verbal sac words Flashcards
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
- serious heart condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as effectively as it should
CNS
central nervous system
- body’s processing centre, made up of the brain and spinal cord
CRF
chronic renal failure
- a state of progressive loss of kidney function
LFT
liver function test
- measures the levels of protein, enzymes, in blood made by the liver
stroke
blood flow to the brain is stopped or interrupted
cardiac arrhythmia
abnormal heart beats
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
low blood pressure
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
- formation of blood clots in the deep veins of the body
ENT
ear, nose and throat
Diverticulitis
infection or inflammation of abnormal pouches formed from defects in the muscle of the stomach
GI
gastrointestinal tract
- the organs that food and liquids travel through (eg; mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach)
dysplasia
abnormal growth of a tissue or organ
HR
heart rate
- the speed the heart beats at (normal resting HR in adults ranges from 60 to 100 BPM)
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver