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Medical Terms 5 & 6
Terms of the week
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anaphylaxis | severe reaction to an antigen |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat/rhythm |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of the arteries caused by the formation of plaques of cholesterol on the walls of the arteries |
| auscultation | process of listening to the sounds of the body using a stethoscope |
| hematology | study of blood |
| immunocompromised | having an immune system that is unable to respond properly to pathogens |
| ischemia | deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction |
| leukopenia | too few white blood cells |
| lymphadenopathy | a general term for lymph node diseases |
| myocardial infarction | condition caused by blockage of one or more coronary arteries. AKA a “heart attack.” |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| tachycardia | fast/rapid heart beat |