Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Quiz (Combining Forms, Suffix, Word Building, Potential Questions, and Definitions)

angi/o

vessel (blood)

Fatty substance

ather/o

coron/o

heart

body

corpor/o

embol/o

plug

To hold back

isch/o

phleb/o

vein

wall

sept/o

son/o

sound

pulse

sphygm/o

steth/o

chest

clot

thromb/o

varic/o

dilated vein

Heart condition

cardia

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure

small

-ule

-spasm

involuntary contraction

pressure

tension

-tonic

pertaining to tone

-ule

small

Narrowing of a vessel

angiostenosis

Enlarged heart

cardiomegaly

Study of the heart

cardiology

Surgical repair of a valve

valvuloplasty

Small vein

venule

Pertaining to between ventricles

interventricular

Heart muscle disease

cardiomyopathy

Insufficient tension

hypotension

Process of recording a vessel

angiography

Removal of a fatty substance

atherectomy

What is the name of the "pacemaker" in the heart?

The sinus node

Which circulation loop carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells of the body?

The systemic circulation

Which vessel(s) bring blood to the left atrium?

The pulmonary veins

What are the large, thick walled vessels in the body that carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries

What is the medical term for a heart attack?

myocardial infarction

The surge of blood in an artery caused by the heart contraction that can be felt on superficial arteries like the wrist or neck is referred to as what?

Pulse

Aneurysm

ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

Arrhythmia

Abnormal heart rhythm

bradycardia

slow heart rate

Cardiac arrest

complete stopping of heart activity

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

catheter

tube for injecting or removing fluids

Congenital septal defect

birth defect in wall separating two chambers of heart allowing blood to pass between two chambers

defibrillation

the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm

diastole

Relaxation of the heart

embolus

A clot that breaks lose and travels through the bloodstream.

hypertension

high blood pressure

hypotension

low blood pressure

palpitations

pounding, racing heartbeats

stethoscope

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

sphygmomanometer

instrument to measure blood pressure

systole

Contraction of the heart

tachycardia

fast heart rate

Valve replacement

removal of a diseased heart valve and replacement with an artificial valve

Varicose veins

abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves; most often seen in the legs