Word List 5

Question 1

aneurysm/o

Answer 1

widening, widened blood vessel

Question 2

aort/o

Answer 2

aorta

Question 3

arter/o & arteri/o

Answer 3

artery

Question 4

ather/o

Answer 4

fatty plaque

Question 5

atri/o

Answer 5

atrium

Question 6

coron/o

Answer 6

heart

Question 7

phleb/o

Answer 7

vein

Question 8

thromb/o

Answer 8

blood clot

Question 9

varic/o

Answer 9

dilated vein

Question 10

vas/o

Answer 10

vessel

Question 11

vascul/o

Answer 11

vessel

Question 12

ven/o

Answer 12

vein

Question 13

ventricul/o

Answer 13

ventricle

Question 14

-cardia

Answer 14

heart condition

Question 15

peri-

Answer 15

around

Question 16

aneurysm

Answer 16

widening of artery from weakness of arterial wall

Question 17

angiography

Answer 17

process of recording a blood vessel

Question 18

angioplasty

Answer 18

surgical repair of blood vessel

Question 19

angina

Answer 19

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to heart

Question 20

arrythmia

Answer 20

irregular heartbeat

Question 21

arteriosclerosis

Answer 21

abnormal condition of arteries hardening

Question 22

atherosclerosis

Answer 22

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening

Question 23

bradycardia

Answer 23

slow heart rate

Question 24

bruit

Answer 24

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

Question 25

cardiomegaly

Answer 25

englarged heart

Question 26

cardiomyopathy

Answer 26

disease of heart muscle

Question 27

cardioversion

Answer 27

turning of the heart (procedure to normalize heart rate)

Question 28

dysrhythmia

Answer 28

abnormal electrical activity in heart causing abnormal heart rate

Question 29

ectopy

Answer 29

extra heart beats seen on ECG tracing

Question 30

echocardiogram

Answer 30

heart ultrasound

Question 31

electrocardiogram

Answer 31

record of heart’s electrical activity

Question 32

embolus

Answer 32

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in vessel

Question 33

endarterectomy

Answer 33

removal of artery lining

Question 34

gallop

Answer 34

extra abnormal heart sounds in cardiac exam

Question 35

hyperlipidemia

Answer 35

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

Question 36

hypotension

Answer 36

low blood pressure

Question 37

ischemia

Answer 37

to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage)

Question 38

murmur

Answer 38

abnormal heart sounds from turbulent blood flow

Question 39

pacemaker

Answer 39

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmia

Question 40

palpitations

Answer 40

sensations of abnormal heart rate

Question 41

pericardium

Answer 41

structure around the heart

Question 42

phlebitis

Answer 42

inflammation of vein

Question 43

rub

Answer 43

abnormal heart sound (usu pericarditis)

Question 44

sclerotherapy

Answer 44

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

Question 45

stenosis

Answer 45

narrowing, stricture

Question 46

tachycardia

Answer 46

rapid heart rate

Question 47

thrombolysis

Answer 47

destruction, loosening of heart clot

Question 48

thrombus

Answer 48

blood clot

Question 49

varicose

Answer 49

pertaining to dilated vein

Question 50

vasospasm

Answer 50

involuntary contraction, twitching of vessel