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ECG Electrocardiogram: A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
BP Blood Pressure: The force of blood against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps it around the body.
CH A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
CAD Coronary Artery Disease: A condition caused by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries.
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction: An extra, abnormal heartbeat that originates in the ventricles.
HR Heart Rate: The number of heartbeats per minute.
O2 Oxygen: A gas essential for respiration and metabolism.
CO2 Carbon Dioxide: A waste product of cellular respiration that is expelled through the lungs.
IV Intravenous: A method of delivering fluids or medications directly into a vein.
MI. Myocardial Infarction: A heart attack, caused by the interruption of blood flow to the heart muscle.
Hodgkin's Disease A type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, named after Thomas Hodgkin.
Korotkoff Sounds The sounds heard through a stethoscope when measuring blood pressure, named after Dr. Nikolai Korotkoff.
Ehrlich's Immunology Theory Named after Paul Ehrlich, describing the relationship between antibodies and antigens in the immune system.
Fallot's Tetralogy A congenital heart defect involving four heart abnormalities, named after Étienne-Louis Arthur Fallot.
Paget's Disease A bone disease that can affect the heart and circulatory system, named after Sir James Paget.
Arteries Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
Veins Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.
Capillaries Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissues.
Aorta The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Venous Return The flow of blood back to the heart through veins.
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