UNIT 10

Question 1

CARDI/O,

CARD/O

Answer 1

HEART

Question 2

ARTERI/O

Answer 2

ARTERIES

Question 3

VEN/O,

PHLEB/O

Answer 3

VEINS

Question 4

HEM/O

HEMAT/O

Answer 4

BLOOD

Question 5

AORT/O

Answer 5

AORTA; MAIN TRUNK OF ARTERY SYSTEM

Question 6

PLASM/O

Answer 6

PLASMA; LIQUID PORTION OF BLOOD

Question 7

ATHER/O

Answer 7

PLAQUE OR FATTY SUBSTANCE

Question 8

LYMPH/O

Answer 8

LYMPH

Question 9

LYMPHADEN/O

Answer 9

LYMPH NODE, LYMPH GLAND

Question 10

SPLEN/O

Answer 10

SPLEEN;

STORES BLOOD AND DESTROYS WORN OUT BLOOD CELLS

Question 11

MYEL/O

Answer 11

BONE MARROW OR SPINAL CORD

Question 12

CORON/O

Answer 12

HEAD/CROWN;

CORONARY

Question 13

CORONARY

Answer 13

PERTAINING TO THE HEART VESSELS

Question 14

ISCHEMIC;

ISCHEMIA

Answer 14

DEFICIENCY OF BLOOD FLOW

Question 15

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Answer 15

HEART ATTACK

Question 16

INFARCT

Answer 16

AREA OF NECROSIS CAUSED BY LACK OF BLOOD FLOW

Question 17

DYSRHYTHMIA

Answer 17

AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT

Question 18

BRADYCARDIA

Answer 18

AN ABNORMALLY SLOW HEARTBEATS;

<60 BPM

Question 19

TACHYCARDIA

Answer 19

ABNORMALLY FAST HEARTBEAT;

< 100 BPM

Question 20

PALPITATION

Answer 20

POUNDING OR RACING HEARTBEAT

Question 21

PALPATION

Answer 21

TO USE FINGERS TO FEEL FOR SIZE, TEXTURE, CONSISTENCY… (TO ASSESS)

Question 22

SPHYGMOMANOMETER

Answer 22

INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 23

STETHOSCOPE

Answer 23

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 24

angi/o

Answer 24

blood vessel

Question 25

**-necrosis**

Answer 25

tissue death

Question 26

**-sclerosis**

Answer 26

abnormal hardening

Question 27

**-stenosis**

Answer 27

narrowing

Question 28

**thrombosis**

Answer 28

thrombus (singular form, blood clot in the vessel)

Question 29

**thromb/o**

Answer 29

clot

Question 30

**-osis**

Answer 30

abnormal condition

Question 31

**DVT**

Answer 31

deep vein thrombosis

Question 32

**aneurysm**

Answer 32

localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery. often fatal if ruptures due to rapid loss of blood.

Question 33

**varicose veins**

Answer 33

abnormally swollen veins; usually occur in legs

Question 34

**erythrocytopenia (anemia)**

Answer 34

deficiency of red blood cells

Question 35

**-penia**

Answer 35

deficiency of

Question 36

**erythro/o**

Answer 36

red

Question 37

**hematocytopenia**

Answer 37

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

Question 38

**febrile (pyrosis)**

Answer 38

to have a fever

Question 39

**afebrile**

Answer 39

without fever

Question 40

**-thermia**

Answer 40

heat

Question 41

**hyperthermia**

Answer 41

body temperature above normal

Question 42

**hypothermia**

Answer 42

body temperature below normal

Question 43

**antibiotic**

Answer 43

drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 44

**vaccine**

Answer 44

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

Question 45

**BP**

Answer 45

blood pressure

Question 46

**hypotension**

Answer 46

lower than normal BP

Question 47

**hypertension**

Answer 47

higher than normal BP

Question 48

**EKG or ECG**

Answer 48

electrocardiogram

Question 49

**electr/o**

Answer 49

electricity

Question 50

**ECHO**

Answer 50

echocardiogram

Question 51

**ech/o**

Answer 51

sound

Question 52

**CPR**

Answer 52

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 53

**HR**

Answer 53

heart rate

Question 54

**P**

Answer 54

pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 55

**RH**

Answer 55

blood type

Question 56

**RR**

Answer 56

respiration rate; 10-20 bpm

Question 57

**T**

Answer 57

temperature; 98.6°

Question 58

**VS**

Answer 58

vital signs

Question 59

**Hct**

Answer 59

Hematocrit

Question 60

**Hgb**

Answer 60

Hemoglobin

Question 61

**CHF**

Answer 61

congestive heart failure

Question 62

**BMT**

Answer 62

bone marrow transplant

Question 63

**CBC**

Answer 63

complete blood count