module 1-intro to med terminology
arterioles
The smallest arteries are called
steth/o; pector/o
A combining form that means chest is
cardi/o; coron/o
A combining form that means heart is
valv/o; valvul/o
A combining form that means valve is
ven/o; phleb/o
A combining form that means vein is
angi/o; vas/o
A combining form that means vessel is
cardiologist
A heart specialist is be called a
tachycardia
A medical term that means condition of fast heart is
bradycardia
A medical term that means condition of slow heart is
hypotension
A medical term that means decrease in blood pressure is
cardiomegaly
A medical term that means enlarged heart is
atheroma
A medical term that means fatty substance tumor/mass is
arteriosclerosis
A medical term that means hardening of an artery is
cardiomyopathy
A medical term that means heart muscle disease is
valvulitis
A medical term that means inflammation of a valve is
phlebitis
A medical term that means inflammation of a vein is
angiitis
A medical term that means inflammation of a vessel is
endocarditis
A medical term that means inflammation of inner heart is
sphygmomanometer
A medical term that means instrument to measure pressure of the pulse is
angiospasm
A medical term that means involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel is
angiostenosis
A medical term that means narrowing of a vessel is
valvular
A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is
venous
A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is
ventricular
A medical term that means pertaining to a ventricle is
venular
A medical term that means pertaining to a venule is
arterial
A medical term that means pertaining to an artery is
interatrial
A medical term that means pertaining to between the atria is
interventricular
A medical term that means pertaining to between ventricles is
myocardial
A medical term that means pertaining to heart muscle is
aortic
A medical term that means pertaining to the aorta is
atrioventricular
A medical term that means pertaining to the atrium and ventricle is
atrial
A medical term that means pertaining to the atrium is
cardiac; coronary
A medical term that means pertaining to the heart is
angiogram
A medical term that means record of a vessel is
electrocardiogram
A medical term that means record of heart electricity is
arteriorrhexis
A medical term that means ruptured artery is
cardiology
A medical term that means study of the heart is
atherectomy
A medical term that means surgical removal of fatty substance is
valvoplasty
A medical term that means surgical repair of a valve is
angioplasty
A medical term that means surgical repair of a vessel is
arteriole
A medical term that refers to the smallest of the arteries is
-manometer
A suffix that means instrument to measure pressure is
-tension
A suffix that means pressure is
-ule; -ole
A suffix that means small is
aneurysm
A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n)
aorta
Blood exits the left side of the heart into the
aort/o
The combining form that means aorta is
arteri/o
The combining form that means artery is
atri/o
The combining form that means atrium is
vascul/o
The combining form that means blood vessel is
thromb/o
The combining form that means clot is
ather/o
The combining form that means fatty substance is
sphygm/o
The combining form that means pulse is
ventricul/o
The combining form that means ventricle is
cardiac arrest.
The complete stopping of heart activity is called
endocardium.
The inner layer of the lining of the heart is called the
aorta
The largest artery in the body is the
bicuspid
The mitral valve is also called the ________ valve.
capillaries
The narrowest blood vessels are called
carries blood away from the heart.
The pulmonary artery
pulmonary
Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
mitral
Which heart valve has two cusps?
myocardium
Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting to pump blood?