Medical Terminology
Which is the correct definition for the medical term "plaque"?
A. Inflammation of veins
B. cusps are too loose
C.Fatty deposit in artery
D. Clot in blood vessel
C. Fatty deposit in artery
Tiffany was born with a condition resulting in an abnormal heart sound called a(n)
A Murmur
Pertaining to the heart
Cardiology
Abbreviation of mitral valve prolapse
MVP
Define Cardiac Arrest.
Complete stripping of heart activity
Which of the following is the correct definition for the medical term "Murmur"?
A. Irregular heart beat
B. An extra heart sound
c. Slow heart beat
B. An extra heart sound
Tony has an artificial device called a(n) ________ inserted to control the beating of his heart by producing rhythmic electrical impulses.
A Pacemaker.
Pertaining to an artery
Arterial
Abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation
Vfib
Define a Catheter.
Thin flexible tube used to remove fluid from your body.
A. Irregular heart beat.
B. Cusps are too loose.
c. Serious congenital anomaly
A. Irregular heart beat.
Derricks physician determined that he had _______ Veins after examining his legs and finding swollen, tortuous veins.
Varicose veins
Inflammation of the muscle of the heart
myocarditis
Abbreviation for coarctation of the aorta
COA
Define a aneurysm.
Weakened arterial Wall.
Which is the correct medical term for "varicose vein"?
A. Inflammation of vein.
B. Swollen, distended vein.
C. Clot in blood vessel.
B. Swollen, distended vein.
Stephens physician scheduled a(n) _________, an x-ray to determine the extent of his blood vessel damage.
Angiography.
Record of the heart electricity
electrocardiogram
ECC
Define a myocardial infarction.
A heart attack.
Which is the correct definition of the medical term "tetralogy of Fallot"?
A. Clot in blood vessel.
B. Slow heart rate.
C. Serious congenital anomaly.
C. Serious congenital anomaly.
Lydia is 82 years old and is suffering from a heart condition that causes weakness, edema, and breathlessness. Her heart failure is the cause of her lung congestion. This condition is called_____
CHF
Involuntary muscle contraction of a vessel
angiospasm
Abbreviation for Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTCA
Define an infarct.
Area of dead tissue.