Exam 2 Study Guide Medical Terminology

The upper chambers of the heart are called:

a. atria

b. pericadria

c. bicuspids

d. ventricles

a. atria

The lower chambers of the heart are called the:

a. bicuspids

b. pericardia

c. ventricles

d. atria

c. ventricles

The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the:

a. mitral

b. pulmonary

c. semilunar

d. tricuspid

a. mitral

___________ is an inflammation of the serous membrane lining inside the myocardium of the heart.

a. cardiomyopathy

b. carotid stenosis

c. endocarditis

d. vascular occlusion

c. endocarditis

The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean:

a. vein

b. valve

c. heart

d. vessel

d. vessel

The combining forms that mean "vein" are:

a. arterio- and vaso-

b. ven/o- and phleb/o-

c. atri/o- and athero-

d. angio- and phlebo-

b. ven/o- and phleb/o-

___________ is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood.

a. monocytosis

b. septicemia

c. mononucleosis

d. cardiomyopathy

a. monocytosis

What abnormal heart sound is described as a low-pitched murmur?

a. bruit

b. rub

c. rumble

d. thrill

c. rumble

The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means:

a. formation

b. to separate

c. instrument used to record

d. abnormal reduction in number

c. instrument used to record

Angina Pectoris literally means:

a. vessel : clot

b. vein : pain

c. vessel : in chest

d. artery : pain

c. vessel : in chest

A non-controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

a. obesity

b. smoking

c. age

d.. alcohol

c. age

The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:

a. pain in the heart

b. narrowing of the aorta valve

c. hardening of the arteries

d. ballooning of the aorta

b. narrowing of the aorta valve

The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means:

a. tumor composed of blood vessels

b. abnormal condition of a clot in a blood vessel of the heart

c. deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

d. inflammation of the lymph glands

c. deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is:

a. arterio/sclera/o/sis

b. cardio/valvul/itis

c. angio/card/itis

d. coronary thromb/o/sis

a. arterio/sclera/o/sis

The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is:

a. heart/muscle/blood/condition

b. heart/muscle/disease/condition

c. poor blood flow/trauma

d. circulation/problems

b. heart/muscle/disease/condition

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called:

a. coronary occlusion

b. congenital heart disease

c. coronary thrombosis

d. congestive heart failure

d. congestive heart failure

The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means:

a. obstruction of an artery in the heart

b. heart abnormality present at birth

c. vascular inflammatory disorder

d. variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

d. variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

Hemorrhage means:

a. blood bursting forth

b. pus overflowing

c. many red blood cells

d. internal bleeding

a. blood bursting forth

The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is:

a. varicose vein

b. myocardial infaction

c. aneurysm

d. embolus

c. aneurysm

What abnormal heart sound can be felt as a vibration?

a. thrill

b. gallop

c. rub

d. rumble

a. thrill

A controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

a. age

b. genetics

c. homocysteine

d. inadequate exercise

d. inadequate exercise

Which of the following isn't a vital sign?

a. respiration rate

b. blood pressure

c. muscle response

d. heart rate

c. muscle response

The diagnostic term An/emia means:

a. decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

b. increase in RBC numbers, with varied shapes "crenated"

c. increase in hemoglobin and iron levels in RBCs

d. decrease in numbers of WBCs and crenated WBCs

a. decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

____________ collected throughout the body drain(s) into the blood through two ducts in the neck.

a. lymphocytes

b. lymph

c. monocytes

d. stem cells

b. lymph

What is obstruction of blood vessels by a clot or any foreign substance called?

a. aneurysm

b. embolism

c. ischemia

d. hemorrhage

b. embolism

The surgical term Angioplasty means:

a. surgical excision of a vein

b. surgical repair of a blood vessel

c. suturing of blood vessel

d. surgical fixation of the spleen

b. surgical repair of a blood vessel

Which of the following isn't an antihypertensive drug?

a. penicillin

b. calcium channel blockers

c. cardiotonics

d. diuretics

a. penicillin

The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is called a(n):

a. coronary artery bypass

b. cardiac tuning

c. venal bypass

d. mitral commissurotomy

a. coronary artery bypass

____________ is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluids.

a. hypotension

b. edema

c. congestive heart failure

d. aneurysm

b. edema

The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium dye is:

a. angiograph/y

b. lymphangiograph/y

c. arterio/gram

d. aorto/gram

a. angiograph/y

ARTHER- means ________, and refers to yellow fat.

a. fatty

b. porridge

c. bloating

d. blockage

b. porridge

A stroke is also known as:

a. ecchymosis

b. apoplexy

c. cardiac arrhythmia

d. patent ductus arteriosus

b. apoplexy

Macro/phage literally means:

a. large/eater

b. big/suction

c. larger/cell

d. large/bacteria

a. large/eater

The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure by hand is a:

a. cardiac catheterization

b. treadmill stress test

c. sphygmomanometer

d. sphygmostasis

c. sphygmomanometer

The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel is:

a. cardiac scan

b. cardiac catheterization

c. treadmill stress test

d. doppler flow studies

d. doppler flow studies

The medical term Cardiology means:

a. physician who studies and treats disease of the heart

b. the science and study of the heart

c. pertaining to the heart

d. physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood

b. the science and study of the heart

With ____________, blood flows backward through an incomplete pulmonic valve from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

a. pulmonic regurgitation

b. mitral regurgitation

c. tricuspid regurgitation

d. aortic regurgitation

a. pulmonic regurgitation

Which of the following is not a congenital heart defect?

a. atrial septal defect

b. cerebral vascular accident

c. tetralogy of Fallot

d. ventricular septal defect

b. cerebral vascular accident

Irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called:

a. angina pectoris

b. ecchymosis

c. edema

d. pulmonary artery thrombosis

b. ecchymosis

What is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system?

a. thrombus

b. infarction

c. atheroma

d. embolism

a. thrombus

Septicemia is derived from the Greek word septikos, which means:

a. rotting

b. gangrenous or green

c. bloody

d. poison or putrefying

d. poison or putrefying

What is coronary artery disease most commonly caused by?

a. atherosclerosis

b. infarction

c. edema

d. congestive heart failure

a. atherosclerosis

The __________ is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heart.

a. myocardium

b. epicardium

c. pericardium

d. visera

c. pericardium

The medical term Sy/stole actually means:

a. agent or nerve that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels

b. cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

c. abnormal or pathological condition of the blood

d. agent or nerve that narrows the lumen of blood vessels

b. cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called:

a. lumen

b. dia/stole

c. auscult/ation

d. oc/clus/ion

b. dia/stole

What is a stricture of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called?

a. carotid edema

b. carotid athroma

c. carotid prolapse

d. carotid stenosis

d. carotid stenosis

Rheumatic fever is most commonly caused by:

a. septicemia

b. mononucleosis

c. herpes zoster

d. streptococcus pyogenes

d. streptococcus pyogenes

The word part conio- means:

a. heart

b. watery

c. vessel

d. dust

d. dust

Cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the ______ of the heart.

a. muscle

b. valves

c. coronary arteries

d. purkinje fibers

a. muscle

The medical term Hyper/tension means:

a. to close tightly

b. blood pressure that causes a rapid heart rate

c. blood pressure that is below normal

d. blood pressure that is above normal

d. blood pressure that is above normal

An Em/bol/ism literally means:

a. state of oxygen deprivation within

b. state of a lump within

c. state of a localized clot

d. state of a moving clot

b. state of a lump within

A Pulmonary Infarction actually means:

a. pulmonary incompetence

b. slowed blood flow

c. lung blood flow blockage

d. pulmonary valve stenosis

c. lung blood flow blockage

The term ______ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the blood.

a. Sickle Cell An/emia

b. Iron Deficiency An/emia

c. A/plastic An/emia

d. Sidero/blastic An/emia

c. A/plastic An/emia

A Macro/phage can also be classified as a/an:

a. Erythrocyte

b. Leukocyte

c. Thrombocyte

d. Blastocyte

b. Leukocyte

Athero/sclerosis is a type of:

a. Coronary Ischemia

b. Arteriosclerosis

c. Lymphangitis

d. Angina Pectoris

b. Arteriosclerosis

The word part atelo- means:

a. incomplete

b. arteriole

c. blood serum

d. vein

a. incomplete

The word part phlebo- means:

a. blood

b. artery

c. vessel

d. vein

d. vein

Coronary Thrombosis may be a cause of:

a. mitral valve insufficiency

b. pulmonary valve atresia

c. aortic valve stenosis

d. myocardial infarction

d. myocardial infarction

The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what American City since 1946:

a. Dallas, Texas

b. Framingham, Massachusetts

c. Chicago, Illinois

d. Knoxville, Tennessee

b. Framingham, Massachusetts

The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are:

a. smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia

b. aging and loss of libido

c. hyperglycemia and anoxia

d. hypo/tension and high fat diets

a. smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia

Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ______ are viewed with a Ophthalmo/scop/e to help diagnosis Arterio/sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and many other diseases.

a. eye

b. bladder

c. mouth

d. rectum

a. eye

A Stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the:

a. electrical impulses

b. blood pressure

c. coronary thrombosis

d. pulmonary valve

d. pulmonary valve

Sickle Cell Anemia includes the:

a. overproduction of platelets

b. overproduction of white blood cells

c. clumping of platelets vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

d. clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

d. clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

Your patient has a "pericardial" tamponade. The term pericardial indicates that the tamponade is located in the:

a. double sac enclosing the heart

b. great blood vessels of the heart

c. heart muscle

d. inside the serous layer of the heart

a. double sac enclosing the heart

Your patient was reported to have a "serosanguinous" drainage from their surgical wound site. This drainage would resemble:

a. blood

b. phlegm

c. pus

d. stool

a. blood

Which of the following is not a form of arteriosclerosis?

a. hypotensive

b. Moenckeberg medial

c. nodular form

d. retinal obliterans

a. hypotensive

A defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in a/an:

a. arrhythmia

b. cardiomyopathy

c. endocarditis

d. myocardial infarction

a. arrhythmia

A patient diagnosed with "orthostatic hypotension" must be in what position in order to be diagnosed?

a. lying flat

b. lying with feet above head level

c. sitting

d. standing

d. standing

A patient with an "infarction" due to "stenosis" leading to "necrosis" means that the patient has a:

a. blockage leading to new blood vessel formation

b. blockage leading to tissue death

c. hemorrhage leading to tissue death

d. tumor leading to new blood vessel formation

b. blockage leading to tissue death

An embolism results from:

a. a detached thrombus

b. a stenosis

c. an occlusion

d. edema

a. a detached thrombus

A patient may display an ecchymosis after a/an:

a. arrhythmia

b. cerebral thrombosis

c. motor vehicle accident

d. myocardial infarction

c. motor vehicle accident

Ischemia of the myocardium may result in:

a. aneurysm

b. angina pectoris

c. atheroma

d. ecchymoses

b. angina pectoris

The Epstein-Barr virus causes a disease whose literal name is "one/nut or kernel." This disease is:

a. malaria

b. mononucleosis

c. rheumatic fever

d. trypanosomiasis

b. mononucleosis

The term for a patient with the condition which literally means "heart/muscle/disease/process of" has:

a. cardiomyopathy

b. endocarditis

c. lymphoreticulosis

d. rheumatic fever

a. cardiomyopathy

The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

a. bronchioles

b. adenoids

c. tonsils

d. paranasal sinuses

b. adenoids

Blebs are:

a. blood-filled blisters

b. puss-filled wounds

c. fluid-filled cavity

d. mucus-filled papules

a. blood-filled blisters

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

a. pleura

b. peritoneum

c. mediastinum

d. pericardium

a. pleura

The medical term hypoxia means:

a. deficient oxygen in the blood

b. deficient carbon dioxide in the blood

c. excessive oxygen in the blood

d. excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

a. deficient oxygen in the blood

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:

a. pleura

b. alveoli

c. bronchus

d. bronchioles

b. alveoli

What is the emergency procedure for dislodging bolus or other objects from the trachea or throat?

a. heimlich maneuver

b. tracheostomy

c. endoscopy

d. schick test

a. heimlich maneuver

Silicosis is also known as:

a. Grinder's disease

b. Pneumonoconiosis

c. Whooping cough

d. Croup

a. Grinder's disease

How is cryptococcosis diagnosed?

a. endoscopy

b. schick test

c. mantoux test

d. spinal tap and x-ray

d. spinal tap and x-ray

The term Trache/os/tom/y actually means:

a. instrument used for visual examination of throat

b. stretching out, dilatation, or expansion of the lung

c. creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

d. cut into or incision into neck

c. creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

The word septum means:

a. fence or partition

b. nose

c. both nostrils

d. airway

a. fence or partition

The word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean:

a. Chest

b. Rough or Windpipe

c. Lung

d. Rib, Side

d. Rib, Side

The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:

a. bronchi/ect/asis

b. pulmono/spasm

c. bronch/itis

d. broncho/pneumonia

a. bronchi/ect/asis

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

a. croup

b. asthma

c. pertussis

d. emphysema

d. emphysema

Colds are treated symptomatically, which means:

a. symptoms are unobservable

b. symptoms run their course

c. symptoms are ignored

d. symptoms are treated with medications

d. symptoms are treated with medications

The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:

a. emphysema

b. cystic fibrosis

c. asthma

d. pertussis

d. pertussis

The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:

a. pertussis

b. influenza

c. asthma

d. croup

c. asthma

The word part nario- means:

a. nose

b. throat

c. diaphragm

d. opening to nose

d. opening to nose

Which of the following muscles are not involved in the breathing process?

a. scalene muscles

b. diaphragm

c. iliacus

d. intercostal muscles

c. iliacus

The word part caputo- means:

a. neck

b. dilation

c. tonsils

d. head

d. head

The word bronchus means:

a. trachea-like

b. windpipe-like

c. respiration

d. side

b. windpipe-like

A nebulizer produces a mist that causes:

a. hypoxia

b. bronchodilation

c. bronchoconstriction

d. vomiting

b. bronchodilation

The word part laryngo- means:

a. lip

b. neck

c. voice box

d. tongue

c. voice box

The medical term emphysema literally means:

a. panting

b. puffed up

c. swollen

d. congested

b. puffed up

The medical term asthma literally means:

a. gasping

b. panting

c. puffed up

d. hard to breathe

b. panting

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of _____________ to accumulate in the lungs.

a. sweat

b. bile and pus

c. saliva and pus

d. mucus and pus

d. mucus and pus

The medical term diphther/ia literally means:

a. mucus/condition

b. covering/state

c. pus/disease

d. membrane/refers

d. membrane/refers