Root Words
What does -paresis mean?
CH5
Slight or partial paralysis
What is a vasodilator going to treat?
ch9
Hypertension or high blood pressure.
(antihypertensive)
what is hemiparesis?
ch5
Partial paralysis in half the body, either the right or left side
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Difference between embolus & thrombus?
ch9
Embolus is a mass of matter while thrombus is a mass of platelets/clot
What does gnosi/o mean?
CH5
Know
What is an antianginal going to treat?
ch9
chest pain
A loss or decline in mental function is called (persistent)?
ch5
Dementia
CHF.
CH9
congestive heart failure; heart cavity’s inability to pump all the blood out of itself
Afferent nerves vs Efferent nerves
ch5
Afferent goes towards the CNS and the Efferent comes from the CNS
What does Thromb/o mean?
ch6
Clot-blood’s ability to form clots
What is a thrombolytic?
ch8
breaks down blood clots
What is aplastic anemia?
ch8
Anemia caused by red blood cells not being formed in sufficient quantities
EKG
CH9
Electrocardiogram/electrocardiography
What are the main 3 blood cells?
ch8
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
What does Ven/o and phleb/o mean?
ch8
Vein
What drugs relieves pain?
ch5
Analgesic
A person who has Hemophilia can not....
Clot properly resulting in excessive bleeding.
ESR
CH8
erythrocyte sedimentation rate; how quickly erythrocytes settle in a test tube
How many heart valves are there?
ch9
FOUR- Mitral, Tricuspid, Aortic and Pulmonary
What does angi/o, vas/o and vascul/o mean?
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Vessel; blood vessel
Medications to treat seizures?
ch5
pt had a myocardial infarction....
ch9
Heart muscle tissue is dead.
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis OR Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ice bucket challenge)
What is palpation vs palpitation
Palpation is to feel and Palpitation is an irregular heart rhythm/sensation.