What term means 'surgical repair of the heart'?

• A. Appendectomy
• B. Gastroscopy
• C. Bradycardia
• D. Cardioplasty

Answer: (D)

This item tests your knowledge of medical word parts and how they come together to describe a procedure. The heart is indicated by cardio- (or cardi-). The suffix -plasty means surgical repair or reconstruction. Put together, cardioplasty means a surgical repair of the heart.

The other terms refer to different things: removal of the appendix (appendectomy), looking inside the stomach with a scope (gastroscopy), and a slow heart rate (bradycardia). So the term that specifically means surgical repair of the heart is cardioplasty.