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
