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Pretest

Circle the correct answer.

1.Blood is circulated through the body by the pumping action of the

arteries.
spleen.
aorta.
heart.

2.The combining form meaning heart is

cardi/o.
arteri/o.
atri/o.
plasm/o.

3.Which of the following means sound?

plasm/o
ech/o
therm/o
isch/o

4.The prefix pan- means

pain.
abnormal reduction in number.
all, total.
formation.

5.The term that means “inflammation of the vein” is

polyarteritis.
thrombophlebitis.
phlebitis.
endocarditis.

6.Which of the following is a blood disorder?

anemia
myocardial infarction
infectious mononucleosis
phagocytosis

7.Which of the following is a surgical procedure?

angiography
angioplasty
angioma
hemolysis

8.An embolism can block or ______an artery.

systole
lipids
occlude
lumen

9.Which of the following is a substance that triggers an immune response in the body?

allergen
antigen
antibiotic
antibodies

10.Pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls is abbreviated as

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Word Parts

A.Match combining forms and word parts with their definitions.

_____ 1.arteri/o a. yellowish, fatty plaque

_____ 2.-ac b. vessel (usually refers to a blood vessel)

_____ 3.angi/o c. vein

_____ 4.ather/o d. valve

_____ 5.brady- e. bone marrow

_____ 6.cardi/o f. spleen

_____ 7.myel/o g. sound

_____ 8.ech/o h. slow

_____ 9.lymph/o i. pertaining to

_____ 10.thym/oj. thymus gland

_____ 11.-poiesisk. lymph, lymph tissue

_____ 12.splen/ol. heat

_____ 13.therm/om. heart

_____ 14.valv/on. formation

_____ 15.ven/oo. artery

B.Match combining forms and word parts with their definitions.

_____ 1.aort/oa. hardening

_____ 2.-apheresis b. abnormal reduction in number

_____ 3.atri/o c. all, total

_____ 4.electr/o d. removal

_____ 5.pan-e. lymph node

_____ 6.isch/o f. clot

_____ 7.-penia g. deficiency, blockage

_____ 8.phleb/o h. electricity, electrical activity

_____ 9.plasm/o i. ventrical

_____ 10.-sclerosisj. valve

_____ 11.lymphaden/ok. thymus gland

_____ 12.thromb/o l. plasma

_____ 13.thym/o m. vein

_____ 14.valvul/on. atrium

_____ 15.ventricul/oo. aorta

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Build Medical Terms

Use the combining form hemat/o to build the medical terms defined in numbers 1–3.

1.study of the blood ______

2.formation of blood (cells) ______

3.physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood______

Use the suffix -ectomy to build the medical terms defined in numbers 4–6.

4.excision of plaque from a blocked artery______

5.excision within the artery (excision of plaque from aterial wall) ______

6.excision of the spleen ______

Use the suffix -gram to build the medical terms defined in numbers 7–10.

7.radiographic image of the arota

(after an injection of contrast media) ______

8.record of the heart (structure and motion) using sound______

9.radiographic image of the veins (after an injection of dye) ______

10.radiographic image of an artery

(after injection of contrast media) ______

Use the combining form cardi/o to build the medical terms defined in numbers 11–15.

11.study of the heart ______

12.originating in the heart ______

13.surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the outer sac

(pericardial sac) ______

14.enlargement of the heart ______

15.inflammation of the muscle of the heart ______

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Terms and Definitions

Each definition below is followed by two terms. Circle the letter of the term that has been defined.

1.A malignant disease characterized by an excessive increase in abnormal white blood cells

leukemia
anemia

2.Disease of the heart muscle

myocardial infarction

cardiomyopathy

3.Collection of blood from a broken blood vessel

hemophilia

hematoma

4.Abnormality in the heart’s normal rhythmic pattern

aneurysm

arrhythmia

5.A malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue

Hodgkin disease
multiple myeloma

6.Deficiency of blood flow due to constriction or obstruction of blood vessel

ischemia
embolus

7.Condition of slow heart rate

bradycardia
tachycardia

8.Acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation

coronary artery disease
cardiac tamponade

9.Distended or tortuous veins

deep vein thrombosis
varicose veins

10.Disease of the arteries in the arms and legs, resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction

peripheral arterial disease

acute coronary syndrome

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Abbreviations

Write the abbreviation(s) for the following terms.

1.blood pressure ______

2.echocardiogram ______

3.atrioventricular ______

4.electrocardiogram ______

5.coronary artery bypass graft ______

6.cardiopulmonary resuscitation ______

7.deep vein thrombosis ______

8.coronary artery disease ______

9.coronary care unit ______

10.C-reactive protein ______

11.heart failure ______

12.acute coronary syndrome ______

13.digital subtraction angiography ______

14.intravenous ______

15.hematocrit ______

16.peripheral arterial disease ______

17.white blood cell (leukocyte) ______

18.red blood cell (erythrocyte) ______

19.single-photon emission computed tomography______

20.hemoglobin ______

21.percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty______

22.hypertensive heart disease ______

23.prothrombin time ______

24.myocardial infarction______

25.impedance plethysmography______

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True/False

Mark each statement T (true) or F (false). If the statement is false, rewrite it to make it true.

______1.The atrioventricular valves are the pulmonary and aortic valves.

______2.The function of leukocytes is blood coagulation.

______3.Capillaries are macroscopic in size.

______4.Combining forms for vein are angi/o and ven/o.

______5.The term arteriole means pertaining to an artery.

______6.The abbreviation for hemoglobin is Hg.

______7.The spleen filters harmful substances from the blood.

______8.A cardiac pacemaker regulates the rate of the heartbeat.

______9.The word venipuncture is a synonym for phlebotomy.

______10.The term for rapid flow of blood is correctly spelled hemorrage.

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Spelling

Correct any misspelled terms in the following list by writing them correctly in the space at the right.

angeostenosis ______

2.arteriosclerosis ______

3.arthrosclerosis ______

4.bracicardia ______

5.cardiovalulitis ______

6.hemetoma ______

7.spleenomegaly ______

8.anemia ______

9.coartation ______

10.diestole ______

11.embolus ______

12.fibrilation ______

13.hemophilia ______

14.pulse ______

15.leucemia ______

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Vocabulary Enhancement

The following terms did not appear in this chapter but are composed of word parts studied in this chapter or previous chapters. Find their definitions by translating the word parts literally.

1.cytoscopy ______

2.dysphonia ______

3.electrotome ______

4.lipemia ______

5.nephropyosis

6.oophoropexy ______

7.pyelectasis ______

8.subungual ______

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Use it

Instructions: Write the correct medical term to complete the sentence.

Hint:
autoimmune disease

bone marrow biopsy

bruit

endarterectomy

extracorporeal

hemochromatosis

impedance plethysmography

ischemia

lymphadenopathy

mitral valve stenosis

splenomegaly

valvulitis

______, disease of lymph nodes, is often characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignancy.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an example of a(an) ______, caused by the body's inability to distinguish its own cells from foreign bodies thus producing antibodies that attacks its own tissue.
The physician cited atherosclerosis as the cause of myocardial ______, a condition of deficient blood flow to the heart’s blood vessels.
The patient received a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia with associated ______, enlargement of the spleen.
Following her bout with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of ______, narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring.
The patient was scheduled for a carotid ______, or excision within the artery, to remove plaque from the wall of the carotid artery.
The hematologist recommended a(n) ______, a procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow for study, to further evaluate the patient’s anemia.
During open-heart surgery ______circulation occurs when blood is diverted outside the body to a heart-lung machine.
Approximately one half of children infected with rheumatic fever have inflammation of both the heart muscle and heart valves or ______.
______was ordered for the CCU patient to measure venous flow to the extremities using an instrument to detect clots by measuring changes in blood volume and resistance in the vein.

The cardiologist suspected an aneurysm upon hearing a distinctive ______, an abnormal vascular sound caused by turbulent blood flow through arteries or veins.

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Spelling Dictation List

The following is a list of terms that may be recited for students to spell as part of the examination. Use the list as is or design your own list by adding or deleting terms.

1.artherosclerosis

2.ischemia

3.tachycardia

4.anemia

5.anaphylaxis

6.leukemia

7.varicose veins

8.laser angioplasty

9.electrocardiogram

10.cardiopulmonary resuscitation

11.thrombophlebitis

12.hypertension

13.hemorrhage

14.splenectomy

15.cardiologist

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Handout 10.1

Pretest

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1.d

2.a

3.b

4.c

5.c

6.a

7.b

8.c

9.b

10.a

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Word Parts

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A.Combining Forms and Word Parts

1.o

2.i

3.b

4.a

5.h

6.m

7.e

8.g

9.k

10.j

11.n

12.f

13.l

14.d

15.c

B.Combining Forms and Word Parts

2.d

3.n

4.h

5.c

6.g

7.b

8.m

9.l

10.a

11.e

12.f

13.k

14.j

15.i

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Handout 10.3

Build Medical Terms

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1.hematology

2.hematopoiesis

3.hematologist

4.atherectomy

5.endarterectomy

6.splenectomy

7.aortogram

8.echocardiogram

9.venogram

10.arteriogram

11.cardiology

12.cardiogenic

13.pericardiocentesis

14.cadiomegaly

15.myocarditis

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Terms and Definitions

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1.a

2.b

3.b

4.b

5.a

6.a

7.a

8.b

9.b

10.a

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Abbreviations

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2.ECHO

3.AV

4.ECG, EKG

5.CABG

6.CPR

7.DVT

8.CAD

9.CCU

10.CRP

11.HF

12.ACS

13.DSA

14.IV

15.Hct

16.PAD

17.WBC

18.RBC

19.SPECT

20.Hgb

21.PTCA

22.HHD

23.PT

24.MI

25.IPG

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Handout 10.6

True/False

1.F The atrioventricular valves are the tricuspid and mitral valves. OR The semilunar valves are the pulmonary and aortic valves.

2.FThe function of leukocytes is fighting infection. OR The function of thrombocytes is blood coagulation.

3.FCapillaries are microscopic in size.

4.FCombining forms for vein are phleb/o and ven/o.

5.FThe term arteriole means a small artery. OR The term arterial means pertaining to an artery.

6.FThe abbreviation for hemoglobin is Hgb. OR The abbreviation for mercury is Hg.

7.T

8.T

9.T

10.FThe term for a rapid flow of blood is correctly spelled hemorrhage.

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Spelling

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1.angiostenosis

3.atherosclerosis

4.bradycardia

5.valvitis

6.hematoma

7.splenomegaly

9.coarctation

10.diastole

12.fibrillation

15.leukemia

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Vocabulary Enhancement

visual examination of a cell

2.abnormal condition of difficulty with voice (impairment with speaking)

3.electrical cutting instrument

4.blood condition of fat (elevated concentrations of lipids in plasma)

5.abnormal condition of pus in the kidney

6.surgical fixation of an ovary

7.dilation of the renal pelvis

8.pertaining to under the nail

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Use It

1. lymphadenopathy

2. autoimmune disease

3. ischemia

4. splenomegaly

5. mitral valve stenosis

6. endarterectomy

7. bone marrow biopsy

8. extracorporeal

9. valvulitis

10. impedance plethysmography

11. bruit

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