Words Flashcards
dilated cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle characterized by enlargement of the heart
etiology
the cause
hydrocephalus
“Water” in the head (cerebrospinal fluid)
Bradykinesia
slow movement
kinesis
movement
Substance that acts against bacteria
antibacterial
Risk of being sick
morbidity
apoptosis
intentional/programmed cell death
antecubital
before the forearm (elbow)
disease affecting all people
pandemic
tachycardia
condition of a fast heartbeat
Surgical fixation of the stomach
gastropexy
necrosis
pathological or unintentional cell death
K/K+
potassium
cholecystectomy
Removal of the gallbladder
bradycardia
condition of a slow heartbeat
Virus that infects and lyses bacteria
bacteriophage
Dyskinesia
bad movement
a macromolecular structure/body made up of a combination of RNA and protein that is a protein-making factory
ribosome