Cardiovascular System

Question 1

cardi/o

Answer 1

heart

Question 2

card/o

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

arteri/o

Answer 3

arteries

Question 4

ven/o

Answer 4

veins

Question 5

phelb/o

Answer 5

viens

Question 6

hem/o

Answer 6

blood

Question 7

hemat/o

Answer 7

blood

Question 8

aort/o

Answer 8

aorta (main trunk of artery system)

Question 9

plasm/o

Answer 9

plasma (liquid portion of the blood)

Question 10

ather/o

Answer 10

plaque or fatty substance

Question 11

lymph/o

Answer 11

lymph

Question 12

lymphaden/o

Answer 12

lymph node, lymph gland

Question 13

spen/o

Answer 13

spleen (stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells)

Question 14

myel/o

Answer 14

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 15

coronary

Answer 15

pertaining to the heart vessels

Question 16

coron/o

Answer 16

coronary or head/crown

Question 17

ischemic or ischemia

Answer 17

deficiency of blood flow

Question 18

myocardial infarction

Answer 18

heart attack

Question 19

infarct

Answer 19

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

Question 20

dysrhythmia

Answer 20

an irregular heartbeat

Question 21

bradycardia

Answer 21

an abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 22

tachycardia

Answer 22

an abnormal fast heartbeat >100 bpm

Question 23

palpitation

Answer 23

pounding or racing heartbeat

Question 24

palpation

Answer 24

to use fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency… (to assess)

Question 25

sphygmomanometer

Answer 25

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 26

stethoscope

Answer 26

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 27

angi/o

Answer 27

blood vessels

Question 28

-necrosis

Answer 28

tissue death

Question 29

-sclerosis

Answer 29

abnormal hardening

Question 30

thrombosis

Answer 30

clot

Question 31

thrombus

Answer 31

singular form, blood clot in a blood vessel

Question 32

DVT

Answer 32

deep vein thrombosis

Question 33

-osis

Answer 33

abnormal condition

Question 34

aneurysm

Answer 34

localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

Question 35

varicose veins

Answer 35

abnormally swollen veins

Question 36

erythrocytopenia (amenia)

Answer 36

deficiency of red cells

Question 37

-penia

Answer 37

deficiency of

Question 38

hematocytopenia

Answer 38

abnomral deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

Question 39

febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 39

to have a fever

Question 40

afebrile

Answer 40

without fever

Question 41

-thermia

Answer 41

heat

Question 42

hyperthermia

Answer 42

body temperature above normal

Question 43

hypothermia

Answer 43

body temperature below normal

Question 44

antibiotic

Answer 44

drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 45

vaccine

Answer 45

inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases.

Question 46

BP

Answer 46

blood pressure

Question 47

hypotension

Answer 47

lower than normal blood pressure

Question 48

hypertension

Answer 48

higher than normal blood pressure

Question 49

EKG

Answer 49

electrocardiogram

Question 50

ECG

Answer 50

electrocardiogram

Question 51

electr/o

Answer 51

electricity

Question 52

ECHO

Answer 52

echocardiogram

Question 53

ech/o

Answer 53

sound

Question 54

CPR

Answer 54

cardiopulmonary resuscitatoin

Question 55

HR

Answer 55

heart rate

Question 56

P

Answer 56

pulse, 6-100 bpm

Question 57

Rh

Answer 57

blood type

Question 58

RR

Answer 58

respiration rate 10-20 bpm

Question 59

T

Answer 59

temperature 98.6 degrees fahrenheit

Question 60

VS

Answer 60

vital signs

Question 61

Hct

Answer 61

hematocrit

Question 62

Hgb

Answer 62

hemoglobin

Question 63

CHF

Answer 63

congestive heart failure

Question 64

BMT

Answer 64

bone marrow trasport

Question 65

CBC

Answer 65

complete blood count