Medical Terminology Simplified

Additional Medical Terms Review • CHAPTER 5 203

ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TERMS REVIEW

Match the medical term(s) below with the definitions in the numbered list.

AIDS embolus ischemia statins
arrhythmia fibrillation lymphadenitis thrombolytics
atherosclerosis HF lymphangiography tissue typing
bruit Hodgkin disease mononucleosis troponin I
CABG Holter monitor Raynaud phenomenon valvuloplasty
Doppler US hypertension rheumatic heart disease varicose veins
DVT

1. are swollen, distended veins most commonly seen in the lower legs.
   2. is an acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a
   sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes.
   3. are drugs that dissolve a blood clot.
   4. is a mass of undissolved matter present in a blood vessel.
   5. is inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes.
   6. refers to formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body.
   7. refers to blood pressure that is consistently higher than normal.
   8. is irregularity or loss of heart rhythm.
   9. are drugs used to lower blood cholesterol levels.


2. is a soft, blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow.


3. is used to detect blood flow impairment caused by plaque or blood clots in arteries
   and veins.


4. is a streptococcal infection that causes damage to heart valves and heart muscle.


5. is heart disease caused by an accumulation of fatty substances within the
   arterial walls.


6. is a small portable device worn on a patient during normal activity to obtain a
   record of cardiac arrhythmia.


7. is numbness in fingers or toes due to intermittent constriction of arterioles
   in the skin.


8. is a temporary oxygen deficiency due to an interruption of blood flow to a tissue
   or organ.


9. refers to malignant solid tumors of the lymphatic system.


10. is a transmissible infection caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).


11. is a condition in which the ability of the heart to pump blood is impaired.


12. means irregular, random contraction of heart fibers.


13. refers to plastic or restorative surgery on a valve, especially a cardiac valve.


14. is a radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after an injec-
    tion of a contrast medium.


15. is also known as histocompatibility testing.