Term Quiz 8
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- orthostatic
- pertaining to the upright position of the body: used when describin this posture or a condition caused by it.
- arteriosclerosis
- collection of several pathological conditions in which the walls ofblood vessels become thickened and hardened, losing their elasticity
- angi
- 1. blood or lymph vessels 2. a covering/enclosure
- vascular
- pertaining to or containing blood vessels; indicative of ac copious blood supply
- venesection
- also venipuncture and phlebotomy. the puncture of a vein, usually to withdraw blood or inject a solution
- paroxysm
- a sudden, violent attack, esp. a spasm or convulsion. 2. the abrupt onset or worsening of symptoms or recurrence of a disease
- corestenoma
- a narrowing or partial occlusion of the pupil
- vaso
- blood vessel
- angioscopy
- insertion of a fiberoptic catheter through a peripheral artery to view the interior of blood cessels, esp pulmonary arteries
- topical
- pertaining to a definite place or locality
- aneurysm
- a localized, balloon-like dilation or swelling in the all of an artery or cardiac chamber
- costochondral
- also chondrocostal; pertaining to cartilage that is attached to the ribs
- arrhythmia
- loss/lack of rhythm
- arterio
- artery
- stenosis
- the abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening, such as a blood vessel or heart valve
- varico
- 1. a dilated vein. 2. an enlarged and tortuous vein, arter, or lympatic vessel
- osteomalacia
- a disease characterized by a gradual softening and bending of the bones, accompanied by varying severity of pain
- chrono
- time
- infarct
- an area of necrosis due to sudden, localized ischemia
- ischo
- to restrain, hold back, repress
- veno
- veins
- costo
- rib/ribs
- sphygmomanometer
- an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
- coronary
- relating to or resembling a crown
- ischemia
- local and temporary lack of blood flow due to the mechanical obstruction of the circulation to a party of the body
- athero
- deposit of soft, pasty material; porridge
- topo
- place, location, position
- auscultate
- to examine, by listening, to sounds produced by the movement of gases or liquids within the body, as a means of diagnosis
- steno
- narrowness, constriction
- chondrotropic
- affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as teh heartbeat
- malacia
- softening
- vasomotor
- causing dilation or construction of the blood vessels, or denoting nerves with such action
- tachycardia
- abnormally rapid heartbeat
- tachy
- rapid, quick
- Malacia
- a softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any organ or tissue
- venous
- pertaining to a vein or the veins
- bradycardia
- abnormally slow heartbeat
- angiogram
- an x-ray of blood vessels following injection with radio-opaque material
- varicose
- pertaining to varices
- chondrotopism
- modification of the rate of a periodic movement, such a sthe heartbeat, via some external influence
- costa
- the ribs
- atherosclerosis
- a common form of arteriosclerosis characterized by irregularly distributed lipid deposits in the tunica interna of large and medium sized arteries, that will eventually lead to blockage of blood flow
- sphygmo
- pulse
- ino
- an obsolete prefix for fiber or fibrous; replaced in most terms by fibro
- brady
- slow
- tropic
- changing, a turning forward, having an affinity for
- coro
- the pupil of the eye
- ectopic
- in an abnormal location; out of place
- syncope
- a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural tone, due to inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to thebrain
- chronic
- relating to a health-related state or condition persisting over a long perid of time.
- inotropic
- influencing the contactility of muscle cells
- ortho
- strait, correct, normal