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Medical Terminology Exam 2
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Name the surgical procedure used to reconstruct a heart valve to correct stenosis or prolapse.
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valvoplasty
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Name the surgical procedure used to reconstruct a heart valve to correct stenosis or prolapse.
valvoplasty
Damaged or incompetent valves in a vein that let blood flow backward and collect in the preceding section of the vein.
varicose veins
Arrhythmia in which there is a very fast, but regular rhythm that is over 250 beats per minute.
flutter
Mild-to-severe chest pain caused by ischemia of the myocardium.
angina pectoris
Surgical procedure to remove an aneurysm and repair the defect in the artery wall.
aneurysmectomy
Relaxation of the smooth muscle in the artery wall which causes the artery to become larger in diameter.
vasodilation
A harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery narrowed and roughened by atherosclerosis.
bruit
Another term for mitral valve is ________ valve.
bicuspid
Medical procedure used to treat a life-threatening arrhythmia and restore the heart to normal sinus rhythm.
cardioversion
Death of myocardial cells due to severe ichemia.
myocardial infarction
While the word element "constrict/o-" means drawn together or narrowed, a different word element,
means constriction or narrowness .
sten/o
The is the largest artery in the body.
aorta
The is portion of the heart known as the "pacemaker of the heart".
sinoatrial node
This condition involves inflammation of a vein which is usually accompanied by infection.
phlebitis
An uncomfortable sensation felt in the chest during a premature contraction of the heart is known as a/an:
palpitation
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