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WorksheetsMed Term 6A Heart Test: New Terms only
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
alges/o; -algesia
Sensation of pain
Sensitivity to light
Condition of heightened alertness.
speech
angi/o
blood or lymph vessel
fingers
formation
arter/o; arteri/o
venule
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
fingers
defibrillation is...
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...
thrombus is...
a type of white blood cell.
a vessel that carries blood
a blood clot or foreign substance that travels through a blood vessel
a stationary blood clot that forms in a blood vessel.
pulmonary embolism (PE) is...
A blockage in an artery in the lungs caused by a blood clot.
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is...
a type of heart disease
a blood clot forms in a blood vessel often in the legs.
