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QUIZ 3; MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PN 111 AND PN 121
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QUIZ 3; MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR PN 111 ANDPN 121
Aortostenosis - ANSWER Narrowing of the aorta
Ischemia - ANSWER Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to an organ
or tissue
Diagnosis - ANSWER Singular term
Angina - ANSWER Severe chest pain associated with coronary artery
disease
MI - ANSWER Abbreviation for heart attack
Phleborrhaphy - ANSWER Surgical term for suturing a vein
Raynaud Disease - ANSWER Numbness in fingers or toes caused by
intermittent arteriole constriction
Aneurysm - ANSWER Localized dilation of a blood vessel wall that
introduces the risk of rupture
Microphlebectomy - ANSWER Procedure to remove a small vein
Fibrillation - ANSWER Quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction,
especially of the heart
Varicose Veins - ANSWER Caused by an incompetent valve in a vein
Cardiomegaly - ANSWER Enlargement of the heart
Heart Failure - ANSWER Condition where the heart cannot pump
adequate blood to tissues and organs
Bruit - ANSWER Soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow
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