Chapter 10 Personal Health
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- metabolic syndrome
- A cluster of disorders of the body's metabolism that make diabetes, heart disease, or stroke more likely.
- transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- A cerebrovascular event in which the blood supply to a portion of the brain is blocked temporarily; repeated attacks are predictors of more severe strokes.
- angioplasty
- Surgical repair of an obstructed artery by passing a balloon catheter through the blood vessel to the area of disease and then inflating the catheter to compress the plaque against the vessel wall.
- arteriosclerosis
- Any of a number of chronic diseases characterized by degeneration of the arteries and hardening and thickening of arterial walls.
- atheroschlerosis
- A form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances (plaque) are deposited on the inner walls of arteries.
- myocardial infarction (MI)
- A condition characterized by the dying of tissue areas in the myocardium, caused by interruption of the blood supply to those areas; the medical name for a heart attack.
- lipoproteins
- A compound in blood that is made up of proteins and fat; a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) picks up excess cholesterol in the blood; a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) carries more cholesterol and deposits it on the walls of arteries.
- plaque
- The sludgelike substance that builds up on the inner walls of arteries; the sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth.
- disastolic blood pressure
- Lowest blood pressure between contractions of the heart.
- male pattern baldness
- The loss of hair at the vertex, or top, of the head.
- cholesterol
- An organic substance found in animal fats; linked to cardiovascular disease, particularly atherosclerosis
- angina pectoris
- A severe, suffocating chest pain caused by a brief lack of oxygen to the heart
- systolic blood pressure
- Highest blood pressure when the heart contracts.
- stroke
- A cerebrovascular event in which the blood supply to a portion of the brain is blocked.
- hypertension
- High blood pressure occuring when the blood exerts excessive pressure against the arterial walls.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- A method of artificial stimulation of the heart and lungs; a combination of mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compression
- triglycerides
- a blood fat that flows through the blood after meals and is linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease.
- diabetes mellitus
- A disease in which the inadequate production of insulin leads to failure of the body tissues to break down carbohydrates at a normal rate.
- prehypertension
- A condition of slightly elevated blood pressure, which is likely to worsen in time.