Medical Terminology - Cardiovascular 2 Word Terms Question Preview (ID: 58373)


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pericardium
a) inside your heart
b) the middle layer of heart tissue
c) outside your heart
d) around your heart

pericardiostomy
a) a surgical procedure that removes the pericardium
b) formation that creates an opening in the pericardium
c) a surgical procedure that restructures the pericardium
d) a surgical procedure that removes half of the pericardium

phlebitis
a) inflammation of the heart
b) inflammation of the brain
c) inflammation of the blood
d) inflammation of a vein

phlebotomy
a) removal of blood from a vein using a cotton swab
b) to cut into or make an incision into a vein
c) the surgical removal of blood from a vein
d) the addition of blood into a vein using a needle

sphygmocardiograph
a) a machine used to record the pulse
b) a machine used to record the temperature
c) a machine used to record the blood pressure
d) a machine used to record the breathing rate

hemostasis
a) changing the course of how blood flows
b) increase the flow of blood; increase of bleeding
c) blood standing still, control of bleeding
d) the over production of blood

hypertension
a) low blood pressure
b) high blood pressure
c) normal blood pressure
d) high pulse rate

intravenous
a) veins
b) outside a vein
c) within a vein
d) multiple veins

myocarditis
a) inflammation of the heart muscle
b) inflammation of the smooth muscles
c) inflammation of the skeletal muscles
d) heart burn

myocardium
a) the middle layer of the heart muscle; located between the pericardium and the endocardium
b) the outer layer of the heart muscle
c) the inner layer of the heart muscle
d) a general term for all three layer of heart muscles

pericarditis
a) the saclike tissue surrounding your heart
b) infection of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding your heart
c) swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding your heart
d) swelling and irritation of the outer muscle tissue of your heart

hemorrhage
a) term used to describe blood bursting forth
b) term used to describe the production of blood
c) term used to described the balance of new blood vs. old blood
d) term used to describe cancer of the blood

hemolytic
a) the production of white blood cells only
b) the production of red blood cells only
c) the destruction of blood or blood cells
d) the production of blood or blood cells

hemophilia
a) pertaining to an affinity or love of blood
b) pertaining to an affinity or love of brains
c) pertaining to an affinity or love of heart muscles
d) pertaining to an aversion of blood

hematoma
a) bruise
b) ecchymosis
c) blood tumor or mass
d) all of the above

hematopoiesis
a) the production of white blood cells only
b) the production of red blood cells only
c) the destruction of blood or blood cells
d) the production of blood or blood cells

hematocrit
a) to separate blood
b) to measure blood
c) to join blood
d) to mix blood

hematocytoblast
a) normal blood cells
b) blood developing cells; immature blood cells
c) old blood cells
d) broken down blood cells

hematologist
a) a doctor who specializes in the study of blood
b) a doctor who specializes in the researching of blood
c) a doctor who specializes in the development of blood
d) a doctor who specializes in the diagnosing of blood

hematology
a) the science or study of blood
b) the science or study of blood-forming organs and blood diseases.
c) the science or study of blood and blood diseases.
d) the science or study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood diseases.

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