FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDTERM 5

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDTERM 5

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Question 1: Thrombus

Answer:

A blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein.

Question 2: Aneurysm

Answer:

A localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery.

Question 3: myocardial infarction

Answer:

The occlusion (blockage) of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup; commonly known as a heart attack.

Question 4: chronic venous insufficiency

Answer:

A condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or to the leakage of venous valves.

Question 5: transfusion reaction

Answer:

A serious and potentially fatal complication of a blood transfusion in which a severe immune response occurs because the patient's blood and the donated blood do not match.

Question 6: ventricular tachycardia

Answer:

A very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles.

Question 7: atrial fibrillation

Answer:

Occurs when the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid, irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall.

Question 8: pernicious anemia

Answer:

Caused by a lack of the protein intrinsic factor (IF) that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 9: temporal arteritis

Answer:

A form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms; also known as giant cell arteritis.

Question 10: thrombosis

Answer:

The abnormal condition of having a thrombus.

Question 11: Hemostasis

Answer:

To stop or control bleeding.

Question 12: Atherectomy

Answer:

The surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery.

Question 13: Bradycardia

Answer:

An abnormally slow resting heart rate.

Question 14: hemolytic anemia

Answer:

Characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen.

Question 15: Leukocytes

Answer:

The blood cells involved in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances.

Question 16: orthostatic hypotension

Answer:

Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

Question 17: Thrombolytic

Answer:

Dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up; also known as a clot-busting drug.

Question 18: Valvulitis

Answer:

An inflammation of a heart valve.

Question 19: Arrhythmia

Answer:

The loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat.

Question 20: coronary thrombosis

Answer:

Damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery.

Question 21: Leukopenia

Answer:

A decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood.

Question 22: Atherosclerosis

Answer:

Hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.

Question 23: Anticoagulant

Answer:

Slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming.

Question 24: Septicemia

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Often associated with severe infections caused by the presence of bacteria in the blood.

Question 25: Phlebitis

Answer:

The inflammation of a vein.

Question 26: varicose veins

Answer:

Abnormally swollen veins that usually occur in the superficial veins of the legs.

Question 27: Diuretic

Answer:

Medication administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water.

Question 28: Defibrillation

Answer:

The use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm.