unit 10- cardiovascular system

Question 1

cardi/o

card/o

Answer 1

Heart

Question 2

arteri/o

Answer 2

Arteries

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

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

Spleen

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

pretaining to the heart vessels

Question 13

ischemic

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 heart beat

<60 bpm

Question 18

tachycardia

Answer 18

an abnoramlly 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, consistancy (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

thrombosis

Answer 24

-osis = abnormal condition thrombus (singular form, blood clot in a blood vessel)

thromb/o = clot

Question 25

DVT

Answer 25

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 26

aneurysm

Answer 26

localized wak 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

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

Question 37

BP

Answer 37

Blood pressure

Question 38

EKG ECG

Answer 38

Electrocardiogram

Question 39

ECHO

Answer 39

Echocardiogram

Question 40

CPR

Answer 40

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 41

HR

Answer 41

heart rate

Question 42

P

Answer 42

pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 43

hypotension

Answer 43

lower than normal BP

Question 44

hypertension

Answer 44

higher than normal BP

Question 45

electr/o

Answer 45

electricity

Question 46

ech/o

Answer 46

sound

Question 47

Rh

Answer 47

Blood type

Question 48

RR

Answer 48

Respiration rate

Question 49

T

Answer 49

Temerature

Question 50

VS

Answer 50

Vital signs

Question 51

Hct

Answer 51

hematocrit

Question 52

Hgb

Answer 52

hemoglobin

Question 53

RR

Answer 53

10-20 bpm

Question 54

T

Answer 54

98.6

Question 55

CHF

Answer 55

congestive heart failure

Question 56

BMT

Answer 56

bone marrow transplant

Question 57

CBC

Answer 57

complete blood count