Health, Asthma, Cardio, and cancer Flashcards

1
Q

Failure of the heart to pump efficiently.

A

congestive heart failure

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2
Q

blood clots form resulting in the brain cells dying from lack of oxygen.

A

stroke

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3
Q

removes the affected organ

A

surgery

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4
Q

what type of cancer is treated by surgery?

A

benign

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5
Q

gets images of insider your body

A

X-ray

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6
Q

massses of cells are not cancerous

A

benign

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7
Q

it acts a temporary remedial

A

treatment

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8
Q

“weak heart”

A

Congestive heart failure

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9
Q

the heart has an abnormal rhythm

A

Arrhythmia

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10
Q

involves attacking cells with uranium or cobalt-60

A

Radiation therapy

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11
Q

a tissue is removed

A

curettage

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12
Q

they produce a lot of mucus casing respiratory infection.

A

Asthma

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13
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hearth musscle tissues dies because of lack of oxygen because pf reduced blood flow

A

Myocardial Infraction

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14
Q

abnormality in the heart structure

A

Congenital heart diseases.

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15
Q

caused by a group of abnormal cells

A

Cancer

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16
Q

whatr do you call the mass of abnormal cells?

A

tumor

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17
Q

the disease of the heart and vessels

A

Cardiovascular Diseases

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18
Q

the docotr only needs a peice of tissue

A

Biopsy

19
Q

occurs when blood pressure is higher than normal.

A

Hypertension or high blood

20
Q

The failure of the heart to keep up with physical demands

A

Congestive heart failure

21
Q

tumors are cancerous

A

Malignant

22
Q

active or not active disease which is a result from rheumatic fever

A

Rheumatic heart disease

23
Q

Imiediet eradication of the disease

A

cure

24
Q

shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness

A

Asthma

25
Q

excessive enlargement of an artery. Causing the artery to weaken.

A

Aneurysm

26
Q

spreading of malignant tumor by the lymph system

A

metastasis

27
Q

A treatment to cancer that attacks all cells not, not a specific one

A

Chemotherapy

28
Q

Tightening of airways

A

Asthma

29
Q

A chronic lung disorder that causes airways to be inflamed or constricted.

A

Asthma

30
Q

thickening and loss of elasticity by the arteries

A

Arteriosclerosis

31
Q

heartbeat irregular

A

Arrhythmia

32
Q

series of therapy until recovery

A

treatment

33
Q

a disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy.

A

Diabetes

34
Q

is the result of little or no insulin produced by the pancreas.

A

a. Type I diabetes

35
Q

is the result of too little insulin produced by the pancreas or failure of the insulin to function normally.

A

b. Type II diabetes

36
Q

refers to the inflammation of joints. It usually occurs during old age.

A

ARTHRITIS

37
Q

causes pain and swelling in many joints throughout the body. It is an autoimmune disease which happens when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells by mistake. This can lead to deformity and crippling

A

a. Rheumatoid arthritis

38
Q

is a disease of older people. It results from the wear and tear of joints, especially those of the hands, hips, knees, and spine.

A

b. Osteoarthritis

39
Q

is a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood.

A

. KIDNEY OR RENAL FAILURE

40
Q

determined by a decrease in a glomerular filtration rate, the rate at which blood is filtered in the glomeruli of the kidney.

A

KIDNEY OR RENAL FAILURE

41
Q

(blood loss in the urine)

A

hematuria

42
Q

protein loss in urine

A

proteinuria

43
Q

be the gordian of your health

A

study hard!!