Exam 8: The Cardiovascular System

A condition characterized by the inability of a weak left ventricle to pump enough blood through the body is:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -pulmon/o

Select the term that means inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

The suffix that means "surgical removal" is ________.

A battery-powered device that is implanted under the skin and wired to the heart chamber wall is a cardiac ________.

Swollen varicose veins in the rectum are called ________.

Persistently high blood pressure that cannot be attributed to a specific cause is called:

The cessation of heart activity is called:

The lower chambers of the heart are called the:

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -aort/o

Match the combining form with the correct definition. -isch/o

A patient has a form of chronic heart disease characterized by the failure of the left ventricle to pump enough blood. The correct abbreviation for this disease is:

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Simultaneous inflammation of many arteries

The medical term for a blood clot or foreign particle that moves through the bloodstream is:

Hypertension is the medical term for ________ blood pressure.

Select the correct medical term for an X-ray of a blood vessel after contrast dye is injected.

The medical term for a narrow, flexible tube is a(n)________.

A symptom in which a blue tinge is seen in the skin and mucous membranes, which is caused by oxygen deficiency, is ________.

The prefix brady- means "________."

Coarctation of the aorta is dangerous dilation of the aorta.