Exam 7: Circulatory System

Adenoidectomy means :

Equilibrium of the internal environment of the body is:

A device consisting of a tube and optical system that is used to observe inside a hollow organ or cavity is called:

Dysrhythmia is:

The middle layer of the heart is referred to as:

Vasodilation is a(n):

The name of the record produced by recording the electrical currents of the heart muscle is:

Tachycardia is:

The upper heart chambers are called _____.

Following treatment for breast cancer, a 43-year-old woman has an accumulation of lymph and swelling in the upper extremity. This is referred to as:

A patient has excessive swelling in the external reproductive organs and the legs caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessels by parasites. This is referred to as:

The term for any disease of the lymph nodes is:

A condition characterized by weakness, shortness of breath, and edema of the lower portions of the body is:

Severe pain and constriction around the heart caused by insufficient blood supply is called:

Inflammation of a lymph node is called ____________.

Swelling that results from obstruction of a lymphatic vessel is called:

The term cardiopulmonary means :

Surgical repair of the aorta is called ____________.

Which of the following is characterized by the formation of fatty, cholesterol-like deposits on the walls of arteries?

Another term for stroke or stroke syndrome is: