Word terms/Vocab W2

Question 1

Aort/o

Answer 1

Aorta

Question 2

Ather/o

Answer 2

Plaque/fatty substance

Question 3

Capill/o

Answer 3

Capillary

Question 4

End/o

Answer 4

Within

Question 5

Peri-

Answer 5

Surrounding

Question 6

-sclerosis

Answer 6

Abnormal hardening

Question 7

Thromb/o

Answer 7

Clot

Question 8

A disorder characterized by a lower-than-normal number of erythrocytes (RBC) in the blood

Answer 8

Anemia

Question 9

Doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of arryhthmias

Answer 9

Electrophysiologist

Question 10

Deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part

Answer 10

Hypoperfusion

Question 11

Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up and remains lower than normal as long as the patient remains standing

Answer 11

Orthostatic hypotension
(Postural hypotension)

Question 12

Inflammation of the temporal arteries supplying blood to head and brain

Answer 12

Temporal arteritis
(Giant cell arteritis)

Question 13

Dissolves or causes thrombus to break up

Answer 13

Thrombolytic (clot busting drug)

Question 14

Consists of rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles. Instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers inefficiently

Answer 14

Ventricular fibrillation (Vfib)