cv Vocab

Question 1

Inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

Answer 1

Angiitis

Question 2

Severe episodes of spasmodic chocking or suffocation chest pain

Answer 2

Angina pectoris

Question 3

A contrast medium and chest xrays to visualize the dimensions of the heart and large blood vessels

Answer 3

Angiocardiography

Question 4

A spasmodic contraction of the blood vessels

Answer 4

Angiospasm

Question 5

Medication to control irregularities of the heart beat

Answer 5

Antiarrhythmic

Question 6

Administered to lower blood pressure

Answer 6

Antihypertensive

Question 7

Absence of all formed blood elements

Answer 7

Aplastic anemia

Question 8

Surgical removal of an artery

Answer 8

Arterectomy

Question 9

Tissue death of blood vessels

Answer 9

Arterionerosis

Question 10

Hardening of the arteries which reduces the flow of blood through these vessels

Answer 10

Arteriosclerosis

Question 11

White blood cell formed in red bone marrow promote the inflammation response

Answer 11

Basophils

Question 12

Oxygen nitrogen carbon dioxide

Answer 12

Blood gases

Question 13

Abnormally slow heartbeat

Answer 13

Bradycardia

Question 14

A procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and is guided into the heart

Answer 14

Cardiac catheterization

Question 15

Lowest pressure when the ventricles relax

Answer 15

Diastolic pressure

Question 16

Blockage of a vessel by an embolus

Answer 16

Embolism

Question 17

An abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells

Answer 17

Erythrocytosis

Question 18

Rapid random ineffective contractions of the heart

Answer 18

Fibrollation

Question 19

Localized weak spot or ballon like enlargement of the wAll if an artery

Answer 19

Aneurysm

Question 20

A benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

Answer 20

Hemangioma

Question 21

A collection of blood trapped with tissues

Answer 21

Hematoma

Question 22

Disorder in which red blood cells are destroyed

Answer 22

Hemolytic anemia

Question 23

To control bleeding

Answer 23

Hemostasis

Question 24

Good cholesteol

Answer 24

Hdl

Question 25

Record heart rates and rhythms over a 24 hour period

Answer 25

Holter monitor

Question 26

Malignancy characterized by a progressive increase of abnormal leukocytes

Answer 26

Leukemia

Question 27

Occlusion of a coronary artery resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium heart attack

Answer 27

Myocardial infarction

Question 28

Drawing of fluid from the pericardial sac

Answer 28

Pericardiocentesis

Question 29

Inflammation of the pericardium

Answer 29

Pericarditis

Question 30

Disorder that cant absorb b12 normally

Answer 30

Pernicious anemia

Question 31

Inflammation of a vein or veins

Answer 31

Phlebitis

Question 32

Inflammation involving several arteries

Answer 32

Polyarteritis

Question 33

Intermittent attacks of pallor cyanosis and redness of the finger and toes

Answer 33

Raynauds phenomenon

Question 34

High blood pressure caused by another medical problem

Answer 34

Secondary hypertension

Question 35

The pressence of a pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood blood poisoning

Answer 35

Septicemia

Question 36

Red blood cells have abnormal sickle shape

Answer 36

Sickle cell anemia

Question 37

Highest pressure when ventricles contracts

Answer 37

Systolic pressure

Question 38

Universal recipient

Answer 38

Ab

Question 39

Universal donor

Answer 39

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