Final med term

1. The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

atria

2. The lower chambers of the heart are called the:

ventricles

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

bicuspid

4. The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the:

S-A Node

5. The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the:

aorta

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

vessel

7. The combining forms that mean "vein" are:

ven/o- and phleb/o-

8. The combining forms that mean "chest" are:

steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-

9. The combining forms that mean "sound" are:

ech/o- and sono-

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

instrument used to record

11. Angina Pectoris literally means:

vessel : chest

12. The term that means separation or removal is:

apheresis

13. The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate is:

bradycardia

14. The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:

narrowing of the aorta

15. The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means:

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

16. The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is:

arterio/scler/o/sis

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

heart/muscle/disease/condition

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

congestive heart failure

19. The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means:

any variation from a normal heart rhythm or contraction

20. The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose (twisted) internal and/or external vein in the rectum is:

hemorrh/oid

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

aneurysm

22. The diagnostic term that means rapid, quivering, non-coordinated contractions of the atria and/or ventricles is:

fibrillation

23. The diagnostic term for distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities is:

varicose veins

24. The diagnostic term Cardiac Arrest is defined as a(n):

sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation

25. The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in white blood cells is:

leuk/emia

26. The diagnostic term An/emia means:

decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

27. The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give intravenous fluids is:

phleb/otomy

28. The surgical term Angi/o/rrhaphy means:

suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel

29. The surgical term Angioplasty means:

surgical repair of a blood vessel

30. The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to the area in which plaque is formed is:

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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

coronary artery bypass

32. The procedural phrase "Complete Blood Count - CBC" is defined as:

counting RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets

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

angiograph/y

34. The procedure for making a record of the structure and motion of the heart using sound waves is called:

echocardiography

35. A procedural bone marrow biopsy is referred to as:

stern/al puncture

36. Macro/phage literally means:

Large/eater

37. The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure (pulse pressure) by hand is a:

sphygmo/mano/meter

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

Doppler Flow Studies

39. The medical term Cardiology means:

the science and study of the heart

40. The medical term that means body temperature below normal, 98.6 F., is: (Note: hypo-, sub-, and infra all can refer to less, below, or under)

hypo/thermia

41. The medical term that means removal of liquid from withdrawn blood is:

plasm/apheresis

42. The term that means one who studies and treats diseases of the blood is:

Hematolog/ist

43. The medical term Hemo/stasis literally means:

stoppage of bleeding or diminished blood flow

44. The medical term which means to puncture a vein in order to remove blood, instill medication, or start an intravenous infusion is:

veni/puncture

45. The medical term for the hearing of sounds within the body through a stethoscope is:

auscultation

46. Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm is called:

de/fibrill/ation

47. The medical term Sy/stole (together/contract) actually means:

cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

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

dia/stole

49. Tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the body part beneath is:

percussion

50. The medical term for the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is:

systole

51. The suffixes that mean 'pain' are:

-dynia and -algia

52. Cardiomyopathy is referred to as having a problem with \_____________.

the heart muscle pumping blood

53. The medical term Hyper/tension means:

blood pressure that is above normal

54. An Em/bol/ism literally means:

state of a lump within

55. Poly/cyth/emia Vera (many/cells/blood: true) is the term for:

Erythrocytosis "RBC increases cause strokes, heart attacks, & clots"

56. A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means:

lung blood flow blockage

57. The term \_________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood.

A/plastic An/emia

58. A Macro/phage is referred to as a:

large eaters of foreign cells and materials

59. Hodgkin's Disease is a type of:

Lymph/oma

60. Athero/sclerosis is a type of:

Arteriosclerosis

61. Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) or Mitral Valve Incompetence (MVI) (valve between chambers on left side of the heart) is usually seen in:

women or females

62. An Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm is the \_____________ of the big blood vessel in the posterior belly that often ruptures and causes death by hem/orrhag/ing.

ballooning

63. A Varico/cele is the \__________ of the veins in the scrotum (male pouch).

twisting

64. The parasitic Protozoan Disease Trypano/som/iasis (carried by insects) is called Snail Fever, Chagas' Disease, Tsetse Fly Disease, America Fever or:

Sleeping Sickness

65. Schisto/som/iasis in man is a type of a \_____________ infestation.

Split Bodied Blood Fluke Worm

66. A Phlebo/tom/ist is a person who specializes in cutting or puncturing \_____ to take blood samples.

veins

67. Coronary Thrombosis is also known as:

Acute Myocardial Infarction or Myocardial Infarction

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

Framingham, Massachusetts

69. The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are:

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

70. 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.

eye

71. A Stethoscope is placed over the heart valves to listen to the:

all of the above

72. The Sickle Cell Anemia (Sickle Cell Trait "Gene") includes the:

all of the above

73. The terms Crenation, Poikilocytosis, and Anisocytosis all refer to:

cell shapes

74. The condition of Hodgkin's Disease could also be known as:

Lymph Node Hyper/trophy Disease

1. The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

adenoids

2. Both food and air travel through the:

mouth and pharynx or throat

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

pleura

4. The surgical term for the puncture of the chest cavity in order to aspirate fluid is called:

thoracocentesis

5. The medical term 'hypoxemia' means:

deficient oxygen in the blood

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

alveolus or cavity (alveolar sacs)

7. Pulmonary Endo/scop/y is best used to \_____________ diseases of the Respiratory System.

view and diagnose

8. The term Ortho/dont/ist literally means:

straight/teeth/specialist

9. The term Eu/pnea actually means:

well, easy, true, normal, or good breathing

10. The term Dys/phasia means difficult or faulty:

speech or utterance

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

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

12. The suffix \___________ is added to word part Pneumono-/\________ to refer to the surgical procedure of puncturing the lung and aspirating fluids like blood, pus, & lymph. This procedure promotes easy breathing and cell oxygenation.

-centesis

13. The diagnostic term for pus in the pleural space in the chest is:

pyo/thorax

14. The diagnostic term for narrowing or contraction of the larynx or voice box is:

laryngospasm or laryngo/stenosis

15. A patient with diagnosis of blood in the chest has a:

hemo/thorax

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

bronchi/ect/asis

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

emphysema "puffed up"

18. The diagnostic abbreviation for an infection of the nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea is:

upper respiratory infection "URI"

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

per/tussis

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

asthma

21. Which birds are pigeon breeder's lung primarily contracted from?

Pigeons and parakeets

22. A term that refers to food inhalation that blocks the airway:

aspiration

23. The term that means difficulty in speaking or making a sound is:

dys/phasic or dys/phonic

24. Lobar Pneumonia refers to a lung infection in:

one or more of the 5 lobes in the 2 lungs

25. The medical term Hypo/pnea actually means:

deficient rate and depth of breathing

26. The medical term that means containing both mucus and pus is:

muco/purulent