Word Parts
what is the combining form that means blood
hem/o
what chambers of the heart pump blood
ventricles
medical term for chest pain
angina (pectoris)
what does EKG/ECG stand for
electrocardiogram
what is a deficiency in platelets called
thrombocytopenia
what does the combining form thromb/o mean?
clot
what is the upper-most layer of heart wall
epicardium
what is the term to describe a condition in which the arteries are hardened due to plaque build up
atherosclerosis
what term describes the closing of an artery following an angioplasty
restenosis
what does -rrhage mean
bleeding
what is the suffix for a condition of the blood
-emia
which valve separates the left atrium from the right ventricle
bicuspid (mitral) valve
define DVT (what it stands for and what it is) as well as what it can lead to
deep vein thrombosis, blood clot on deep vein wall of leg - leads to embolism
what is a balloon angioplasty
widening of a blood vessel by inflating a balloon attached to a catheter
what % of our blood is composed of formed elements
45%
what does the term -crasia mean
mixture, blending
give me an example of a leukocyte
neutrophils, basophils, monocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes
what is valvular stenosis
a narrowing of one or more of the four valves in the heart
what is an atherectomy
surgical removal of plaque build up in artery wall
what drug is prescribed to dissolve blood clots
thrombolytic
what are two of the combining forms that mean vein(s)
ven/o, phleb/o
If somebody gets a blood test done and they find only Rh antigens in the blood, what is their blood type?
O+
what is the condition in which formed elements are not produced by the bone marrow
aplastic anemia
what do AED and CPR Stand for
automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
what is the condition in which a different medical problem results in high blood pressure - what is an example of one of these medical conditions
secondary hypertension - obesity, diabetes, CVD, CAD, COPD, etc.