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?