Unit 10- Cardiovascular System

Question 1

cardi/o

Answer 1

heart

Question 2

card/o

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

arteri/o

Answer 3

arteries (carry blood away from the heart)

Question 4

ven/o

Answer 4

veins (carries blood to heart)

Question 5

phleb/o

Answer 5

veins (carries blood to the heart)

Question 6

hem/o

Answer 6

blood

Question 7

hemat/o

Answer 7

blood

Question 8

aort/o

Answer 8

aorta (main trunk of the artery system)

Question 9

plasm/o

Answer 9

plasma (liquid portion of the blood)

Question 10

ather/o

Answer 10

plaque or fatty substance

Question 11

lymph/o

Answer 11

lymph

Question 12

lymphaden/o

Answer 12

lymph node, lymph node

Question 13

splen/o

Answer 13

spleen (stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

Question 14

myel/o

Answer 14

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 15

coronary

Answer 15

pertaining to the heart vessels

-coron/o: means head/crown or coronary

Question 16

ischemic or ischemia

Answer 16

deficiency of blood flow

Question 17

heart attack

Answer 17

myocardial infarction

Question 18

infarct

Answer 18

area of necrosis (dead tissue) caused by lack of blood flow

Question 19

dysrhythmia

Answer 19

an irregular heartbeat

Question 20

bradycardia

Answer 20

an abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 21

tachycardia

Answer 21

an abnormally fast heartbeat >100 bpm

Question 22

palpitation

Answer 22

pounding or racing heartbeat

Question 23

palpation

Answer 23

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

Question 24

sphygmomanometer

Answer 24

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 25

sthethoscope

Answer 25

instrument used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 26

angi/o

Answer 26

blood vessel

Question 27

-necrosis

Answer 27

abnormal tissue death

Question 28

-sclerosis

Answer 28

abnormal hardening

Question 29

-stenosis

Answer 29

abnormal narrowing

Question 30

thrombosis

Answer 30

clot

Question 31

thrombus

Answer 31

blood clot in one blood vessel

Question 32

thrombosis

Answer 32

abnormal conodition of a blood clot

Question 33

DVT

Answer 33

deep vein thrombosis

Question 34

aneurysm

Answer 34

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

Question 35

varicose veins

Answer 35

abnormally swollen veins | -usually occurs in the legs

Question 36

erythrocytopenia (anemia)

Answer 36

- erythr/o: red - cyt/o: cell - -penia: deficiency of

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

Question 45

BP

Answer 45

blood pressure

Question 46

hypotensions

Answer 46

lower than normal BP

Question 47

EKG or ECG

Answer 47

electrocardiogram | -electr/o: electricity

Question 48

ECHO

Answer 48

echocardiogram | -ech/o: sound

Question 49

CPR

Answer 49

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 50

HR

Answer 50

heart rate

Question 51

P

Answer 51

pulse | 60-100 bpm

Question 52

Rh

Answer 52

blood type

Question 53

RR

Answer 53

respiration rate | -10-20 breaths per minute

Question 54

T

Answer 54

temperature: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 55

VS

Answer 55

vital signs

Question 56

Hct

Answer 56

hematocrit | -separation of blood

Question 57

Hgb

Answer 57

hemoglobin | -protein level in the blood that carries oxygen

Question 58

CHF

Answer 58

congestive heart failure

Question 59

BMT

Answer 59

bone marrow transplant

Question 60

CBC

Answer 60

complete blood cell count