Word List 5

Question 1

Aneurysm/o

Answer 1

Widening, widened blood vessel

Question 2

Aort/o

Answer 2

Aorta

Question 3

Arter/o

Answer 3

Artery

Question 4

Arteri/o

Answer 4

Artery

Question 5

Ather/o

Answer 5

Fatty plaque

Question 6

Atri/o

Answer 6

Atrium

Question 7

Cardi/o

Answer 7

Heart

Question 8

Coron/o

Answer 8

Heart

Question 9

Phleb/o

Answer 9

Vein

Question 10

Thromb/o

Answer 10

Blood clot

Question 11

Varic/o

Answer 11

Dialated vein

Question 12

Vas/o

Answer 12

Vessel (vas deferens, duct)

Question 13

Vascul/o

Answer 13

Vessel

Question 14

Ven/o

Answer 14

Vein

Question 15

Ventricul/o

Answer 15

Ventricle(of heart or brain)

Question 16

Heart condition

Answer 16

-cardia

Question 17

Epi-

Answer 17

Above, upon

Question 18

Peri-

Answer 18

Around

Question 19

Aneurysm

Answer 19

Widening of an artery due to a weakness in the arterial wall

Question 20

Angiography

Answer 20

Process of recording a blood vessel

Question 21

Angioplasty

Answer 21

Surgical repair of a vessel

Question 22

Angina

Answer 22

Chest pain due to lack of oxygen to the heart

Question 23

Arrhythmia

Answer 23

Irregular heartbeat

Question 24

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 24

Abnormal condition of the hardening of arteries

Question 25

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 25

Abnormal condition of the hardening of arteries

Question 26

Artherosclerosis

Answer 26

Abnormal condition of the hardening of fatty plaque

Question 27

Bradycardia

Answer 27

Condition of slow heartbeat

Question 28

Bruit

Answer 28

Abnormal sound caused by blood rushing past an arterial obstruction

Question 29

Cardiomegaly

Answer 29

Enlargement of the heart

Question 30

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 30

Disease of the heart muscle

Question 31

Cardioversion

Answer 31

Turning of the heart (returning heart rate to normal rhythym)

Question 32

Dysrhythmia

Answer 32

Abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing an abnormal heartbeat

Question 33

Ectopy

Answer 33

Heartbeats seen on an ECG tracing

Question 34

Echocardiogram

Answer 34

Record of repeating sound waves of the heart

Question 35

Electrocardiogram

Answer 35

Reading of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 36

Embolus

Answer 36

Mass (clot/plaque) that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in a vessel

Question 37

Endarterectomy

Answer 37

Removal of an arterial inner lining

Question 38

Gallop

Answer 38

Abnormal sounding heartbeat

Question 39

Hyperlipidemia

Answer 39

Blood condition of excess fat (high cholesterol)

Question 40

Hypertension

Answer 40

High blood pressure

Question 41

Hypotension

Answer 41

Low blood pressure

Question 42

Ischemia

Answer 42

To hold back blood (blockage causing inadequate blood supply)

Question 43

Murmur

Answer 43

Abnormal heart sounds due to the turbulent flow of blood through the heart

Question 44

Pacemakers

Answer 44

Small, implanted devices which use electrical signals to correct arrythmias

Question 45

Palpitations

Answer 45

The sensation of an abnormal heartbeat

Question 46

Pericardium

Answer 46

The structure around the heart

Question 47

Phlebitis

Answer 47

Inflammation of a vein

Question 48

Rub

Answer 48

Abnormal heart sound usually from pericarditis

Question 49

Sclerotherapy

Answer 49

Treatment of hardening (injection to harden varicose veins)

Question 50

Stenosis

Answer 50

Narrowing, stricture

Question 51

Syncope

Answer 51

Fainting

Question 52

Syncope

Answer 52

Fainting

Question 53

Tachycardia

Answer 53

Condition of a rapid heartbeat

Question 54

Thrombolysis

Answer 54

Destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Question 55

Varicose

Answer 55

Pertaining to a dilated vein

Question 56

Vasospasm

Answer 56

Involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel