Unit 10 - Cardiovascular System

Question 1

cardi/o, card/o

Answer 1

heart

Question 2

arteri/o

Answer 2

arteries (carry blood away from heart)

Question 3

ven/o, phleb/o

Answer 3

veins (carry blood toward heart)

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

stores blood and destroys worn out red blood cells

Question 11

myel/o

Answer 11

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 12

coron/o

Answer 12

coronary or head/crown

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 heartbeat

Question 17

bradycardia

Answer 17

an abnormally slow heartbeat

Question 18

tachycardia

Answer 18

an abnormally fast heartbeat > 100 bpm

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

Question 24

thromb/o

Answer 24

blood clot; thrombosis (thrombus)

Question 25

DVT

Answer 25

deep vein thrombosis

Question 26

aneurysm

Answer 26

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

Question 27

varicose veins

Answer 27

abnormally swollen veins; usually occur in legs

Question 28

erythrocytopenia (anemia)

Answer 28

deficiency of red blood cells (-penia=deficiency)

Question 29

hematocytopenia

Answer 29

abnormal deficiency (reduction) of blood cells

Question 30

febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 30

to have a fever

Question 31

afebrile

Answer 31

without fever

Question 32

-thermia

Answer 32

heat

Question 33

hyperthermia

Answer 33

body temperature above normal

Question 34

hypothermia

Answer 34

body temperature below normal

Question 35

antibiotic

Answer 35

drug that treats bacterial infections

Question 36

vaccine

Answer 36

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

Question 37

BP

Answer 37

blood pressure

Question 38

hypertension; hypotension

Answer 38

higher; lower than normal BP

Question 39

EKG or ECG

Answer 39

electrocardiogram

Question 40

electr/o

Answer 40

electricity

Question 41

ECHO

Answer 41

echocardiogram

Question 42

CPR

Answer 42

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 43

HR

Answer 43

heart rate

Question 44

P

Answer 44

pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 45

Rh

Answer 45

blood type

Question 46

RR

Answer 46

respiration rate 10-20 bpm

Question 47

T

Answer 47

temperature

Question 48

VS

Answer 48

vital signs

Question 49

Hct

Answer 49

hematocrit

Question 50

Hgb

Answer 50

hemoglobin

Question 51

CHF

Answer 51

congestive heart failure

Question 52

BMT

Answer 52

bone marrow transplant

Question 53

CBC

Answer 53

complete blood count