Week Two Terminology Flashcards

1
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Agglutinin

A

Antibody that causes thickening and clumping

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2
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Arteriosclerosis

A

Condition characterized by thickening and hardening of the artery walls

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3
Q

Colostomy

A

Surgical opening of the colon

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4
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Hepatitis

A

Inflammation of the liver

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5
Q

Apnea

A

Stoppage of breathing

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6
Q

Thrombin

A

Protein that activates fibrinogen to create fibrin (clotting)

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7
Q

Thrombosis

A

Formation of clot in a blood vessel

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8
Q

Percutaneous

A

Surgery that accesses organs by needle puncture of the skin

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9
Q

Pericardium

A

Tissue around the heart

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10
Q

Tachycardia

A

Fast heartbeat

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11
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Hemiplegia

A

Paralysis of one side of the body

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12
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Erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

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