Med Terms - Chapter 8

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

The pacemaker of the heart is the:

Coronary arteries supply blood to the:

The sac containing the heart is called the:

Which structure pumps blood into the aorta?

Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

Which structure contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?

In which order do conduction impulses pass through these structures, causing the heart to contract?

Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

Which circular muscle found in tubular structures regulates passage of substances?

Which vessels emerge from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood?

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

Which serous membrane lines the four chambers of the heart and its valves?

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

What is the flattened structure that forms a portion of the heart valve?

The combining form (CF) vascul/o means:

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is:

The CF atri/o means:

The CF ather/o means:

The CF phleb/o means:

The CF sept/o means:

The CF vas/o means:

The CF arteri/o means:

The CF lip/o means:

The CF embol/o means:

The suffix -cardia means:

The suffix -graphy means:

The suffix -gram means:

The prefix extra- means:

The prefix endo- means:

A mass of undissolved matter circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel is called a(n):

Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is called:

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n):

Chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:

Backflow of blood in the heart is called:

A soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation that is associated with movement of blood or valvular action is called:

What is the most common cause of infective endocarditis?

Incompetent valves in veins may cause:

The inability of heart valves to close properly is called:

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n):

Narrowing of any vessel, especially the aorta, is called:

Quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction, especially of the heart, is called:

A rapid, slow, or irregular heartbeat is called:

Although rare, the most common primary tumor of the heart is:

Disease of the heart muscle is called:

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, usually caused by bacteria, is called:

An obstruction caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called:

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from a wall weakness is called:

An excessive amount of fatty material in the blood is called:

Which disorder is characterized by blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90?

Which disorder is characterized by failure of the bicuspid valve to close properly?

Small masses composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on the leaflets of the heart or their cords as a result of bacteremia are called:

Inflammation of the aorta is called:

The condition of varicose veins in the esophagus is called:

Abnormal thickening and hardening of fatty plaque within the blood vessels is called:

Which diagnostic procedure assesses blood flow velocity in different areas of the heart?

Which procedure detects blood flow, the condition of vessel walls, and blockages without using a contrast medium?

Which procedure involves passage of a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against the artery walls?

Which procedure coagulates blood inside a varicose vein to collapse and seal it?

Which procedure removes a blood clot?

Which procedure records patterns of electrical activity in the heart to help diagnose abnormal heart rhythms?

In a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg, the 80 is:

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

Which procedure involves an ECG taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information up to 24 hours?

Which procedure involves surgical removal of plaque from the inside of an artery?

Which procedure involves insertion of a device to hold open a vessel, usually performed after vascular surgery?

Which procedure involves an electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergent life-threatening arrhythmias?

Which procedure involves injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to treat varicose veins?

Which procedure involves the destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters?

Which procedure involves incision of a valve to increase the size of an opening?

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

Which diagnostic test involves a series of blood tests that include total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides?

Which procedure involves surgical puncture of the fibrous sac surrounding the heart to withdraw fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes?

Which blood test measures the presence and amount of troponin T, troponin I, and creatine kinase (CK-MB)?

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

Which abbreviation stands for the condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole?

Which drugs inhibit conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II?

Diuretics are used to:

Which abbreviation refers to an automatic defibrillator?

Which abbreviation refers to a clot in the veins of the lower legs?

Which medication lowers blood cholesterol levels?

Coronary artery bypass graft is a treatment for:

Which classification of drugs relaxes the smooth muscle in arterial walls to decrease blood pressure?

Which abbreviation refers to a procedure that reroutes blood around an occluded coronary artery?

Which abbreviation refers to a narrowing of the aorta?

scler/o

ather/o

phleb/o

cardi/o

sept/o

angi/o

sphygm/o

thromb/o

arteriol/o

atri/o

aort/o

aneurysm/o

lipid/o

arteri/o

embol/o

valv/o

sten/o

electr/o

my/o

ventricul/o

hemangi/o

area of tissue that undergoes necrosis

inability of a valve to close completely

small masses of inflammatory material found on the leaflets of valves

blood clot that obstructs a vessel

soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; murmur

inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

common disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure

excessive amount of lipids in the blood

local abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually the aorta

condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop

laboratory test that assesses the risk for ischemic heart disease

drugs that have powerful lipid-lowering properties

procedure used to destroy or treat varicose veins

surgical separation of mitral valve leaflets

technique used to block blood flow to a site by injecting an occluding agent

removal of occluding material using a cutting or grinding device

destruction of a blood clot

chest pain associated with myocardial infarction

profuse sweating

thin mesh tube that holds a hollow structure open during or after a surgical procedure

administration of medication in advance of a procedure to prevent disease

abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

varicose veins, usually of the esophagus

removal of a small segment of an artery for diagnostic purposes

inadequate supply of blood to an organ or body part

defibrillation technique synchronized with the large R wave of an ECG

Use sphygm/o to build a word that means resembling a pulse:

Use vascul/o to build a word that means pertaining to outside a vessel:

Use cardi/o to build a word that means record or writing of the heart:

Use hemangi/o to build a word that means tumor of a blood vessel:

Use arteri/o to build a word that means rupture of artery:

Use tachy- to build a word that means rapid heart (beat):

Use endo- to build a word that means pertaining to within a vessel:

Use -sphyxia to build a word that means without a pulse:

Use -graphy to build a word that means the process of recording the aorta:

Use brady- to build a word that means slow heart (beat):

Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

Use trans- to build a word that means pertaining to across the septum:

Build a word that means suture of an aneurysm:

Build a word that means surgical puncture of the heart:

Build a word that means narrowing or stricture of the aorta:

Build a word that means incision of the pericardium:

Build a word that means tumor of fatty plaque:

Build a word that means hardening of an artery:

Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

Build a word that means enlargement of the atrium:

Build a word that means removal of an embolus:

Build a word that means destruction of a clot:

Build a word that means inflammation of the aorta:

Build a word that means pertaining to a ventricle:

Build a word that means specialist in the study of the heart: