Unit 10

Question 1

arteri/o

Answer 1

Arteries

Question 2

ven/o, phleb/o

Answer 2

Veins

Question 3

hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 3

Blood

Question 4

aort/o

Answer 4

Aorta (main trunk of arterial system)

Question 5

plasm/o

Answer 5

Plasma (liquid portion of blood)

Question 6

ather/o

Answer 6

Plaque or fatty substance

Question 7

lymph/o

Answer 7

Lymph

Question 8

lymphaden/o

Answer 8

Lymph node, lymph gland

Question 9

splen/o

Answer 9

Spleen (stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells)

Question 10

myel/o

Answer 10

Bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 11

coron/o

Answer 11

Coronary (Pertaining to the heart vessels)

Question 12

ischemic, ischemia

Answer 12

Deficiency of blood flow

Question 13

myocardial infarction

Answer 13

Heart attack

Question 14

infarct

Answer 14

Area of necrosis caused by the lack of blood flow

Question 15

dysrhythmia

Answer 15

An irregular heartbeat

Question 16

bradycardia

Answer 16

An abnormally slow heartbeat (

Question 17

tachycardia

Answer 17

An abnormally fast heartbeat (>100 bpm)

Question 18

palpitation

Answer 18

Pounding or racing heartbeat

Question 19

palpation

Answer 19

to use two fingers to feel for size, texture, consistency.. (To assess)

Question 20

sphygmomanometer

Answer 20

Instrument used to take blood pressure

Question 21

cardi/o, card/o

Answer 21

Heart

Question 22

stethoscope

Answer 22

Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 23

angi/o

Answer 23

Blood vessel

Question 24

-stenosis

Answer 24

Abnormal narrowing

Question 25

-sclerosis

Answer 25

Abnormal hardening

Question 26

thrombosis

Answer 26

Blood clot in the blood vessel

Question 27

thromb/o

Answer 27

Clot

Question 28

DVT

Answer 28

deep vain thrombosis

Question 29

hematocytopenia

Answer 29

Abnormal deficiency (reduction) or blood cells

Question 30

-thermia

Answer 30

Heat

Question 31

hyperthermia

Answer 31

Body temperature is above normal temperature

Question 32

hypothermia

Answer 32

Body temperature is below normal

Question 33

antibiotic

Answer 33

Drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 34

BP

Answer 34

Blood pressure

Question 35

CPR

Answer 35

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 36

P

Answer 36

Pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 37

Rh

Answer 37

Blood type

Question 38

Hct

Answer 38

Hematocrit (the separation of blood)

Question 39

Hgb

Answer 39

Hemoglobin (protein found in blood)

Question 40

BMT

Answer 40

Bone marrow transplant

Question 41

CBC

Answer 41

Complete blood cell count

Question 42

aneurysm

Answer 42

Localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery (often fatal if it ruptures due to rapid loss of blood)

Question 43

varicose veins

Answer 43

Abnormally swollen veins (usually occur in legs)

Question 44

antibiotic

Answer 44

Drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 45

vaccine

Answer 45

Inactivated microorganisms administrated by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infections

Question 46

hypotension

Answer 46

Lower than normal BP

Question 47

hypertension

Answer 47

Higher than normal BP

Question 48

electr/o

Answer 48

Electricity

Question 49

HR

Answer 49

Heart rate

Question 50

angi/o

Answer 50

Blood vessel

Question 51

erythrocytopenia

Answer 51

Anemia (deficiency of red blood cells)

Question 52

febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 52

To have a fever

Question 53

afebrile

Answer 53

Without fever

Question 54

EKG, ECG

Answer 54

Electrocardiogram

Question 55

ECHO

Answer 55

Echocardiogram

Question 56

ech/o

Answer 56

Sound

Question 57

RR

Answer 57

Respiration rate (10-20 bpm)

Question 58

T

Answer 58

Temperature (98.6) NEED TO KNOW TEMP

Question 59

VS

Answer 59

Vital signs

Question 60

CHF

Answer 60

Congestive heart failure (heart doesn't pump blood like it should)

Question 61

meta-

Answer 61

Beyond

Question 62

arthr/o

Answer 62

Joints