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

coronary

Answer 12

pertaining to the heart vessels

Question 13

coron/o

Answer 13

coronary or head/crown

Question 14

ischemic or ischemia

Answer 14

deficiency of blood flow

Question 15

myocardial infarction

Answer 15

heart attack

Question 16

dysrhythmia

Answer 16

an irregular heartbeat

Question 17

bradycardia

Answer 17

an abnormally slow heartbeat; <60 bpm

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 use 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 (inflammation)
• stenosis (abnormal narrowing)
• rrhexis (rupture)
• necrosis (cell or tissue death)
• sclerosis (abnormal hardening)

Question 24

thrombosis

Answer 24

thromb/o=clot
-osis=abnormal condition
-thrombus (blood clot in a blood vessel)
DVT=deep vein thrombosis

Question 25

aneurysm

Answer 25

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

Question 26

varicose veins

Answer 26

abnormally swollen veins; usually occurs in legs

Question 27

erythrocytopenia (anemia)

Answer 27

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

Question 28

hematocytopenia

Answer 28

abnormal deficiency of blood cells

Question 29

febrile (pyrosis)

Answer 29

to have a fever

Question 30

afebrile

Answer 30

without fever

Question 31

-thermia

Answer 31

heat

Question 32

hyperthemia

hypothermia

Answer 32

body temperature above normal

body temperature below normal

Question 33

antibiotic

Answer 33

drug that treats bacterial infection

Question 34

vaccine

Answer 34

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

Question 35

hypotension
hypertension
electr/o
ech/o

Answer 35

lower than normal BP
higher than normal BP
electricity
sound

Question 36

BP
EKG or ECG
ECHO
CPR
HR
P

Answer 36

blood pressure
electrocardiogram
echocardiogram
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
heart rate
pulse, 60-100 bpm

Question 37

Rh
RR
T
VS
Hct
Hgb

Answer 37

blood type
respiration rate
temperature
vital signs
hematocrit
hemoglobin

Question 38

RR

T

Answer 38

10-20 bpm

98.6*

Question 39

CHF
BMT
CBC

Answer 39

congestive heart failure
bone marrow transplant
complete blood count

Question 40

infarct

Answer 40

tissue death due to lack of blood flow