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Pharm Term Quiz # 4
Cardiovascular System & Med Root/Prefix Tems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Class of medications used to prevent vomiting | antiemetic |
| Common name for the larynx | throat |
| What are the 3 accessory organs of the alimentary canal? | gallbladder, pancreas & liver |
| cholelithiasis | having gallstones |
| The heart pumps roughly ______ L of blood through the body every day. | 7000 |
| Smallest blood vessels | capillaries |
| Term for a localized area of necrotic tissue | infarct |
| This is known as the heart's natural pacemaker | sinoatrial node |
| Class of med used to prevent against disease | prophylactics |
| Protrusion of the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm which the esophagus passes | hiatal hernia |
| cyan/o | blue |
| brady | slow |
| A- | without, not or no |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| poli/o | gray |
| Ad- | toward |
| circum | around |
| ante | before |
| erythr/o | red |
| Ab- | away from |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT/HCTZ) | diuretic |