Essentials of Human
Diseases and Conditions -
Chapter 10
, Ablation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Excision or removal
Angina - CORRECT ANSWERS-Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to
the heart muscle
Antipyretic - CORRECT ANSWERS-A drug or treatment that reduces or relieves fever
Atheroma - CORRECT ANSWERS-An abnormal fatty deposit in blood vessels or
arteries
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS-slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
Cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enlargement of the heart
Embolism - CORRECT ANSWERS-A mass (foreign body, blood clot, or a piece of
tumor) that breaks off and causes occlusion of an artery
Endocarditis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves
Polycythemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-A condition marked by an abnormal increase in
the number of circulating RBCs
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS-A rapid heart rate, more than 100 beats/min.
Agglutination - CORRECT ANSWERS-the clumping of antigens with antibodies or of the
red blood cells from one type of blood with the red blood cells of another type
Aggregation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The coming together of entities such as platelets,
blood cells, or diseases
Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWERS-a severe systemic allergic response
characterized by redness, itching, swelling, and water buildup (angioedema); in severe
cases, life-threatening respiratory distress occurs and the blood pressure drops rapidly
(anaphylactic shock)
Angioplasty - CORRECT ANSWERS-repair of a narrowed blood vessel through surgery
or other angiographic procedures
Angiotensin-converting enzyme - CORRECT ANSWERS-an enzyme found on the
surface of blood vessels in the lungs and other tissues with vasopressive action
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Immunoglobulins that may combine with a specific
antigen to destroy or control it
Arrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWERS-Variations or losses of normal rhythm of the heart
beat
Diseases and Conditions -
Chapter 10
, Ablation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Excision or removal
Angina - CORRECT ANSWERS-Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to
the heart muscle
Antipyretic - CORRECT ANSWERS-A drug or treatment that reduces or relieves fever
Atheroma - CORRECT ANSWERS-An abnormal fatty deposit in blood vessels or
arteries
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS-slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
Cardiomegaly - CORRECT ANSWERS-Enlargement of the heart
Embolism - CORRECT ANSWERS-A mass (foreign body, blood clot, or a piece of
tumor) that breaks off and causes occlusion of an artery
Endocarditis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves
Polycythemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-A condition marked by an abnormal increase in
the number of circulating RBCs
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS-A rapid heart rate, more than 100 beats/min.
Agglutination - CORRECT ANSWERS-the clumping of antigens with antibodies or of the
red blood cells from one type of blood with the red blood cells of another type
Aggregation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The coming together of entities such as platelets,
blood cells, or diseases
Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWERS-a severe systemic allergic response
characterized by redness, itching, swelling, and water buildup (angioedema); in severe
cases, life-threatening respiratory distress occurs and the blood pressure drops rapidly
(anaphylactic shock)
Angioplasty - CORRECT ANSWERS-repair of a narrowed blood vessel through surgery
or other angiographic procedures
Angiotensin-converting enzyme - CORRECT ANSWERS-an enzyme found on the
surface of blood vessels in the lungs and other tissues with vasopressive action
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Immunoglobulins that may combine with a specific
antigen to destroy or control it
Arrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWERS-Variations or losses of normal rhythm of the heart
beat
