Cardiovascular System Pathology Part 1
Quiz by Heather Brownlee
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- Q1
Which term means "chest pain"?
angina pectoris
hypertension
anemia
pectalgia
30s - Q2
Which term describes an abnormal heart beat?
cardiomegaly
hypertension
arrythmia
EKG
30s - Q3
Name the word root for plaque or fatty substance.
arteri/o
ather/o
my/o
-sclerosis
30s - Q4
Which term means a deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall?
phlebitis
atheroma
myocardial infarction
lipoma
30s - Q5
Which term means an abnormally slow heart rate?
bradycardia
tachycardia
atrial fibrillation
hypotension
30s - Q6
Name the specialist who diagnoses and treats diseases of the heart.
cardiology
coronologist
cardiologist
hematologist
30s - Q7
Name the term that means to study the heart.
cardiology
oncology
hematology
physiology
30s - Q8
Which term means an abnormally enlarged heart?
megaly
hypertension
cardiomegaly
hypercardiosis
30s - Q9
Which acronym stands for Congestive Heart Failure?
RBC
MVP
HF
CHF
30s - Q10
Which term means a disease or physical abnormality present at birth?
inherited
heart disease
genetic
congenital
30s - Q11
Which arteries supply oxygen to the heart?
aorta
femoral
coronary
pulmonary
30s - Q12
Name the suffix that means blood or blood condition.
-emia
-algia
-tension
-itis
30s - Q13
Name the prefix that means within.
peri
an
para
endo
30s - Q14
What term describes an inflammation of the inner heart?
endocarditis
myocarditis
myocardium
pericarditis
30s - Q15
Which term means a localized area of dead tissue caused by lack of blood?
inflammation
infection
anemia
infarct
30s