Exam 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic Systems and Blood

The term cardiology means

The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is

The term lymphadenitis is defined as inflammation of

The suffix that means formation is

The suffix that means abnormal reduction in number is

The term that means inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is

The procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to the area in which the plaque is formed is called

The term arrhythmia means

The patient had shortness of breath and pain radiating down his left arm.An EKG showed abnormalities.To further define the etiology of the patient's symptoms, the cardiologist ordered cardiac catheterization, also called coronary

Small spherical bodies made up of lymphatic tissue are called

The combining form isch/o is defined as

The lower chambers of the heart are the

Because of one completely and two partially obstructed arteries, the patient was scheduled for surgery to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around the obstructed arteries called

A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called

The abbreviation for a nuclear medicine scan that visualizes the heart from several different angles is

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

The procedure used to puncture a vein with a needle to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion is