PHM Term week 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Angina Pectoris | Chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart |
Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeats resulting from a malfunction in the conduction system |
Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the fibrosis of the arteries |
Atherosclerosis | Accumulation of the fatty deposits in the walls of the arteries |
Artery | Vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body |
Capillary | Blood vessels at the cellular level |
Coagulation | Normal clotting formation |
Congestive heart failure | Condition in which the heart is unable to pump the amount of blood needed to meet the requirements of the body |
Coronary artery disease | Condition that occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become hardened and narrow |
Diuretic | Agent that increases urine output and excretion of water from the body |
Embolism | Formation of a clot from any foreign substance that obstructs |
Endocardium | Thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart |
Enzyme | Protein that accelerates a reaction by reducing the amount of energy required to initiate a reaction |
Epicardium | Outer layer of the heart wall |
Hyperlipidemia | Abnormally high lipid levels in the plasma |
Hypertension | Elevated diastolic or systolic blood pressure |
Myocardial infarction | Death of an area of heart muscle attributable to interruption of its blood supply |
Myocardium | Middle muscular layer of the heart wall |
Pericardium | Fluid-filled membrane that surrounds the heart |
Syndrome | A set of condtions that occur together |
Thrombin | Enzyme that is formed in coagulating blood from prothrombin |
Thromboyltic | Medication used to break up a thrombus or blood clot |
Thrombosis | Formation of a blood clot |
Vein | Vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to or toward the heart |
Venae Cavae | Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the upper and lower parts of the body to the right atrium of the heart |
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