Deconstruction
Deconstruct the term auscultation
auscult- (listen to)/-ation (process)
What medical term describes a small vein?
Venule
Ven- (vein)/-ule (small)
Pronounce "vasoconstriction"
VAY-zoh-kuhn-STRIK-shuhn
CHD stands for what?
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardi/o- means?
heart
Deconstruct the term homeostasis
Home/o- (same)/-stasis (stay still)
What medical term describes a disease in the heart muscle?
Cardiomyopathy
Cardio- (heart)/-myo- (muscle)/-pathy (disease)
uh·lek·trow·kaar·dee·uh·gram
NKA stands for?
No Known Allergies
Pect/o- means?
Chest
Deconstruct the term mediastinum
Media- (middle)/-stin (partition)/-um (structure)
What general medical term describes a heart condition without normal rythym
Arrhythmia
A- (without)/ -rhythm- (rhythm)/-ia (condtion)
Pronounce the word "endocardium"
en·dow·kaar·dee·uhm
MI stands for what?
Myocardical Infarction
Thorac- means?
Chest
Deconstruct the term sinoatrial
Sino- (sinus)/-atri- (atrium or entrance)/-al (pertaining to)
What medical term describes hardening or scarring of the arterial wall?
Arteriosclerosis
Arterio- (artery)/-sclero- (scarring or hardening)/-sis (abnormal condtion)
Pronounce the word "pericarditis"
peh·ruh·kaar·dai·tuhs
PCTA stands for what?
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Viser- means?
internal organs
Deconstruct the term tachycardia
Tachy- (fast or rapid)/-card- (heart)/-ia (condition)
What tool do we use to measure blood pressure?
Sphygmomanometer
Sphygmo- (pulse)/-mano- (pressure)/-meter (instrument to measure)
sfig·mow·muh·naa·muh·tr
Pronounce the word "atrioventricular"
ay·tree·ow·vuhn·tri·kyuh·lr
TOF stands for what?
Tetralogy of Fallot
Atri/o- means?
entrance