Medications
Pathophysiology
Key Medical Terminology
100
ACE or angiotensin converting enzyme
What is a drug that lowers blood pressure by blocking the formation of angiotensin II?
100
A localized dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery caused by weakness of the vessel wall that my burst
What is an aneurysm?
100
Spleen
What does the root word "splen/o" refer to
200
Slows and Strengthens heart muscle
What does digitalis do?
200
What is High Blood Pressure
What does hypertension mean?
300
Statin
What is a drug that acts to lower lipids in the blood?
400
Blood Flow
Vasodilaters widens blood vessels improving?
500
Fluid
Diuretic eliminate "what" by increasing kidneys output of urine
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