CH 5 Medical Term

Question 1

ACE inhibitor

Answer 1

block the action of the enzyme that causes the blood vessels to contract resulting in hypertension

Question 2

anemia

Answer 2

lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes in the blood

Question 3

aneurysm

Answer 3

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

Question 4

angia

Answer 4

inadequate blood flow to the myocardium causing chess pain

Question 5

angioplasty

Answer 5

technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

Question 6

anticoagulant

Answer 6

slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming

Question 7

aplastic anemia

Answer 7

absence of all formed blood elements caused by the failure of blood production

Question 8

arrhythmia

Answer 8

loss of normal rhythm of the heart beat

Question 9

atherectomy

Answer 9

surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery

Question 10

atheroma

Answer 10

deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall

Question 11

atherosclerosis

Answer 11

hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque

Question 12

atrial fibrillation

Answer 12

rhythmic contractions replaced by irregular twitching

Question 13

automated external defibrillator

Answer 13

automatically samples electrical rhythms of the heart

Question 14

beta-blocker

Answer 14

reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat

Question 15

blood dyscrasia

Answer 15

pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood

Question 16

bradycardia

Answer 16

slow resting heart rate

Question 17

cardiac arrest

Answer 17

heart abruptly stops beating or arrhythmia preventing lack of pumping blood

Question 18

cardiac catheterization

Answer 18

catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart

Question 19

cardiomyopathy

Answer 19

all diseases of the heart muscle

Question 20

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 20

surgery to treat carotid artery disease

Question 21

cholesterol

Answer 21

fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body

Question 22

chroni venous insufficiency

Answer 22

venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valve

Question 23

coronary thrombosis

Answer 23

damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery

Question 24

defibrillation

Answer 24

electrical shock to restore hearts normal rhythm

Question 25

diuretic

Answer 25

administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body excess sodium and water

Question 26

electrocardiogram

Answer 26

record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

Question 27

embolism

Answer 27

sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

Question 28

embolus

Answer 28

foreign object, blood clots, quantity of air or gas, bit of tissue, tumor, circulating in the blood

Question 29

endocarditis

Answer 29

inflammation in the inner lining of the heart

Question 30

erythrocytes

Answer 30

red blood cells (RBC) transport O2 to tissue

Question 31

hemoglobin

Answer 31

the protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues

Question 32

hemolytic anemia

Answer 32

inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to premature destruction of red blood cells by spleen

Question 33

hemostasis

Answer 33

a process to prevent and stop bleeding

Question 34

ischemic heart disease

Answer 34

cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood

Question 35

leukemia

Answer 35

cancer by progressive increase in the number of abnormal leukocytes

Question 36

leukocytes

Answer 36

white blood cells(WBC) defending the body against infections

Question 37

leukopenia

Answer 37

decrease number of disease-fighting white blood cells

Question 38

megaloblastic anemia

Answer 38

blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the re blood cells are larger than normal

Question 39

myelodysplastic syndrom

Answer 39

insufficient amount of blood on or two types from bone marrow

Question 40

myocardial infraction

Answer 40

(heart attack) blockage of on or more coronary arteries

Question 41

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 41

low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

Question 42

pericardium

Answer 42

the membrane enclosing the heart

Question 43

pernicious anemia

Answer 43

caused by lack of the protein intrinsic factor

Question 44

phlebitis

Answer 44

inflammation of a vein

Question 45

raynauds disease

Answer 45

peripheral arteries occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.

Question 46

septicemia

Answer 46

symptoms, spiking fever, chills, rapid breathing, rapid heart rate

Question 47

sickle cell anemia

Answer 47

abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape

Question 48

tachycardia

Answer 48

rapid resting heart rate

Question 49

temporal arteritis

Answer 49

headaches, visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms

Question 50

thallium stress test

Answer 50

performed to evaluate how well blood flows through the coronary arteries during exercise

Question 51

thrombocytopenia

Answer 51

abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood

Question 52

thrombolytic

Answer 52

enzymes that kick off the process of breaking down proteins (fibrins) that form clots

Question 53

thrombosis

Answer 53

abnormal condition of having thrombus

Question 54

thrombotic occlusion

Answer 54

blocking an artery by a thrombus

Question 55

thrombus

Answer 55

blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein

Question 56

transfusion reaction

Answer 56

serious and potentially fatal complication of a blood transfusion in which sever immune response occurs

Question 57

valvulitis

Answer 57

inflammation of heart valve

Question 58

varicose veins

Answer 58

swollen veins that usually occur in the superficial veins of the legs

Question 59

ventricular fibrillation

Answer 59

an arrhythmia that starts in your ventricle

Question 60

ventricular tachycardia

Answer 60

a type of abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia