Med Term Review LN 7 Word Scramble
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Med Term | Definition |
angi/o/graphy | radiographic imaging of a (blood) vessel |
angi/o/plasty | surgical repair of a (blood) vessel |
angi/o/rrhaphy | suturing of a (blood) vessel |
arteri/al | pertaining to an artery |
anteri/o/gram | radiographic image of the arteries |
arteri/o/rrhexis | rupture of an artery |
arteri/o/sclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
brady/cardi/a | slow heart rate |
cardi/ac | pertaining to the heart |
cardi/o/logist | specialist (physician) who studies & treats diseases of the heart |
cardi/o/logy | study of the heart |
cardi/o/megaly | enlargement of the heart |
cardi/o/path/y | disease of the heart |
electr/o/cardi/o/gram | record of electrical activity of the heart |
electr/o/cardi/o/graph | instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart |
electr/o/cardi/o/graphy | process of recording the electrical activity of the heart |
erythr/o/cyt/o/penia | abnormal reduction of red (blood) cells |
hemat/o/logist | specialist (physician) who studies & treats diseases of the blood |
hemat/o/logy | study of blood |
hemat/oma | tumor of blood |
hem/o/stasis | stopping (the flow of) blood |
intra/ven/ous | pertaining to within a vein |
leuk/o/cyt/o/penia | abnormal reduction of white (blood) cells |
lymph/aden/itis | inflammation of lymph glands |
lymph/aden/o/path/y | disease of the lymph glands |
lymph/oma | tumor of lymph tissue |
myo/cardi/al | pertaining to the muscle of the heart |
phleb/itis | inflammation of a vein |
phleb/o/tomy | incision into a vein |
splen/ectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
splen/o/megaly | enlargement of the spleen |
tachy/cardi/a | rapid heart rate |
tachy/pne/a | rapid breathing |
thromb/o/cyt/e | (blood) clotting cell |
thromb/o/cyt/o/penia | abnormal reduction of (blood) clotting cells |
thromb/o/genic | causing a (blood) clot |
thromb/o/phleb/itis | inflammation of a vein accompanied by clot(s) |
thromb/o/sis | abnormal condition of clot(s) |
ven/o/gram | radiographic image of a vein |
anemia | disease in which there is a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the RBC; anemia may be caused by blood loss or decrease in production or increase in destruction of RBC. |
aneurysm | condition in which there is a ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
blood pressure | pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls; a blood pressure measurement written as systolic pressure (120) & diastolic pressure (80) is commonly recorded as 120/80 mm Hg |
abbreviation for blood pressure | BP |
cardiac catheterization | diagnostic procedure performed by passing a catheter into the heart through a blood vessel to examine the condition of the heart & surrounding blood vessels; used most frequently to evaluate chest pain & coronary artery disease |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation | emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage |
abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR |
complete blood count | laboratory test for basic blood screening that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC nbr, size & shape, leukocyte count & WBC differential (types of WBC); this easy and rapid test provides a tremendous amt of info about the blood |
abbreviation for complete blood count | CBC |
CBC is the abbreviation for | complete blood count |
CPR is the abbreviation for | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
congestive heart failure | condition in which there is an inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues & organs with nutrients & oxygen |
abbreviation for congestive heart failure | CHF |
CHF is the abbreviation for | congestive heart failure |
coronary artery bypass graph | surgical technique to bring new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graph | CABG |
CABG is the abbreviation for | coronary artery bypass graph |
coronary artery disease | a condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium, denying the heart tissue of sufficient oxygen & nutrients to function fully (also called heart failure) |
abbreviation for coronary artery disease | CAD |
CAD is the abbreviation for | coronary artery disease |
embolism | sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material, such as air or fat, that enters the bloodstream & moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation |
hemorrhage | rapid loss of blood, as in bleeding |
hypertension | blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90 mm Hg) |
hypotension | blood pressure that is below normal (less than 90/60 mm Hg) |
leukemia | malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal WBC formed in the bone marrow |
myocardial infarction | death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack) |
abbreviation for myocardial infarction | MI |
MI is the abbreviation for | myocardial infarction |
pulse | the nbr of times per minute the heartbeat is felt on an arterial wall; the pulse rate is most commonly felt over the radial artery; however, the pulsations can be felt over a number of sites, including the femoral (groin) & carotid (neck) arteries |
sphygmomanometer | instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement |
stethoscope | instrument used to hear internal body sounds; used for performing auscultation & blood pressure measurement |
varicose veins | condition demonstrated by distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
venipuncture | a procedure used to puncture a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion (IV) |
abbreviation for intravenous | IV |
IV is the abbreviation for | intravenous |
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