Medical Terminology Simplified

24. refers to a blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged
    heart muscle.


25. refers to bypassing one or more blocked coronary arteries to restore blood flow.

Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 575. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the additional medical terms and retake the review.

Correct Answers × 4 = % Score

MEDICAL RECORD ACTIVITIES

The following medical reports reflect common, real-life clinical scenarios using medical terminology to document
patient care.

MEDICAL RECORD ACTIVITY 5-1

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Terminology

Terms listed in the table below come from the medical report Myocardial Infarction that follows. Use a medical
dictionary such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary,the appendices of this book, or other resources to define
each term. Then practice reading the pronunciations aloud for each term.

204 CHAPTER 5• Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Term Definition

apnea

ĂP-nē-ă

desiccated

DĔS-ĭ-kā-tĕd

dyspnea

DĬSP-nē-ă

fibrillation

fĭ-brĭl-Ā-shŭn

malaise

mă-LĀZ

myocardial infarction

mī-ō-KĂR-dē-ăl ĭn-FĂRK-shŭn