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A study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress is a(n)
exercise stress test.
A tumor composed of blood vessels is called
angioma
An inherited bleeding disorder most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII is
hemophilia
A blood test that measures the ability of the blood to clot by assessing intrinsic blood factors is
activated partial thromboplastin time
An anticoagulant agent is one that
slows the blood clotting process
The laboratory test used to measure the percentage of a blood sample that is composed of erythrocytes is
hematocrit
The term blood dyscrasia is defined as
any pathological condition of the blood
The abbreviation for anuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different anglesis
SPECT
The term that means abnormal reduction of all blood cells is
pancytopenia.
Because of one completely and two partially obstructed arteries, the patient was scheduled for surgery to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around the obstructed arteries called
CABG
The term femoropopliteal bypassis defined as
surgery to establish an alternate route of blood flow past a blocked femoral artery.
The term cardiology means
study of the heart.
A disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery is called
peripheral arterial disease
The combining form embol/o is defined as
plug
To evaluate the patient’s anemia, the hematologist recommended a procedure to obtain a sample of the solid portion of bone marrow for study or a
bone marrow biopsy
The combining form that means heart is
cardi/o
Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means excessive flow of blood (bleeding internally or externally)?
Hemorrhage
A physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood is called a
hematologist.
the pronunciation of the anatomic term for blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrientcontaining blood away from the heart is a(n)
arteries
An excessive amount of any type of fat in the blood is called
hyperlipidemia.
The procedure used to puncture a vein with a needle to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion is
venipuncture.
A sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation is called
cardiac arrest
A study that uses high-frequency sound waves for detection of blood flow within the vessels is called
Doppler ultrasound.
The combining form isch/o is defined as
deficiency, blockage
The term thymectomy is defined as a(n) _____________ the thymus gland.
excision of
The term valvulitis is defined as inflammation of the
valves of the heart
The device used for measuring blood pressure is a
sphygmomanometer
The term that means removal of the liquid portion of the blood (from withdrawn blood) is
plasmapheresis
The procedure to aspirate a sample of the liquid portion of the bone marrow, usually from the ilium (upper hip bone), is called
bone marrow aspiration
Which of the following is also called a heart attack?
myocardial infarction
The term that means inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is
pericarditis.
The term arrhythmia means
abnormal variation in the heart rhythm
The suffix that means excessive flow is
-rrhage.
In sarcoidosis
clumps of inflammatory cells form in one or more organs of the body
Which of the following would be induced after an organ transplant to help prevent tissue rejection?
immunosuppression.
Hardening of the arteries is called
arteriosclerosis
The abbreviation INR, meaning international normalized ratio, is used to provide uniform results for which test?
PT
The term that refers to inherited bleeding disorder causing reduced production of healthy blood cells and hemoglobinis
thalassemia
