital heart disease in which the blood flows from the aorta into the pulmonary artery through a small opening is called

Patent ductus arteriosus

Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs is

Peripheral arterial disease

PVC is the abbreviation for

Premature ventricular contractions

The abnormality that refers to the intermittent ischemic attacks that affect arterioles of the skin is

Raynaud disease

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever is called

Rheumatic heart disease

The blocking of a coronary artery by a clot is called

Thrombotic occlusion

Bacterial endocarditis produces lesions resemblling cauliflower called _____ that break off into the blood stream as ____.

Vegetations, emboli

_______ is a serious cardiac arrhythmia that can result in sudden cardiac arrest

Ventricular fibrillation

Extremely rapid and irregular contractions of the heart muscle are called

fibrillation

Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is called ______.

pericarditis