Sports Med Vocab #4 quiz Flashcards
1
Q
The stitching/surture of a vein
A
Phleborraphy
2
Q
Portable device that measures the electrical activity of the heart
A
Holter Monitor
3
Q
Medications designed to increase the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine
A
Diuretics
4
Q
AKA: Heart attack area of dead tissue in heart muscle
A
Myocardial infarction
5
Q
Abnormal hardining of bone and an elevation in bone density
A
Osteosclerosis
6
Q
Blood in the urine
A
Hematuria
7
Q
The excessive swallowing of air while eating or drinking and is a common cause of gas in the stomach
A
Aerophagia
8
Q
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
A
Thoracentesis
9
Q
Physician who studies and treats tumors and cancers
A
Rheumatologist
10
Q
Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery
A
Arterioscerosis
