verbal sac words

Question 1

CCF

Answer 1

congestive cardiac failure
- serious heart condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as effectively as it should

Question 2

CNS

Answer 2

central nervous system
- body’s processing centre, made up of the brain and spinal cord

Question 3

CRF

Answer 3

chronic renal failure
- a state of progressive loss of kidney function

Question 4

LFT

Answer 4

liver function test
- measures the levels of protein, enzymes, in blood made by the liver

Question 5

stroke

Answer 5

blood flow to the brain is stopped or interrupted

Question 6

cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 6

abnormal heart beats

Question 7

hypertension

Answer 7

high blood pressure

Question 8

hypotension

Answer 8

low blood pressure

Question 9

DVT

Answer 9

deep vein thrombosis
- formation of blood clots in the deep veins of the body

Question 10

ENT

Answer 10

ear, nose and throat

Question 11

Diverticulitis

Answer 11

infection or inflammation of abnormal pouches formed from defects in the muscle of the stomach

Question 12

GI

Answer 12

gastrointestinal tract
- the organs that food and liquids travel through (eg; mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach)

Question 13

dysplasia

Answer 13

abnormal growth of a tissue or organ

Question 14

HR

Answer 14

heart rate
- the speed the heart beats at (normal resting HR in adults ranges from 60 to 100 BPM)

Question 15

hepatitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the liver

Question 16

jaundice

Answer 16

yellow discolouration of skin, body fluids, white of eyes. Symptom of liver disease.

Question 17

BP

Answer 17

blood pressure
- pressure of blood on the walls of arteries as blood is pumped around the body

Question 18

dysphagia

Answer 18

difficulty swallowing

Question 19

IDDM

Answer 19

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- type 1 diabetes

Question 20

NSAID

Answer 20

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs