Unit 10-Cardiovascular

Question 1

Arteri/o

Answer 1

Arteries

Question 2

Cardi/o

Card/o

Answer 2

Heart

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

Question 6

Plasm/o

Answer 6

Plasma

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

Question 11

Myel/o

Answer 11

Bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 12

Coronary

Answer 12

Pertaining to the heart vessels

Question 13

ischemic or ischemia

Answer 13

Deficiency of blood flow

Question 14

Myocardial infarction

Answer 14

Heart attack

Question 15

Infarct

Answer 15

Area of necrosis caused by lack of blood flow

Question 16

Dysrhythmia

Answer 16

An irregular heart beat

Question 17

Bradycardia

Answer 17

An abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 18

Tachycardia

Answer 18

An abnormally fast heartbeat

Question 19

Palpitation

Answer 19

Pounding or racing heartbeat

Question 20

Palpation

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 21

Instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 22

Stethoscope

Answer 22

Instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 23

Angi/o

Answer 23

Blood vessel

• itis
• stenosis
• rrhexis
• necrosis
• sclerosis (abnormal hardening)

Question 24

Thrombosis

Answer 24

Thrombus (singular form, blood clot in a blood vessel)

*see other notecards

Question 25

Thromb/o

Answer 25

Clot

Question 26

DVT

Answer 26

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 27

Aneurysm

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Varicose veins

Answer 28

Abnormally swollen veins, usually occur in legs

Question 29

Erythrocytopenia (anemia)

Answer 29

Erythr/o=red
Cyt/o=cell
-penia= deficiency of

Question 30

Hematocytopenia

Answer 30

Abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

Question 31

Febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 31

To have a fever

Question 32

Afebrile

Answer 32

Without fever

Question 33

-thermia

Answer 33

Heat

Question 34

Hyperthermia

Answer 34

Body temperature above normal

Question 35

Hypothermia

Answer 35

Body temperature below normal

Question 36

Antibiotic

Answer 36

Drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 37

Vaccine

Answer 37

Inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or nasal spray to prevent infectious diseases

Question 38

Hypotension

Answer 38

Lower than normal BP

Question 39

Hypertension

Answer 39

Higher than normal BP

Question 40

Electr/o

Answer 40

Electricity

Question 41

Ech/o

Answer 41

Sound

Question 42

BP

Answer 42

Blood pressure

Question 43

EKG or ECG

Answer 43

Electrocardiogram

Question 44

ECHO

Answer 44

Echocardiogram

Question 45

CPR

Answer 45

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 46

HR

Answer 46

Heart rate

Question 47

P

Answer 47

Pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 48

Rh

Answer 48

Blood type

Question 49

RR

Answer 49

Respiration rate

10-20 bpm

Question 50

T

Answer 50

Temperature (98.6°)

Question 51

VS

Answer 51

Vital signs

Question 52

Hct

Answer 52

Hematocrit

Question 53

Hgb

Answer 53

Hemoglobin

Question 54

CHF

Answer 54

Congestive heart failure

Question 55

BMT

Answer 55

Bone marrow transplant

Question 56

CBC

Answer 56

Complete blood count