Chapter 5 Medical Terminology quizzing

aneurysm/o -rrhaphy

Aneurysmorrhaphy means the surgical suturing of a ruptured aneurysm.

a- plast -ic

Aplastic anemia is characterized by an absence of all formed blood elements.

thrombolytic

Darlene Nolan was diagnosed as having a deep vein thrombosis. Her doctor immediately prescribed a/an _____ to cause the thrombus to dissolve.

T

Peripheral vascular disease is a disorder of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain.

serum

Plasma with the clotting proteins and the blood cells removed is known as ______

T

Plasmapheresis is the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute.

poly- arter -itis

Polyarteritis is a form of vasculitis involving several medium and small arteries at the same time.

phleborrhexis

Rupture of a vein is known as _____

cardiorrhexis

Rupture of the heart is known as _____

ventricular fibrillation

V-fib

valvul/o -plasty

Valvuloplasty is the surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve.

orthostatic hypotension

When Mr. Klein stands up too quickly, his blood pressure drops. His physician describes this as postural or _____

Raynaud's

__________ is a condition with symptoms that include intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes

heart

a hollow, muscular organ

erythr/o

red

angi/o

relating to blood or lymph vessels

pericardium

sac enclosing the heart

brady-

slow

pericardiectomy

the surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an

phleb/o

vein

ven/o

vein

luek/o

white

-crasia

mixture or blending

ather/o

plaque, fatty substance

endocarditis

A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as bacterial _____

hypoperfusion

A deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part is known as hypoperfusion

embolus

A foreign object, such as a bit of tissue or air, circulating in the blood is known as a/an

phlebography

A radiographic test that provides an image of specific veins after a contrast dye is injected is a/an_____

F

A thrombus is a clot or piece of tissue circulating in the blood.

F

A vasoconstrictor is a drug that enlarges the blood vessels.

atrial fibrillation

A-fib

beta-blocker

A/An _____ reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat.

atheroma

A/An _____, which is a characteristic of atherosclerosis, is a deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall.

antihypertensive

A/An____is a class of drugs administered to lower high blood pressure

thrombosis

After his surgery, Ramon Martinez developed a deep vein ____ in his leg

hemangioma

Alberta Fleetwood has a/an ______ . This condition is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels.

arrhythmia

An _____ is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the heartbeat is faster or slower than normal

bradycardia

An abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as

cardioverter

An implantable __________ -defibrilator is a double-action pacemaker.

dyscrasia

Blood _____ is any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood.

coronary artery disease

CAD

sinoatrial node

Commonly known as the natural pacemaker, the medical name of the structure is the

electrocardiogram

Dr. Lawson read her patient's _____. This diagnostic record is also known as an ECG or EKG.

varicose

During her pregnancy, Polly Olson suffered from abnormally swollen veins in her legs. The medical term for this condition is _____ veins.

electrocardiogram

EKG, ECG

electr/o cardi/o -graphy

Electrocardiography is the process of recording the electrical activity of the myocardium

ischemic

Hamilton Edwards Sr. suffers from _____ . This is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle

thrombocytopenia

Having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as ______

T

Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease.

lipoprotein cholesterol

High-density ____ is also known as good cholesterol

ventricular

In _____fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively

phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein is known as _____

arteritis

Inflammation of an artery or arteries is known as ____

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Jason Turner suffered from cardiac arrest. The paramedics arrived promptly and saved his life by using _____ (CPR).

myelodysplastic syndrome

Juanita Gomez was diagnosed as having ______. This bone marrow disorder is characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells.

myocardial infarction

MI

thrombocytes

The ____ are the smallest formed elements in the blood, and they play an important role in blood clotting

eosinophils

The _____ are formed in red bone marrow and then migrate to tissues throughout the body. These blood cells destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions

neutrophils

The _____ are the most common type of white blood cell

left ventricle

The _____ carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs

right ventricle

The _____ pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs.

phlebostenosis

The abnormal narrowing of the lumen of a vein is known as _____

valve prolapse

The abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is known as a/an _____

aneurysm

The autopsy indicated that the cause of death was a ruptured aneuryism

mitral

The bicuspid valve is also known as the _____ valve

megaloblastic

The blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as ______ anemia

duplex ultrasound

The diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as

systolic

The highest pressure against the blood vessels is ______ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract

nitroglycerin

The medication ______ is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart.

coronary arteries

The myocardium receives its blood supply from the

angiectomy

The surgical removal of a portion of a blood vessel is a/an ____

aneurysmectomy

The surgical removal of an aneurysm is a/an _____

carotid endarterectomy

The surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain is known as a/an _____

angiorrhaphy

The suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel, is a/an_____

sepsis

The systemic condition often associated with severe infections caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is known as

hemostasis

The term _____ means to stop or control bleeding.

leukocytes

The term meaning white blood cells is

angina

Thomas Wilkerson suffers from episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium. This is a condition known as ______.

cardiorrhaphy

To surgically suture the wall of the heart is a/an _____

pericardiorrhaphy

To suture the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an _____

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

-emia

blood or blood condition

hem/o

blood, relating to blood

myocardium

cardiac muscle

thromb/o

clot

epicardium

external layer of the heart

tachy-

fast, rapid

cardi/o

heart

endocardium

inner lining of the heart