Medical Terminology - Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Immune, and Respiratory System

aorta

aorta

aort/o

artery

arteri/o

plaque, fatty substance

Arther/o

relating to blood or lymph vessels

angi/o

slow

Brady

blood or blood condition

-emia

heart

cardi/o

mixture or blending

-crasia

red

erythr/o

vein

ven/o

white

leuk/o

vien

phleb/o

fast, rapid

tacky

clot

thromb/o

blood, relating to blood

hem/o

the term meaning WBC is ____

leukocytes

Commonly known as the natural pacemaker, the medical name of the structure is the _______

sinoatrial node

the myocardium receives its blood supply from the ______

coronary arteries

the ________ are formed in red bone marrow and then migrate through the body. these blood cells destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions

monocytes

the bicuspid valve is aka the _______ valve

mitral

the _______ pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs

right ventricle

the ________are the smallest formed elements in the blood, they play an important role in blood clotting

thrombocytes

a foreign object, such as a bit of tissue or air, circulating in the blood is known as an ______

embolus

the _______ carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs

left ventricle

the ______ are the most common type to WBC

neutrophils

a hollow, muscular organ

heart

cardiac muscle

myocardium

external later of the heart

epicardium

inner lining of the heart

Endocardium

sac enclosing the heart

pericardium

high-density ______ is also known as good cholesterol

lipoprotein cholesterol

an abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as ____

Bradycardia

in _____ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively

ventricular

the highest pressure against the blood vessels is _____ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract

systolic

the diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as ______

duplex ultrasound

the autopsy indicated that the cause of death was a ruptured ____

aneurism

a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part is known as ______

hypofusion

an _______ is an abnormal heart rhythm is which the heartbeat is faster or slower than normal

arrhythmia

_______ is a condition with symptoms that include intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis and redness of the fingers and toes

raynauds

an implantable cardioverter-_______ is a double action pace maker

defibrillator

CAD

coronary artery disease

EKG/ECG

electrocardiogram

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

MI

myocardial infarction

V fib

ventricular fibrillation

the systemic condition often associated with severe infections cause by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is known as ______

sepsis

A _______ reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat

beta-blocker

the blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as ________ anemia

megaloblastic

a ______ is a class of drugs administered to lower high blood pressure

antihypertensive

a bacterial infection of the lining of the valves of the heart is known as bacteria _____

endocarditis

plasma with the clotting proteins and the blood cells removed is known as ______

serum

having an abnormally small number of platelet in the circulating blood is known as _____

thrombocytopenia

the surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carted artery leading to the brain is known as an

atherectomy

the abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is known as a

valvular prolapse

the medication _____ Is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of anigina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart

nitroglycerin

_______ means the surgical suturing of a ruptured aneurysm

aneurysmorrhaphy

inflammation of an artery or arteries is known as

arteritis

the surgical removal of a portion of a blood vessel is an

arterioectomy

the abnormal narrowing of the lumen of a view is known as

venostenosis

the surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart is a

cardioectomy

rupture of a view is known as

venorrhexis

the suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel is a

vassorrhaphy

rupture of the heart is known as

cardiorrhexis

to suture the tissue surrounding the heart is a

cardiorrhaphy

a radiographic test that provides an image of specific veins after a contrast dye is injected is a

angiography

against

anti

eat, swallow

phag/o

lymph node

lymphadeno/o

lymph vessel

lymphangi/o

poison

tox/o

flesh

sar/o

formative material of cells

-plasm

protection, safe

immun/o

spleen

splen/o

tumor

onc/o

bacteria capable of movement

spirochetes

chain forming bacteria

streptococci

cluster forming bacteria

staphylococci

live only by invading cells

parasites

live within other organisms

viruses

the _____ has/have a hemolytic function

spleen

the term ____ means not life threatening

benign

the medical term for the condition commonly known as shingles is ________

herpes zoster

Proteins that activate the immune system, fight viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication and signal other cells to increases their defenses are known as ______

interferons

the _____ plays specialized roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems

spleen

the protective ring of lymphoid tissue around the back of the nose and upper throat is formed by the _____

tonsils

secondary ______ can be caused by cancer treatments, burns or injuries

lymphedema

fats that cannot be transported by the bloodstream are absorbed by the ______ that are located in the villi that line the small intestine

lacteals

the parasite _____ is most commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contact with contaminated animal feces

toxoplasmosis

a _____ is a type of leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells. This type of cell also removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune cells

macrophage

filter harmful substances from lymph cells

lymph nodes

lymphoid tissue hanging from the lower portion of the cecum

veriform appendix

cells combine with antibodies to ward of pathogens

complement system

stores extra erythrocytes

spleen

wraps the body in a physical barrier

intact skin

the _____ act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response

cytokine

a ________ drug is a medication that kills or damages cells

corticosteroid

the ________ develop from B cells and secrete large bodies of antibodies coded to destroy specific antigens

plasma cells

the antibody therapy known as ______ is used to treat multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and some cancer

synthetic interferon

infection mononucleosis is caused by a

virus