216 CHAPTER 5• Vocabulary Review
VOCABULARY REVIEW
Match the medical term(s) with the definitions in the numbered list.
agglutination arteriosclerosis ECG pacemaker
anaphylaxis capillaries hemangioma phagocyte
aneurysm cardiomegaly malaise statins
angina pectoris desiccated MI systole
arterioles diastole myocardium tachypnea
- refers to the muscular layer of the heart.
2. means rapid breathing.
3. is a disease characterized by an abnormal hardening of the arteries.
4. is a cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris.
5. refers to the contraction phase of the heart.
6. refers to the relaxation phase of the heart.
7. is a record of the electrical impulses of the heart.
8. means a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, which may be the first indication of an
infection or disease.
9. means dried thoroughly; rendered free from moisture. - means enlarged heart.
- refers to weakness in the vessel wall that balloons and eventually bursts.
- is severe pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of
oxygenated blood to the heart. - is necrosis of an area of muscular heart tissue after cessation of blood supply.
- is a process of cells clumping together.
- are used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
- is an allergic reaction characterized by a rapid decrease in blood pressure.
- are the smallest vessels of the circulatory system.
- is a tumor composed of blood vessels.
- are small arteries.
- maintains primary responsibility for initiating the heartbeat.
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 578. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the chapter vocabulary and retake the review.
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