Unit 3 med terms

Question 1

Anastomoses

Answer 1

Joining of blood vessels together.

Question 2

Anemia

Answer 2

Number of RMC’s of hemoglobin content is blow normal

Question 3

Aneurysm

Answer 3

Sac like enlargement of a blood vessel due to weakening of its walls

Question 4

Angina Pectoris

Answer 4

Pain in the chest due to reduced coronary circulation

Question 5

Arrythmia

Answer 5

irregular heart beat

Question 6

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

Question 7

Atherosclerosis

Answer 7

Formation of lesions called plaques in the arterial walls

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

Slow than normal heart rate

Question 9

cardiac tamponade

Answer 9

Compression of the heart due to fluid acclamation in the pericardial cavity

Question 10

Carditis

Answer 10

Inflammation of heart muscle

Question 11

Coronary Artery Disease

Answer 11

Any condition that cause narrowing of the coronary arteries

Question 12

Coronary Thrombosis

Answer 12

Occlusion of one or more of the coronary arteries of the heart due to a clot

Question 13

Edema

Answer 13

abnormal accumulation of IF resulting in swelling

Question 14

Hemophilia

Answer 14

blood clotting disorder due to the lack of one or more clotting factors

Question 15

Hypotension

Answer 15

low blood pressure

Question 16

hypertension

Answer 16

high blood pressure

Question 17

Ischemia

Answer 17

Lack of sufficient blood flow to tissue due to obstruction or constriction in the blood vessels

Question 18

Jaundice

Answer 18

Yellowing of skin and whites of eyes due to increased bilirubin

Question 19

Korotkoff Sounds

Answer 19

Sounds heard during auscultation of blood pressure

Question 20

Leukemia

Answer 20

cancer in red bone marrow resulting in very high numbers of white blood cells in peripheral circulation

Question 21

Leukocytosis

Answer 21

A WBC count greater that the normal number

Question 22

Leukopenia

Answer 22

A WBC count lesser than the normal number

Question 23

Myocardial Infartion

Answer 23

HEART ATTACK

Question 24

Pericarditis

Answer 24

Inflammation of pericardial sac surrounding the heart

Question 25

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 25

Blood clot in pulmonary arterial blood vessel that obstructs circulation to lung tissue

Question 26

Septicemia

Answer 26

Toxins or disease-causing bacteria in the blood

Question 27

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 27

Disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin causes deformed erythrocytes

Question 28

Tachycardia

Answer 28

heart rate faster than normal

Question 29

thrombocytopenia

Answer 29

very low platelet count

Question 30

Thrombus

Answer 30

Stationary clot within the blood vessel

Question 31

Varicose vein

Answer 31

Enlarged twisted superficial veins, especially in the lower extremities