Medical Terminology Chapter 3

Pericarditis is a term describing inflammation of

• the inside lining of heart chambers

• the membrane surrounding the heart

• the muscular layer of the heart

• the heart valves

A physician who specializes in diagnosis of diseases of the heart is called a

• hematologist
• serologist
• pathologist
• cardiologist

A recording of the electrical activity of the heart is termed

• echocardiogram
• cardiac scan
• electrocardiogram
• cardiac catheterization

Bradycardia is a term describing an

• abnormally fast heart rate
• inflammation of heart muscle
• enlarged heart
• abnormally slow heart rate

Which of the following cells gives the red color to the blood?

• leucocytes
• erythrocytes
• melanocytes
• platelets

Inflammation of veins is termed

• lymphangitis
• phlebitis
• arteritis
• angina

High blood pressure means:

• Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia

low oxygen in blood refers to:

• Hypoxemia
• Toxemia
• hyperemia
• bacteremia

low levels of leukocytes refer to:

• leukemia.
• leukopenia
• leukocytosis
• erythrocytosis

Myocarditis means:

• inflammation of blood vessels.
• inflammation of cardiac valves.
• inflammation of cardiac muscles.
• inflammation of cardiac surroundings.