Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called _______________.

The combining form in cardiomegaly means _______________.

Electrolyte balance is essential for __________.

The PET scan uses nuclear isotopes and ___________ techniques to produce perfusion (blood flow) images and to study the cellular metabolism of the heart.

Occlusion refers to _______________.

The term describing a deficient amount of oxygen in tissue cells is _______________.

Abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus is called _______________.

ASSESSMENT:1.  Mitral regurgitation, status post mitral valve repair.2.  Underlying preserved systolic function with recurrent atypical chest pain for angina pectoris.3.  Anxiety.4.  Hypertension. The patient is suffering from chest pain caused by a sac-like bulge on one side of an artery.

Which structure lies between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis?

ASSESSMENT:1.  Mitral regurgitation, status post mitral valve repair.2.  Underlying preserved systolic function with recurrent atypical chest pain for angina pectoris.3.  Anxiety.4.  Hypertension.   The patient has had the mitral valve repaired.  The mitral valve is also called the: