medical terminology--Heart

What does the combining form vascul/o mean?

• little vessel

• little valve

• blood vessel

• vein

What does the combining form sten/o mean?

• rhythm

• narrow

• chest bone

• hardened

Which of the following prefixes means "around"?

• poly-

• epi-

• endo-

• peri-

Which word part refers to pressure?

• tampan/o

• tens/o

• scler/o

• ischem/o

The combining form that means "dilated vein" is:

• sten/o

• valvul/o

• varic/o

• phleb/o

The combining form that refers to being of a fatty consistency is​:

• isch/o

• arteri/o

• ather/o

• angi/o

A patient having angioplasty would have​ a/n:

• imaging of the blood vessels

• surgical repair of an artery

• removal of part of a blood vessel

• surgical repair of a blood vessel

The instrument to help with auscultation is a​ _________.

• stethoscope

• sphygomanometer

• defibrillator

• holter monitor

A patient who is having an electrocardiogram is undergoing​ ________.

• imaging of arteries and veins

• the process of studying the electrical activity of the heart

• endoscopic procedure to view the vessels of the heart

• an ultrasound of the heart

Arteriotomy means​ "to _________."

• remove a section of an artery

• cut into an artery

• excise a portion of the aorta

• cut into a blood vessel