CH.8 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

CH.8 CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


inflammation of a deep or superficial vein of the arms or legs

phlebitis

pertaining to a narrowing or stricture

stenotic

surgical repair of a vessel

angioplasty

pertaining to heart muscle

myocardial

destruction of a blood clot

thrombolysis

enlargement of the heart

cardiomegaly

hardening and narrowing of an artery

arteriosclerosis

removal of an embolus

embolectomy

pertaining to the heart

coronary

incision of a valve

, valvotomy

inflammation of an artery

arteritis

slow heart beat

bradycardia

tumor of a blood vessel

hemangioma

excessive amounts of lipids in the blood

hyperlipidemia

instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiograph

inflammation of blood vessels

vasculitis

pertaining to the area around the heart

pericardial

instrument for recording an image of a vessel

angiograph

system of the heart

SA node - AV node- AV bundle - purkinje fibers

The doctor ordered an _________________ because it would provide highly

detailed images of blood vessels.

MRA

These vessels carry oxygenated blood from the heart to body cells: ________.