Word Parts
Anatomy
Pathology
Procedures
Hodge Podge
100
This combining form means "heart"
What is cardi/o
100
This vessel is the largest artery in the body
What is aorta
100
This term means an abnormal enlargement of the heart
What is cardiomegaly
100
This is a radiographic study of blood vessels
What is angiography
100
This term means a pounding, racing heart
What is palpitation
200
This combining form means "artery"
What is arteri/o
200
This is the medical term for a red blood cell
What is erythrocyte
200
This term means a balloon-like enlargement of an artery
What is aneurysm
200
This procedure is the surgical repair of a heart valve
What is valvuloplasty
200
This fatty substance builds up on the walls of arteries and can decrease blood flow
What is cholesterol
300
This combining form means "white"
What is leuk/o
300
This term refers to the inner lining of the heart
What is endocardium
300
This is the medical terminology for a heart attack
What is myocardial infarction
300
This procedure improves the blood supply to the heart muscle
What is coronary bypass
300
This term means to control bleeding
What is hemostasis
400
This suffix means "bursting forth"
What is -rrhage
400
These vessels are the largest veins in the body and return blood to the heart
What is vena cavae
400
This term refers to inflammation of a vein
What is phlebitis
400
This procedure uses electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
What is defibrillation
400
This term means rupture of the heart
What is cardiorrhexis
500
This combining form means "vein"
What is phleb/o
500
This term refers to the upper chambers of the heart
What is atria
500
This term refers to a solid, liquid, or gaseous mass circulating in the blood
What is embolus
500
This test measures and graphs the electrical activity of the myocardium
What is electrocardiography
500
This procedure is used to open a partially blocked artery
What is balloon angioplasty
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