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Cardiovascular Patho/Word Parts

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to the surgical removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery?

a)

A) Atherectomy

b)

B) Endocarditis

c)

C) Myocardial Infarction

d)

D) Ischemic Stroke

2.

What is the term for a condition where the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen, leading to tissue damage?

a)

Myocardial Infarction

b)

Hemolytic Anemia

c)

Sepsis

d)

Embolism

3.

Which term describes a slower than normal heart rate?

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Tachycardia

c)

Atrial Fibrillation

d)

Ventricular Fibrillation

4.

What is the medical term for a blood clot that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in a vessel?

a)

Embolism

b)

Aneurysm

c)

Ischemic Stroke

d)

Cardiac Catheterization

5.

Which term refers to the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart?

a)

Endocarditis

b)

Pericardium

c)

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

d)

Orthostatic Hypotension

6.

Fill in the blank: A condition where the heart's ventricles contract rapidly and irregularly is known as _________.

a)

Ventricular Fibrillation

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Atrial Fibrillation

d)

Leukopenia

7.

Fill in the blank: A condition where the heart's ventricles beat very fast is called _________.

a)

Ventricular Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Atrial Fibrillation

d)

Leukopenia

8.

ia

a)

in case of

b)

process

c)

condition

d)
aip
9.

Tachy-

a)

Slow

b)

Rapid

c)

Around

d)

Vessel

10.

echo

a)
output
b)

sound

c)
display
d)
echo
11.

Blood

a)

Hem/o, Hemat/o

b)

Hem/o, Hemol/o

c)

Vascul/o, hem/o

d)

Vascul/o, hemol/o

12.

Thromb/o

a)

pulse

b)

plug

c)

clot

d)

muscle

13.

Inflammation of fatty plaque

a)

Angiosarcitis

b)

Atheritis

c)

Phlebitis

d)

Atherosis

14.

Pulse

a)

Steth/o

b)

Thromb/o

c)

Phleb/o

d)

Sphygm/o

15.

Heart

a)

Corn/o

b)

Heart/o

c)

Cardi/o

d)

Aort/o

16.

Vein

a)

phleb/o, my/o

b)

ven/o, vascul/o

c)

angi/o, phleb/o

d)

ven/o, phleb/o

17.

Narrowing, stricture of the heart ventricles

a)

Vasculophyaxis

b)

Ventriculostenosis

c)

Varicocentesis

d)

Ventriculovaricitis

18.

Structure around the heart

a)

Transcardia

b)

Circumcardia

c)

Pericoronal

d)

Pericardium

19.

Which of the following health care professionals is responsible for communicating the results of a cardiac stress test to the patient?

a)

Medical assistant

b)

EKG technician

c)

Registered nurse

d)

Cardiologist

20.
In which system of the human body does the heart belong?
a)
Nervous
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Digestive
21.

Which combining forms mean "vein"?

a)

phleb/o, my/o

b)

ven/o, vascul/o

c)

angi/o, phleb/o

d)

ven/o, phleb/o

22.

What is the acronym for cardiovascular disease?

a)

CD

b)

CVD

c)

CV

23.

The process of thickening and hardening of arteries:

a)

aortic

b)

atherosclerosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

hemophilia

24.

LACK OF OXYGEN SUPPLY IS KNOWN AS

a)

CYANOSIS

b)

HYPOXIA

c)

HYPOHEMOGLOBINEMIA

d)

HYPEROXYGENATION

25.

IF A THROMBUS FORMS IN A VEIN DEEP WITHIN A MUSCLE IT IS KNOWN AS

a)

THROMBOPHLEBITIS

b)

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

c)

VARICOSE VEINS

d)

THROMBOEMBOLECTOMY

26.

CAN BE CAUSED BY PROLONGED SITTING, STANDING, OR IMMOBILITY

a)

VARICOSE VEINS

b)

DVT

c)

CAD

d)

CHF

27.

INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF IRON TO FORM HEMOGLOBIN IN ERYTHROCYTES

a)

IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA

b)

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

c)

PERNICIOUS ANEMIA

d)

APLASTIC ANEMIA

28.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS ALSO KNOWN AS

a)

HYPOTENSION

b)

HYPERGLYCEMIA

c)

HYPERTENSION

d)

HYPONATREMIA

29.

What is the purpose of angioplasty in treating cardiovascular disease?

a)

To remove damaged veins and transplant another from the body

b)

To insert a small balloon into the clotted area and expand it to allow blood flow once again

c)

To measure electrical activity in the heart

d)

To take pictures of the heart while it pumps

30.

Bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood

a)

Petechia

b)

Cardidiscoloration

c)

Circuabnormality

d)

Cyanosis

31.

: Condition characterized by severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest

a)

bradycardia

b)

myocardial infarction

c)

angina

d)

tachycardia

32.

Irregular heartbeat (general term)

a)

bradycardia

b)

arrhythmia

c)

sinus tachycardia

d)

premature ventricular tachycardia

33.

Condition of lower-than normal blood pressure

a)

bradytension

b)

hypertension

c)

hypotension

d)

eupneatension

34.

Bleeding from blood vessels within the brain

a)

Myocardial Infarction

b)

Cerebral Hemorrhage

c)

Arrhythmia

d)

Aneurysm

35.

Which suffix indicates "inflammation"?

a)

-gram

b)

-pathy

c)

-itis

d)

-cardia

36.

Which of the following is a combining form for "vessel"?

a)

aort/o

b)

arteri/o

c)

vascul/o

d)

atri/o

37.

Which term refers to a "small artery"?

a)

arteriol/o

b)

venul/o

c)

varic/o

d)

ather/o

38.

Which suffix indicates "involuntary muscle contraction"?

a)

-spasm

b)

-tension

c)

-tonic

d)

-pressor

39.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-tension"?

a)

pressure

b)

tone

c)

record

d)

disease

40.

Which combining form refers to the "aorta"?

a)

aort/o

b)

atri/o

c)

ventricul/o

d)

varic/o

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