CNHP 2010 Chapter 10 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 1. arteri/o | artery |
| 2. ather/o | fatty (lipid) paste |
| 3. atri/o | atrium |
| 4. cardi/o | heart |
| 5. coron/o | circle or crown |
| 6. my/o | muscle |
| 7. pector/o | chest |
| 8. phleb/o | vein |
| 9. sphygm/o | pulse |
| 10. steth/o | chest |
| 11. thromb/o | clot |
| 12. varic/o | swollen, twisted vein |
| 13. vas/o | vessel |
| 14. vascul/o | vessel |
| 15. ven/o | vein |
| 16. ventricul/o | ventricle (belly or pouch) |
| 17. atrium | upper right or left chamber of the heart |
| 18. endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| 19. epicardium | membrane forming the outer layer of the heart |
| 20. interatrial septum | partition between the right and left atria |
| 21. interventricular septum | partition between the right and left ventricles |
| 22. myocardium | heart muscle |
| 23. pericardium | protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between |
| 24. visceral pericardium | layer of the pericardium closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ) |
| 25. diuretic | drug that increases the secretion of urine; commonly prescribed in treating hypertension |
| 26. hypolipidemic | drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol |
| 27. vasoconstrictor | a drug that causes a narrowing of blood vessels, thereby decreasing blood flow |
| 28. Vasodilators | drugs that cause dilation of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow |
| 29. defirillator | device that delivers the electrical stimulus in defibrillation |
| 30. ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
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