Med Terms Unit 5

Question 1

angioplasty

Answer 1

technique to mechanically widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel

Question 2

temporal arteritis

Answer 2

a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, & jaw pain

Question 3

aorta

Answer 3

largest blood vessel in the body

Question 4

atherectomy

Answer 4

surgical removal of plaque buildup from interior of artery

Question 5

atherosclerosis

Answer 5

hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by buildup of cholesterol plaque on interior arterial walls

Question 6

bradycardia

Answer 6

abnormally slow resting heart rate

Question 7

cardiac catheterization

Answer 7

diagnostic procedure in which a small tube is inserted into a vein/artery and guided into the heart

Question 8

cardiomyopathy

Answer 8

all diseases of the heart muscle

Question 9

endocarditis

Answer 9

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Question 10

blood dyscrasia

Answer 10

pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood

Question 11

anemia

Answer 11

lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood

Question 12

septicemia

Answer 12

severe infections caused by bacteria in the blood

Question 13

erythrocytes

Answer 13

mature red blood cells produced by bone marrow

Question 14

hemoglobin

Answer 14

• oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes

Question 15

hemolytic anemia

Answer 15

inadequate number of circulating red blood cells from premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen

Question 16

hemostasis

Answer 16

stop or control bleeding

Question 17

leukemia

Answer 17

type of cancer with progressive increase in number of abnormal leukocytes in blood-forming tissue, organs, and circulating blood

Question 18

leukocytes

Answer 18

blood cells used to defend the body against infective organisms and foreign substances

Question 19

leukopenia

Answer 19

decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood

Question 20

phlebitis

Answer 20

inflammation of a vein

Question 21

tachycardia

Answer 21

abnormally rapid resting heart rate

Question 22

thrombocytopenia

Answer 22

abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood

Question 23

thrombosis

Answer 23

abnormal condition in which blood clots block veins/arteries

Question 24

thrombus

Answer 24

blood clot attached to interior arterial wall

Question 25

ventricular fibrillation

Answer 25

rapid, irregular and useless contractions of the ventricles

Question 26

ACE inhibitor

Answer 26

* medication to prevent hypertension by blocking enzyme that causes blood vessels to contract

Question 27

aneurysm

Answer 27

aneurysm

Question 28

angina

Answer 28

severe episodes of chest pain from inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

Question 29

anticoagulant

Answer 29

slows and prevents blood clots

Question 30

aplastic anemia

Answer 30

failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow causing absence of all formed blood elements

Question 31

arrhythmia

Answer 31

loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat

Question 32

atheroma

Answer 32

a deposit of plaque on/within the arterial wall

Question 33

atrial fibrillation

Answer 33

rapid, irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall

Question 34

automated external defibrillator

Answer 34

device for non-professional emergency use to deliver electrical shock to restore heart rhythm

Question 35

beta blocker

Answer 35

medications that reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat

Question 36

cardiac arrest

Answer 36

heart abruptly stops beating or develops arrhythmia that prevents effective pumping of blood

Question 37

carotid endarterectomy

Answer 37

surgical removal of the lining of a clogged carotid artery

Question 38

cholesterol

Answer 38

fatty substance that travels through the blood & aids the production of cell membranes, some hormones, & vitamin D

Question 39

chronic venous insufficiency

Answer 39

venous wall and/or valves in the leg veins are not allowing blood flow back to the heart

Question 40

coronary thrombosis

Answer 40

damage to the heart muscle caused by a blood clot blocking a coronary artery

Question 41

defibrillation

Answer 41

use of electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm

Question 42

diuretic

Answer 42

medication to decrease excess sodium and water in the blood by stimulating kidneys to secrete urine

Question 43

electrocardiogram

Answer 43

a record of electrical activity of the myocardium

Question 44

embolism

Answer 44

sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object

Question 45

embolus

Answer 45

foreign object such as blood clot, air or gas, tissue, or tumor circulating in the blood

Question 46

ischemic heart disease

Answer 46

group of cardiac disabilities resulting from insufficient supply of oxygented blood to the heart

Question 47

megaloblastic anemia

Answer 47

anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal

Question 48

myelodysplastic syndrome

Answer 48

group of bone marrow disorders

Question 49

myocardial infarction

Answer 49

occlusion/blockage of one or more coronary arteries from plaque buildup (heart attack)

Question 50

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 50

a form of low blood pressure that occurs when standing up from sitting or lying down

Question 51

pericardium

Answer 51

double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart

Question 52

pernicious anemia

Answer 52

insufficient B12 necessary for red blood cell formation

Question 53

Raynaud’s disease

Answer 53

peripheral arterial occlusive disease with attacks triggered by cold or stress

Question 54

sickle cell anemia

Answer 54

abnormal hemoglobin resulting in misshaped red blood cells

Question 55

thallium stress test

Answer 55

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

Question 56

thrombolytic

Answer 56

medication used to dissolve or break up blood clots

Question 57

thrombotic occlusion

Answer 57

blocked artery caused by blood clot

Question 58

valvulitis

Answer 58

inflammation of a heart valve

Question 59

transfusion reaction

Answer 59

complication of a blood transfusion resulting in immune response

Question 60

varicose veins

Answer 60

abnormally swollen veins usually in superficial leg veins

Question 61

ventricular tachycardia

Answer 61

very rapid heartbeat beginning in the ventricles