Med Term 6A Heart Test: New Terms only

alges/o; -algesia

• Sensation of pain

• Sensitivity to light

• Condition of heightened alertness.

• speech

angi/o

• blood or lymph vessel

• vein
• fingers

• formation

arter/o; arteri/o

• vein
• capillary
• venule

• artery

cardiac arrest

• condition where the heart beats too fast.

• a type of heart disease that requires surgery.

• a medical emergency where the heart stops beating.

• a temporary loss of consciousness due to low blood pressure

dactyl/o

• toes

• hand
• fingers

• arm

defibrillation is...

• a surgical procedure to replace heart valves
• a medical procedure that delivers electric shocks to the heart to restore normal rhythm
• a technique for measuring blood pressure
• a method to increase heart rate through medication

myel/o

• brain

• muscle tissue

• skin cells

• spinal cord or bone marrow

phleb/o

• vein

• artery

• capillary

• arteriole

plas/i; plas/o; -plasia

• growth or formation.

• reduction or shrinkage.

• decay or destruction

• inflammation or irritation.

embolus is...

• a substance that travels through the bloodstream and can cause a blockage in a blood vessel
• a surgical procedure to remove clots
• a medication for blood clots
• a type of blood cell