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KeyMedicalTerm(cont
KeyMedicalTerm(cont)
Question | Answer |
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hemoglobin | - A blood test that measures the average blood glucose level over the previous three to four months |
hemostasis | - To control bleeding |
hypoperfusion | - A deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part. |
palpitation | - An examination technique in which the examiner s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. |
ischemia | - Deficiency in blood supply due to either the constriction or the obstruction of a blood vessel. |
plaque - | A solid raised area of skin that is different form the area around it and greater than 0.5 cm in diameter. |
systolic | - Which occurs when the ventricles contract, is the highest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels. |
tachycardia | - An abnormally fast heartbeat. |