Last Medical Terminology Quiz
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- Arrhythmia
- Loss/lack of rhythm; any deviation from the normal (sinus) rhythm of the heart; an irregularity of the heartbeat
- Ectopic
- in an abnormal location; out of place
- Costa
- the ribs
- Malacia
- a softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any organ or tissue
- Stenosis
- the abnormal narrowing of a passage or opening, such as a blood vessel or heart valve
- Chronotropic
- affecting the rate of rhythmic movements, such as the heartbeat
- Angioscopy
- insertion of a fiberoptic catheter through a peripheral artery to view the interior of blood vessels, esp. pulmonary arteries
- Vasomotor
- causing dilatoin or constriction of the blood vessels, or denoting nerves with such action
- Paroxysm
- 1. a sudden, violent attack, esp. a spasm or convulsion 2. the abrupt onset or worsening of symptoms or recurrence of a disease
- Costochondral
- also chondrocostal; pertaining to cartilage that is attached to the ribs
- Auscultate
- To examine, by listening (usually with the aid of a stethoscope), to sounds produced by the movement of gases or liquids within the body, as a means of diagnosis
- Topical
- pertaining to a definite place or locality: used to describe the route of administration of a drug that is applied directly to the surface of the part being treated
- Varicose
- pertaining to varices--abnormal distended, tortuous vessels, esp. veins
- Coronary
- Relating to or resembling a crown; term is usually applied to the arteries that encircle and supply blood to the myocardium (the coronary arteries)
- Osteomalacia
- a disease characterized by a gradual softening and bending of the bones, accompanied by varying severity of pain
- Aneurysm
- A localized, balloon-like dilation or swelling in the wall of an artery or cardiac chamber
- Vascular
- pertaining to or containing blood vessels; indicative of a copious blood supply
- Chronic
- relating to a health-related state or condition persisting over a long period of time (3 months or longer); may also refer to longterm or prolonged exposure.
- Angiogram
- an x-ray of blood vessels following injection with a radio-opaque material
- Syncope
- a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural tone, due to inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- Bradycardia
- abnormally slow heartbeat (usually applied to heart rates slower than 60 bpm)
- Ischemia
- local and temporary lack of blood flow due to the mechanical obstruction of the circulation to a part of the body; may result in infarct if the circulation is withheld too long
- Arteriosclerosis
- collection of several pathological conditions in which the walls of blood vessels, esp. arteries, become thickened and hardened, losing their elasticity.
- Atherosclerosis
- a common form of arteriosclerosis characterized by irregularly distributed lipid deposits in the tunica intima/intera of large and medium-sized arteries, that will eventually lead to blockage of blood flow.
- Chronotropism
- modification of the rate of a periodic movement, such as the heartbeat, via some external influence
- Venous
- pertaining to a vein or the veins
- Sphygmomanometer
- an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure
- Tachycardia
- abnormally rapid heartbeat (usually applied to heart rates faster than 100 bpm)
- Venesection
- also venipuncture and phlebotomy; the puncture of a vein, usually to withdraw blood or inject a solution
- Inotropic
- influencing the contractility of muscle cells
- Orthostatic
- pertaining to the upright position of the body: used when describing this posture or a condition caused by it, such as Orthostatic Hypotension (a drop in blood pressure upon standing)
- Infarct
- an area of necrosis (tissue death) due to sudden, localized ischemia
- Corestenoma
- a narrowing or partial occlusion of the pupil