Medications
Pathophysiology
Ch.9 Heart
Supplemental Medical Terminology
Key Medical Terminology
100
ACE or angiotensin converting enzyme
What is a drug that lowers blood pressure by blocking the formation of angiotensin II?
100
A localized dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery caused by weakness of the vessel wall that my burst
What is an aneurysm?
100
Endocardium, Myocardium, Epicardium
What are the three layers of the heart, moving from the outermost to the inner most?
100
Phonocardiography
What is the electronic recording of the heart sounds?
100
Spleen
What does the root word "splen/o" refer to
200
Slows and Strengthens heart muscle
What does digitalis do?
200
What is High Blood Pressure
What does hypertension mean?
200
Pericardium
What is the fibrous sac containing the heart, sternum and diaphragm?
200
Perfusion
What is the passage of fluid, such as blood through organs or tissue?
200
lymph/o
This root word refers to lymph or lymphatic system
300
Statin
What is a drug that acts to lower lipids in the blood?
300
Arrhythmia
What is an irregularity of the heart rhythm?
300
Tricuspid valve
The right AV valve is also know as the?
300
Flutter
What is a very rapid, but regular contractions ranging (200-300 bpm) of the atria/ventricles?
300
Vein
The root word phleb/o refers to?
400
Blood Flow
Vasodilaters widens blood vessels improving?
400
Slower than normal beat
What is Bradycardia?
400
Bicuspid Valve or Mitral Valve
The left AV valve is also know as the ?
400
Stoppage of normal blood flow
What is Stasis
400
Cardi/o
This term means heart
500
Fluid
Diuretic eliminate "what" by increasing kidneys output of urine
500
Higher than normal beat
What is tachycardia
500
Relaxation phase
The term systole is followed by what phase.
500
Phlebotomist
Who is a technician that specializes in drawing blood?
500
Cardiology
What is the study of the heart?
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