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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -aorta


A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) aort/o
D) arteri/o
E) arteriol/o
F) ather/o
G) atri/o
H) cardi/o
I) electr/o
J) embol/o
K) hemangi/o
L) lipid/o
M) my/o
N) phleb/o
O) scler/o
P) sept/o
Q) sphygm/o
R) sten/o
S) thromb/o
T) valv/o
U) ventricul/o

V) B) and N)
W) C) and H)

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Match the medical words with their definitions. -administration of medication in advance of a procedure to prevent disease


A) aneurysm
B) angina pectoris
C) arrest
D) arrhythmia
E) arterial biopsy
F) atherectomy
G) bruit
H) cardioversion
I) commissurotomy
J) diaphoresis
K) edema
L) embolism
M) hyperlipidemia
N) hypertension
O) incompetent
P) infarct
Q) ischemia
R) laser ablation
S) lipid panel
T) prophylaxis
U) statins
V) stent
W) thrombolysis
X) thrombus
Y) varices
Z) vegetations

[) H) and Y)
\) Q) and Y)

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Build a word that means hardening of an artery:

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Coronary arteries supply blood to the


A) lungs.
B) brain.
C) kidneys.
D) myocardium.
E) liver.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blood clot


A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) aort/o
D) arteri/o
E) arteriol/o
F) ather/o
G) atri/o
H) cardi/o
I) electr/o
J) embol/o
K) hemangi/o
L) lipid/o
M) my/o
N) phleb/o
O) scler/o
P) sept/o
Q) sphygm/o
R) sten/o
S) thromb/o
T) valv/o
U) ventricul/o

V) K) and L)
W) D) and G)

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Build a word that means narrowing or stricture of the aorta:

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Which abbreviation refers to a narrowing of the aorta?


A) CHD
B) VSD
C) DVT
D) LV
E) AS

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -fatty plaque


A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) aort/o
D) arteri/o
E) arteriol/o
F) ather/o
G) atri/o
H) cardi/o
I) electr/o
J) embol/o
K) hemangi/o
L) lipid/o
M) my/o
N) phleb/o
O) scler/o
P) sept/o
Q) sphygm/o
R) sten/o
S) thromb/o
T) valv/o
U) ventricul/o

V) A) and O)
W) None of the above

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Use trans- to build a word that means pertaining to across the septum:

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Use -graphy to build a word that means the process of recording the aorta:

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -narrowing, stricture


A) aneurysm/o
B) angi/o
C) aort/o
D) arteri/o
E) arteriol/o
F) ather/o
G) atri/o
H) cardi/o
I) electr/o
J) embol/o
K) hemangi/o
L) lipid/o
M) my/o
N) phleb/o
O) scler/o
P) sept/o
Q) sphygm/o
R) sten/o
S) thromb/o
T) valv/o
U) ventricul/o

V) S) and T)
W) C) and N)

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Which circular muscle found in tubular structures regulates the passage of substances?


A) Lumen
B) Sphincter
C) Leaflet
D) Vegetation
E) Valve

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Build a word that means enlargement of the atrium:

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Which abbreviation refers to an automated defibrillator?


A) ICD
B) AFib
C) PTCA
D) ASHD
E) EPS

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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An inadequate supply of blood to surrounding tissues is called


A) infarction.
B) malnutrition.
C) dystrophy.
D) hypocapnia
E) ischemia.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which procedure involves passage of a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against the artery walls?


A) Bypass surgery
B) Angioplasty
C) Commissurotomy
D) Cardioplasty
E) Cardioversion

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The suffix -cardia means


A) pain.
B) narrowing.
C) breathe.
D) beat.
E) heart condition.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Another term for fainting is syncope.

A) True
B) False

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Quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction, especially of the heart, is called


A) ischemia.
B) thrombosis.
C) embolism.
D) fibrillation.
E) patency.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which structure contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?


A) Superior vena cava
B) Pulmonary artery
C) Right ventricle
D) Coronary arteries
E) Right atrium

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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