Medical Terminology #5
After his surgery, Ramon Martinez developed a deep vein..... (DVT) in his leg.
thrombosis
During her pregnancy, Polly Olson suffered from abnormally swollen veins in her legs. The medical term for this condition is...... veins.
varicose
vein (v)
ven/o
The term meaning the surgical removal of the lining of an artery is a/an.....
arteriectomy
The term meaning inflammation of an artery is.....
arteritis
slow
brady-
An abnormally slow heartbeat is described as....
bradycardia
Rapid, random, and ineffective contractions of the heart are described as...
fibrillation
a hollow muscular organ
heart
blood, relating to blood
hem/o
Allen Franklin has a/an....... This condition is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels.
hemangioma
A/An ........ occurs when a patient receives a transfusion of mismatched blood
hemolytic reaction
The substance also known as good cholesterol is..... lipoprotein
high-density
When present in the blood in elevated levels, the amino acid... can damage arterial walls and increase the risk of coronary artery disease.
homocysteine
The bicuspid heart valve is also known as the ..... valve
mitral
Darlene Nolan has...... This is an obstructive lesion in the mitral valve of the heart.
mitral stenosis
An elevated ...... count usually indicates a chronic infection.
monocyte
vein (p)
phleb/o
Inflammation of the vein is known as.....
phlebitis
The term meaning the rupture of a vein is......
phleborrhexis
The abnormal narrowing of the lumen of a vein is called....
phlebostenosis
clot
thromb/o
The smallest formed elements in the blood are the.....
thrombocytes
An abnormal increase in the number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as.....
thrombocytosis
blood or blood condition
-emia
Thomas Willis suffers from spasmodic choking or suffocating pain caused by a lack of oxygen to his heart muscle. The condition is known as .....
Angina Pectoris
The term meaning the surgical removal of an aneurysm is a/an.....
aneurysmectomy
relating to blood or lymph vessels
angi/o
The surgical removal of a portion of a blood vessel is a/an....
angiectomy
The term meaning tissue death of the walls of the blood vessels is.....
angionecrosis
The suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel, is called a/an......
angiorrhaphy
Medications administered to lower high blood pressure are known as......
antihypertensives
aorta
aort/o
artery
arteri/o
plaque, fatty substance
ather/o
A fatty plaque deposit within an artery is called an.... This condition is characteristic of atherosclerosis.
atheroma
heart
cardi/o
Jason Turner suffered from cardiac arrest. The paramedics saved his life by using..........
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
The procedure to surgically suture the wall of the heart is a/an......
cardiorrhaphy
The term meaning rupture of the heart is.....
cardiorrhexis
crown, coronary
coron/o
The myocardium receives its blood supply from the...
coronary arteries
The term meaning any abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood is .....
dyscrasia.
Dr.Lawson read the patient's..... This is also known as an ECG or EKG.
electrocardiogram
The term that describes a foreign object circulating in the blood is.....
embolus
A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as bacterial.....
endocarditis
inner lining of the heart
endocardium
external layer of the heart
epicardium
Hamilton Edward Sr. suffers from.... heart disease (IHD). This is a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart.
ischemic
white
leuk/o
The white blood cells that fight infection by phagocytosis are.....
leukocytes
the term meaning white blood cells is....
leukocytes
Blood flows from the right ventricle to the.....
lungs
The blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal, and which is usually caused by a deficiency of folic acid or vitamin B12, is..... anemia.
megaloblastic
cardiac muscle
myocardium
When Mr.Lein stand up too quickly, his blood pressure drops. His physician describes this as postural or.... hypotension.
orthostatic
Helen Grovenor had a/an .... implanted as treatment to control atrial fibrillation.
pacemaker
A fast heartbeat of sudden onset is known as......
paroxysmal tachycardia
The surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an.......
pericardiectomy
The procedure to suture the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an....
pericardiorrhaphy
sac enclosing the heart
pericardium
The heart chamber that pumps blood to the lungs is the.....
right ventricle
Chronic hypertension, which is caused by a different medical problem, is known as.... hypertension.
secondary
The systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood is known as......
septicemia
Plasma with the clotting proteins removed is called.....
serum
Commonly known as the natural pacemaker, the proper name of the structure is / are the....
sinoatrial (SA) node
Digital..... angiography (DSA) uses video and computer-assisted enhancement of images obtained with conventional angiography.
subtraction
When the ventricles of the heart contract,..... pressure occurs.
systolic
fast, rapid
tachy-
