Question 1

The medical term for chest pain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiodynia. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  cardiac arrest. 
D)  palpitation. 
A)  cardiodynia. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  cardiac arrest. 
D)  palpitation. A

Question 2

Cardiac tamponade is:

Accepted Answer

A)  blockage of an artery supplying the heart. 
B)  death of a portion of the myocardium, usually caused by an occluded vessel interrupting blood flow. 
C)  a general disease of the heart muscle. 
D)  acute compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial cavity. 
A)  blockage of an artery supplying the heart. 
B)  death of a portion of the myocardium, usually caused by an occluded vessel interrupting blood flow. 
C)  a general disease of the heart muscle. 
D)  acute compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial cavity. D

Question 3

A congenital defect characterized by an opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta at birth due to a failure of the fetal vessel to close is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  coarctation of the aorta. 
B)  patent ductus arteriosus. 
C)  atrial septal defect. 
D)  tetralogy of Fallot. 
A)  coarctation of the aorta. 
B)  patent ductus arteriosus. 
C)  atrial septal defect. 
D)  tetralogy of Fallot. B

Question 4

The combining form that means "narrowness or constriction" is thromb/o.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An abnormal bulging of an arterial wall is called an angiocarditis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Endarterectomy is surgical removal of a floating blood clot or embolus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The suffix -megaly means "abnormally small."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The primary symptom of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart is chest pain called angina pectoris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A term used to describe a lack of a regular heart rhythm is:

Accepted Answer

A)  palpitation. 
B)  dysrhythmia. 
C)  bradycardia. 
D)  tachycardia. 
A)  palpitation. 
B)  dysrhythmia. 
C)  bradycardia. 
D)  tachycardia.

Question 10

Which of the following suffixes means "a record or image"?

Accepted Answer

A)  -sclerosis 
B)  -graphy 
C)  -gram 
D)  -dynia 
A)  -sclerosis 
B)  -graphy 
C)  -gram 
D)  -dynia

Question 11

The prefix tachy- means "fast or ________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prefix tachy- means "fast or ________."...

Question 12

The medical term for fast heartbeat is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical term for fast heartbeat is...

Question 13

The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  veins. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  atria. 
D)  arteries. 
A)  veins. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  atria. 
D)  arteries.

Question 14

Select the combining form that means "clot."

Accepted Answer

A)  Isch/o 
B)  Varic/o 
C)  Thromb/o 
D)  Sten/o 
A)  Isch/o 
B)  Varic/o 
C)  Thromb/o 
D)  Sten/o

Question 15

Blood vessel disorders may include abnormal muscular contractions, or spasms, of the smooth muscles forming the vessel walls. This sign is called angiospasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The medical term for a slow heartbeat is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiomyopathy. 
B)  bradycardia. 
C)  tachycardia. 
D)  cardiomegaly. 
A)  cardiomyopathy. 
B)  bradycardia. 
C)  tachycardia. 
D)  cardiomegaly.

Question 17

Provide the term based on the brief definition.
-Study of the heart

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the term based on the brief...

Question 18

By analyzing word parts, you know that a thrombolytic medicine is used to dissolve blood ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By analyzing word parts, you know that...

Question 19

An abnormal gurgling or blowing sound heard when listening to the heart is a heart ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An abnormal gurgling or blowing sound heard...

Question 20

The medical term for an abnormally dilated vein is:

Accepted Answer

A)  phlebotomy. 
B)  fibrillation. 
C)  angiospasm. 
D)  varicosis. 
A)  phlebotomy. 
B)  fibrillation. 
C)  angiospasm. 
D)  varicosis.

The medical term for chest pain is:

Cardiac tamponade is:

A congenital defect characterized by an opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta at birth due to a failure of the fetal vessel to close is known as:

The combining form that means "narrowness or constriction" is thromb/o.

An abnormal bulging of an arterial wall is called an angiocarditis.

Endarterectomy is surgical removal of a floating blood clot or embolus.

The suffix -megaly means "abnormally small."

The primary symptom of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart is chest pain called angina pectoris.

A term used to describe a lack of a regular heart rhythm is:

Which of the following suffixes means "a record or image"?

The prefix tachy- means "fast or ________."

The medical term for fast heartbeat is ________.

The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

Select the combining form that means "clot."

Blood vessel disorders may include abnormal muscular contractions, or spasms, of the smooth muscles forming the vessel walls. This sign is called angiospasm.

The medical term for a slow heartbeat is:

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Study of the heart

By analyzing word parts, you know that a thrombolytic medicine is used to dissolve blood ________.

An abnormal gurgling or blowing sound heard when listening to the heart is a heart ________.

The medical term for an abnormally dilated vein is:

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Exam 8: The Cardiovascular System

The medical term for chest pain is:

Cardiac tamponade is:

A congenital defect characterized by an opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta at birth due to a failure of the fetal vessel to close is known as:

The combining form that means "narrowness or constriction" is thromb/o.

An abnormal bulging of an arterial wall is called an angiocarditis.

Endarterectomy is surgical removal of a floating blood clot or embolus.

The suffix -megaly means "abnormally small."

The primary symptom of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart is chest pain called angina pectoris.

A term used to describe a lack of a regular heart rhythm is:

Which of the following suffixes means "a record or image"?

The prefix tachy- means "fast or ________."

The medical term for fast heartbeat is ________.

The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

Select the combining form that means "clot."

Blood vessel disorders may include abnormal muscular contractions, or spasms, of the smooth muscles forming the vessel walls. This sign is called angiospasm.

The medical term for a slow heartbeat is:

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Study of the heart

By analyzing word parts, you know that a thrombolytic medicine is used to dissolve blood ________.

An abnormal gurgling or blowing sound heard when listening to the heart is a heart ________.

The medical term for an abnormally dilated vein is:

Introduction to Word Parts and Word Construction

Understanding Suffixes

Understanding Prefixes

The Human Body in Health and Disease

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System and Obstetrics

The Nervous System and Mental Health

The Special Senses of Sight and Hearing

The Endocrine System

Medical Anatomy and Terminology

Medical Terminology and Body Directional Terms

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