Medical Terminology : Cardiovascular System

Worksheet # 1
Write the definition of the following medical terms:
1. angiocarditis
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2. angiostenosis

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3. aortic stenosis

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4. arteriosclerosis

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5. atherosclerosis

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6. atrioventricular defect

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7. bacterial endocarditis

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8. bradycardia

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9. cardiomegaly

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10. cardiomyopathy

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11. coronary thrombosis

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12. polyarteritis

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13. cardioplegia

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14. endocarditis

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15. myocarditis

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16. pericarditis
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17. tachycardia

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18. hypertension

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19. hypotension

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20. hematosis

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21. hematia

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22. thrombosis

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23. phlebectomy

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24. artherectomy

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25. cyanosis

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Matching:
_____ 1. embolus
_____ 2. fibrillation
_____ 3. hemophilia
_____ 4. hemorrhoids
_____ 5. leukemia
_____ 6. myocardial infarction
_____ 7. varicose vein
_____ 8. angina pectoris
_____ 9. aneurysm
_____ 10. cardiac arrest
_____ 11. anemia
_____ 12. congestive heart failure

a. sudden stoppage of cardiac output & effective circulation

b. obstruction of a coronary artery of the heart
c. ballooning or weakening of an artery wall
d. reduction of the amount of hgb in the blood
e. center chest pain occurring because of insufficient blood
supply to the heart muscle
f. inability of heart to pump enough blood through the body
to supply tissues or organs
g. heart abnormality present at birth
h. rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria
or ventricles
i.blood clot or foreign material that enters the bloodstream
j. inherited bleeding disease, deficiency of clotting protein
k. varicose veins in the rectal area
l. excessive increase of abnormal WBCs formed in the
bone marrow

Define the following cardiovascular medical terms:

1. anemia
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2. aneurysm ________________________________________________________________
3. angina pectoris

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4. cardiac arrest

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5. congenital heart disease

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6. congestive heart failure ______________________________________________________

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7. coronary occlusion ____________________________________________________________
8. deep vein thrombosis
9. embolus

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10. varicose vein

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11. hemorrhoid

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12. fibrillation

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13. defibrillation

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14. hemophilia
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15. myocardial infarction _____________________________________________________

Medical Terminology
Worksheet: #2
Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________________
The following terms are related to blood vessels. Match column A with column B. Choose the best
answer.
1. _____ angio2. _____ artery
3. _____ arteriole
4. _____ capillary
5. _____ phleb/o
6. _____ vein
7. _____ venule

a. small artery
b. hair-thin blood vessel
c. root word meaning vein
d. blood vessel taking blood toward the heart
e. vessel
f. small vein
g. blood vessel taking blood away from the heart

The following sets of terms are related to disease conditions of the cardiovascular system. Match
column A with column B. Choose the best answer. Be specific.
1. _____ aneurysm
2. _____ arteriosclerosis
3. _____ arteritis
4. _____ atherosclerosis
5. _____ avascular necrosis
6. _____ bacterial endocarditis
7. _____ cardiomyopathy
8. _____ circulatory collapse
9. _____ congenital heart defect
10. _____ congestive heart failure
11. _____ coronary artery disease
12. _____ coronary occlusion

a. death of tissue because of destruction of blood vessels to

that tissue
b. general term for disease of heart muscle
c. condition a child is born with
d. failure of heart as a pump, which results in congestion
e. widening or weakening of a blood vessel
f. inflammation of an artery
g. hardening of the arteries
h. inflammation of the inside of the heart
i. fatty deposits in blood vessel causing hardening of the
arteries
j. sudden failure of the circulatory system
k. obstruction in circulation to the heart

Practical Application
1. Peter has mitral valve stenosis that was diagnosed by an echocardiogram. How did the doctor
explain this to Peter and his mother?

2. Luke had a myocardial infarction and was treated successfully with thrombolytic agents.
What does this mean?

3. John had a thrombus of one of the blood vessels to the brain. What does this mean to John?
4. Jane had an embolus in the calf of her leg, and her doctor is concerned that this may result in
a pulmonary embolus. Describe to Jane what this means.

5. Mark has an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). How does the doctor describe this condition
to him?

Define the underlined terms as they are used in context.

Mr. H. is a 42 year old gentleman with known coronary artery disease who presented to the
emergency room with angina on June 9. He previously had a myocardial infarction in January of
1994 and under went thrombolytic therapy with TPA. His course was complicated by postinfarction
pericarditis and cardiac catheterization revealed left ventricular dysfunction, minimal nonobstructive
disease in the coronary system and total thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery. Today, the
day of admission, he had again sudden onset of squeezing chest discomfort typical of his previous
MI pain in 1994. He therefore immediately presented himself to the emergency room where they did
ABGs.
1. coronary artery
2. angina
3. myocardial infarction
4. thrombolytic therapy
5. postinfarction
6. pericarditis
7. cardiac
8. ventricular dysfunction
9. nonobstructive
10. thrombotic occlusion
11. MI
12. ABGs

Medical Terminology
Worksheet #3
Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________
1. What body cavity houses the heart? _________________________________
2. What is the name of the large fluid filled sac surrounding the heart? _______________________
3. What separates the two sides of the heart? ___________________________
4. What is the muscular wall of the heart called? __________________________________
5. Abnormal bulging of the arterial wall is called? _________________________________
6. Accumulation of fluid in body tissues ________________________________________
7. Sudden stoppage of the heart, usually caused by cardiac arrhythmia _________________________
8. Holding back of blood to a part _____________________________________
9. Genetic disorder when blood does not clot normally __________________________________
10. Another name for fainting _____________________________________
Write definitions (or locations in the body) for the following terms.
1. bradycardia
2. cardiomegaly
3. cardioplegic
4. coronary arteries
5. electrocardiogram
6. infarction
7. interatrial
8. interventrical
9. myocardial infarction
10. pericarditis
11. tachycardia
12. valvuloplasty
13. arteriostenosis
14. arteriosclerosis
15. leukocyte

Build the medical words that mean the following.

1. muscular structure of the heart
2. inflammation of the heart
3. dilation of a blood vessel
4. narrowing of the aorta
5. hardening of an artery
6. pertaining to a vessel
7. pertaining to the surrounding layer of the heart
8. inflammation of the artery
9. pertaining to the aorta
10. antianginal
Spelling Practice
Place a check mark beside all misspelled words in the list that follows. Correctly spell those that you
checked off.
1. aeorta
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2. pericardium ___________________________________
3. ventrical
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4. atrium
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5. myocardium___________________________________
6. bycuspid ___________________________________
7. semilunar ___________________________________
8. capillaries ___________________________________
9. anurysim ___________________________________
10. embulism ___________________________________

Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular System

Worksheet #4
Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Chart Note Transcription

Chart Note: the chart note below contains fifteen medical terms that can be reworded with the
definition of the term you learned in this chapter. Each term is identified with an underline.
Determine the definition of the term and write your answers in the spaces provided.
Current Complaint: A 56-year-old male was admitted to the (1) CCU from the (2) ER with left
arm pain, (3) angina pectoris, (4) bradycardia, and vomiting.
Past History: Patient reports no heart problems prior to this episode. He has taken medicatin for
(5.) hypertension for the past five years. His family history is significant for a father and brother who
both died in their 50s from (6) myocardial infarction.
Signs and Symptoms: Patient reports (7) angina pectoris that radiates to his left jaw and arm. A
(8) EKG / ECG and a blood test to determine the amount of heart damage were abnormal.
Diagnosis: an (9) acute (10) myocardial infarction resulting from a (11) coronary thrombosis.
Treatment: First, provide supportive care during the acute phase. Second, evaluate heart damage by
(12) cardiac catheterization and evaluate heart fitness by (13) stress test. Finally, perform surgical
intervention by either (14) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or by (15) coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG).

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