Medical Terminology Simplified

Chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by unusual antibodies in the blood that target tissues of the body with a ...

Use of ultrasound to evaluate the heart and great vessels and diagnose cardiovascular lesions Creation and study of graphic reco ...

Panel of blood tests measuring cholesterol components to assess the risk of heart disease A lipid panel consists of total choles ...

Imaging technique in which a small transducer is passed over the skin to transmit high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that b ...

Technique used to determine the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and transplants with the recipient’s tissues and ce ...

Delivery of brief discharges of electricity that pass across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia and restore normal sinus rhy ...

Surgical removal of the lining of an artery Endarterectomy is performed on almost any major artery that is diseased or blocked, ...

Neck incision Lymphatic System Removal of a lymph vessel Infusion (transplantation) of healthy bone marrow stem cells to stimula ...

PHARMACOLOGY The following table lists some common drug categories used to treat cardiovascular and lymph disorders, as well as ...

Additional Medical Terms Review • CHAPTER 5 203 ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TERMS REVIEW Match the medical term(s) below with the definit ...

refers to a blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged heart muscle. refers to bypassing one or more b ...

Medical Record Activities • CHAPTER 5 205 Reading Practice pronunciation of medical terms by reading the following medical repor ...

Did the patient have a prior history of heart problems? If so, describe them. Was the patient’s prior heart problem related to ...

Reading Practice pronunciation of medical terms by reading the following medical report aloud. Cardiac Catheterization PROCEDURE ...

CARDIOVASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS CHAPTER REVIEW WORD ELEMENTS SUMMARY The following table summarizes CFs, suffixes, and pref ...

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Chapter Review • CHAPTER 5 209 Word Element Meaning Word Element Meaning -oma tumor -versio ...

WORD ELEMENTS CHAPTER REVIEW This review provides a verification of your knowledge of the word elements covered in this chapter. ...

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Chapter Review • CHAPTER 5 211 Medical Term Word Element Meaning arteri/o/scler/osis ather ...

212 CHAPTER 5• Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Medical Term Word Element Meaning electr/o/cardi/o/gram embol/us hem/o/rrha ...

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Chapter Review • CHAPTER 5 213 Medical Term Word Element Meaning lymph/aden/itis lymph/ang ...