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

phleb/o

Answer 5

veins

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 blood

Question 10

ather/o

Answer 10

plaque or fatty substance

Question 11

lymph/o

Answer 11

lymph

Question 12

lymph node, lymph gland

Answer 12

lymphaden/o

Question 13

splen/o

Answer 13

spleen-stores blood and destroys worn out blood cells

Question 14

myel/o

Answer 14

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 15

Palpitation

Answer 15

pounding racing heart beat

Question 16

palpation

Answer 16

to use fingers to feel for size, texture, and consistency to assess

Question 17

Angi/o

Answer 17

blood vessel

Question 18

-rrhexis

Answer 18

rupture

Question 19

-necrosis

Answer 19

tissue death

Question 20

-sclerosis

Answer 20

abnormal hardening

Question 21

Thrombosis

Answer 21

clot abnormal condition

Question 22

DVT

Answer 22

deep vein thrombosis

Question 23

Aneurysm

Answer 23

weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
often fatal if it ruptures due to rapid blood lose

Question 24

Varicose veins

Answer 24

abnormally swollen veins

usually in legs

Question 25

erythrocytopenia (anemia)

Answer 25

erythr/o=red cyt/o=cell -penia= deficiency of

Question 26

hematocytopenia

Answer 26

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

Question 27

febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 27

to have a fever

Question 28

afebrile

Answer 28

without fever

Question 29

-thermia

Answer 29

temperature (heat)

Question 30

hyperthermia

Answer 30

temp. above normal

Question 31

hypothermia

Answer 31

temp. below normal

Question 32

antibiotic

Answer 32

drug to treat bacterial infection

Question 33

vaccine

Answer 33

inactive microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious disease.

Question 34

BP

Answer 34

blood pressure

Question 35

hypertension

Answer 35

higher than normal blood pressure

Question 36

EKG or ECG

Answer 36

electrocardiogram

Question 37

electr/o

Answer 37

electricity

Question 38

ECHO

Answer 38

echocardiogram

Question 39

CPR

Answer 39

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 40

HR

Answer 40

heart rate

Question 41

P

Answer 41

pulse 60-100 in adults

Question 42

Rh

Answer 42

blood type (+/-)

Question 43

RR

Answer 43

respiration rate (10-20)

Question 44

T

Answer 44

temperature (98.6)

Question 45

VS

Answer 45

vital signs

Question 46

Hct

Answer 46

hematocrit (blood separation)

Question 47

Hgb

Answer 47

hemoglobin (protein level in the blood that carries oxygen)

Question 48

CHG

Answer 48

congestive heart failure

Question 49

BMT

Answer 49

bone marrow transplant

Question 50

CBC

Answer 50

complete blood cell count

Question 51

Coronary

Answer 51

pertaining to heart vessels

Question 52

Ischemic or ischemia

Answer 52

deficiency of blood flow

Question 53

myocardial infarction

Answer 53

heart attack

Question 54

Infarct

Answer 54

area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

Question 55

dysrhythmia

Answer 55

irregular heartbeat

Question 56

bradycardia

Answer 56

abnormal slow heartbeat

Question 57

tachycardia

Answer 57

abnormal fast heartbeat | >100

Question 58

sphygmomanometer

Answer 58

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 59

Stethoscope

Answer 59

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body