Hardening of the arteries is called

• Arthrosclerosis

• Atherosclerosis

• Arteriosclerosis

• Angioplasty

Another term for heart attack is

• Myocardial Infarction

• Cardiac Arrest

• Angina

• Stroke

Measurement of cholesterol and triglyceride levels are done by completing a

• What is measured by completing a lipid test?

• Blood pressure and heart rate

• Blood sugar levels

• Body mass index

Recording of the electricity flowing through the heart is done through an

• EKG

• MRI

• CT Scan

• Ultrasound

5.) Anterior means

• Anterior means front.

• Anterior means back.

• Anterior means side.

• Anterior means top.

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs is

• What is pleuritis?

• Inflammation of the heart membrane

• Inflammation of the liver

• Inflammation of the stomach lining

A combining form meaning blood vessels is

• angi/o

• cardi/o

• neur/o

• oste/o

A word part meaning hardening is

• -sclerosis

• -lysis

• -itis

• -ectomy

Blood infection is called

• septicemia

• anemia

• leukemia

• thrombosis

Disease of the heart muscle is called

• cardiomyopathy

• hypertension

• atherosclerosis

• arrhythmia