Name that condition
Med Conditions
Misc
Abbreviations
Med Term/Word Breakdown
100
What is the condition/term for fast heart rate?
tachycardia
100
syncope
fainting
100
How many heart valves are there?
4: tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral (bicuspid), and aortic valve
100
What does MI stand for?
Myocardial infarction
100
bradycardia
brady- + cardi + -ia: slowed heart rate
200
What is the condition where a weak or thinned artery wall balloons out and can burst?
An aneurysm
200
hypertension
high blood pressure
200
Paralysis of one side of the body is called...
hemiplegia
200
What does CAD stand for?
Cornary Artery Disease
200
atherosclerosis
ather/o + scler/o + -osis: hardening of arteries
300
What is the medical term for a heart attack?
A Myocardial Infarction (MI) (caused by lack of bloodflow and oxygen to the heart)
300
Arrhythmia
absence of a regular rhythm, meaning that the heart rate is either too fast, too slow or just irregular
300
What does SOB stand for? Hint *it's a common symptom of heart failure or tachycardia
shortness of breath AKA dyspnea
300
Abbreviation for Atrial fibrillation
AFib or AF
300
Cardiomyopathy
enlarged heart
400
The heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs, causes leg swelling and fluid in the lungs
Congestive heart failure
400
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
400
Condition for difficulty/absence of producing speech or understanding language, often after a stroke
aphasia
400
DVT
deep vein thrombosis: a serious medical condition that occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a deep vein, most commonly in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis, though it can also affect the arms
400
Angina pectoris
Chest pain
- angina = pain
- pector/o = chest (as in pectoral)
- -is = Latin ending meaning “of the”
500
Condition occurs when the buildup of plaque in the arteries obstructs the flow of blood and decreases compliance of the vessels (atherosclerosis). As the disease progresses and blood vessels become more and more narrow, cells of the myocardium become ischemic which causes symptoms of angina pectoris, in some patients. If untreated, can lead to myocardial infarction.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
500
The word part “infarct” means an area of tissue that has ____ this from lack of blood supply
died (necrosis)
500
Stage 1 hypertension starts when BP is...
at or above 130/80
500
What is a CABG?
Coronary bypass surgery (Coronary artery bypass graft CABG) is a surgical procedure which grafts a replacement vessel obtained from another part of the body to bypass the occluded area.
500
encephalitis
encephal/o + -itis: inflammation of the brain