Cardiovascular disease
A disease of the heart and blood vessels
Coronary heart disease
The clogging of the vessels that surround the heart muscle
Non-communicable
A disease that is not transmitted from one host to another
Stent
A wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open
Statin
A drug used to lower cholesterol
Faulty valve
A heart valve which is damaged
Biological valve
A replacement heart valve made with the valves and tissues derived from animals or human donors
Mechanical valve
A non-biological replacement heart valve
Donor heart
A heart that comes from a deceased donor
Artificial heart
A mechanical pump implanted in place of a diseased or damaged heart
Non-communicable disease
A disease not capable of being spread from one person to another, can be the result of lifestyle choices and exposure to risk factors
Lifestyle
The way in which a person or group lives
Diet
The foods and beverages a person eats and drinks
Alcohol
A lifestyle risk factor for heart disease, brain and liver damage, can affect senses and inhibit reaction time, people can become dependent on alcohol and experience withdrawal symptoms
Recreational drugs
Legal or illegal drugs with limited or no medicinal value, some of these drugs are misused and can have a detrimental effect on the body
Smoking
A lifestyle risk factor for cardiovascular disease and lung cancer
Risk factor
Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other health problems
Cardiovascular disease risk factors
Poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise
Type 2 diabetes risk factors
Obesity
Problems linked to alcohol
Damage to brain and liver function
Monoclonal antibody
A laboratory-produced antibody that is designed to target and bind to specific antigens
Clones
A group of genetically identical cells
B lymphocytes
White blood cells which can produce specific antibodies
Tumour cell
A long-lived cell that divides continuously
Hybridoma cell
A cell used to make monoclonal antibodies that is made by fusing a lymphocyte and a tumour cell
How a pregnancy test works
Monoclonal antibodies can be used to detect pregnancy hormones in urine
What is a fluorescent dye or radioactive substance
Can be added to monoclonal antibodies to help locate and detect substances
Cancer treatment
Radioactive substances or toxic drugs can be added to monoclonal antibodies to be delivered to tumours
