| Question |
Answer |
| The suffixes that mean 'pain' are: |
-dynia and -algia |
| Cardiomyopathy is referred to as having a problem with __________. |
the heart muscle pumping blood. |
| An Em/bol/ism literally means: |
state of a lump within. |
| A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means: |
lung blood flow blockage "ischemia is decreased flow" |
| The upper chambers of the heart are called the: |
atria "means chamber" |
| The lower chambers of the heart are called the: |
ventricles "little belly" |
| The valve located between the atrium and ventricle is the: |
bicuspid "mitral" |
| The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the: |
S-A Node |
| The blood vessel that carries the blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the: |
aorta |
| The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean: |
vessel |
| The combining forms that mean "vein" are: |
ven/o- and phleb/o- |
| The combining forms that mean "chest" are: |
steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco |
| The combining forms that mean "sound" are: |
ech/o- and sono- |
| the suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means: |
instrument used to record |
| The diagnosis of Angina Pectoris literally means __________. The actual meaning is lack of blood flow to the large heart vessels in the chest. |
vessel: "in" chest |
| The term that means separation or removal is: |
apheresis |
| The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate is: |
bradycardia |
| The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means: |
narrowing of the arota |
| The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means: |
deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart |
| The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is: |
arterio/sclera/o/sis |
| The "literal" meaning of the diagnostic term "Cardio/myo/path/y" is: |
heart/muscle/disease/condition |
| The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called: |
congestive heart failure |
| The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means: |
any variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction |
| The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose (twisted) internal and/or external vein in the rectum is: |
hemorrh/oid "blood/resembles" |
| The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is: |
aneurysm |
| The medical term for the hearing of sounds within the body through a stethoscope is: |
auscultation |
| The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called: |
dia/stole "relaxation of heart muscle" |
| Tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the body part beneath is: |
percussion |
| The medical term for the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is: |
systole |
| The diagnostic term that means rapid, quivering, non-coordinated contractions of the atria and/or ventricles is: |
fibrillation |
| The diagnostic term for distended or tortuous veins usually found the lower extremities is: |
varicose veins "twisted appearance" |
| The diagnostic term Cardiac Arrest is defined as a(n): |
sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation |
| The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in white blood cells is: |
leuk/emia |
| The diagnostic term An/emia means: |
decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels |
| The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give intravenous fluids is: |
phelbotomy |
| The surgical term Angio/o/rrhaphy means: |
suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel |
| The surgical term Angioplasty means: |
surgical repair of a blood vessel |
| The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to the area in which plaque is formed is: |
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| The surgical technique that brings anew blood supply to heart muscles by detrouing around blocked artho/sclerotic arteries is called a(n): |
coronary artery bypass |
| The procedural phrase "Complete Blood Count- CBC" is defined as: |
counting RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets |
| The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium dye is: |
angiograph/y |
| The procedure for making a record of the structure and motion of the heart using sound waves is called: |
echocardiography |
| A procedural bone marrow biopsy is referred to as: |
stern/al puncture |
| The Test that determines the time it takes for blood to form a clot is: |
coagulation time |
| The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure (pulse pressure) by hand is a: |
sphygmo/mano/meter |
| The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is: |
Doppler Flow Studies |
| The medical term that means removal of liquid from withdrawn blood is: |
plasma/apheresis "liquid blood/separation" |
| The term that means one who studies and treats diseases of the blood is: |
Hematolog/ist |
| The medical term which means to puncture a vein in order to remove blood, instill medication, or star an intravenous infusion is: |
veni/puncture |
| The medical term Cardiology means: |
the science and study of the heart |
| The medical term that means body temperature below normal, 98.6 F, is: (Note hypo, sub-, and infra all refer to less, below or under) |
hyper/thermia usually 78-90 degrees F |
| The medical term Hemo/stasis (hemo/stat) literally means: |
stoppage of bleeding or diminished blood flow "circulation" |
| Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm is called: |
de/fibrillation "process of quivering or going away" |
| The medical term Sy/stole (together/contract) actually means: |
cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure |
| The medical term Hyper/tension means: |
blood pressure that is above normal - "140/90 mm/Hg or higher above atmospheric pressure |
| Poly/cyth/emia Vera (many/cells/blood: true) is the term for: |
Erythrocytosis "RBC increases cause strokes, heart attaches, & clots" |
| The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood. |
A/plastic An/emia "bone marrow not producing cells" |
| A Macro/phage is referred to as a: |
larger eaters of foreign cells and materials |
| Hodgkin's Disease is a type of: |
Lymph/oma |
| Athero/sclerosis is a type of: |
Arteriosclerosis |
| Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) or Mitral Valve Incompetence (MVI) (valve between chambers on the left side of the heart) i usually seen in: |
women or females |
| An Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm is the _____________ of the big blood vessel in the posterior belly that often ruptures and causes death by hem/orrhag/ing. |
ballooning "a widening" |
| A Varico/cele is the _______________ of the veins in the scrotum (male pouch). |
twisting "feels like worms in the sac" |
| The parasitic Protozoan Disease Trypano/som/iasis (carried by insects) is called Snail Fever, Chagas' Disease, Tsetse Fly Disease, America Fever or: |
Sleeping Sickness "African or American Sleeping Sickness" |
| Schisto/som/iasis in man is a type of a _____________ infestation. |
Split Bodied Blood Fluke Worm |
| A Phlebo/tom/ist is a person who specializes in cutting or puncturing _____ to take blood samples. |
veins |
| Coronary Thrombosis is also known as: |
Acute Myocardial Infarction or Myocardial Infarction |
| The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American City since 1946: |
Framingham, Massachuset "little hill - Iroquois Indian Term" |
| The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are: |
smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia |
| Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ________ are viewed with a Ophthalmo/scop/e to help diagnosis Arterio/sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and many other diseases. |
eye |
| A Stethoscope is placed over the heart valves to listen to the: |
all of the above (Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Valve, Bicuspid and Tricuspid Valves) |
| The Sickle Cell Anemia (Sickle Cell Trait "Gene") includes the: |
all of the above |
| The terms Crenation, Poikilocytosis, and Anisocytosis all refer to: |
cell shapes |
| The condition of Hodgkin's Disease could also be known as: |
Lymph Node Hyper/trophy Disease |
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