Match the Medical Words with Their Definitions

question 134

Multiple Choice

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

• A)aneurysm
• B)angina pectoris
• C)arrest
• D)arrhythmia
• E)arterial biopsy
• F)atherectomy
• G)bruit
• H)cardioversion
• I)commissurotomy
• J)diaphoresis
• K)edema
• L)embolization
• M)hyperlipidemia
• N)hypertension
• O)incompetent
• P)infarct
• Q)ischemia
• R)laser ablation
• S)lipid panel
• T)prophylaxis
• U)statins
• V)stent
• W)thrombolysis
• X)thrombus
• Y)varices
• Z)vegetations

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Definitions:

Problem-focused Coping

A coping strategy that involves directly tackling a stressful situation by finding solutions to resolve the underlying problem.

Mindfulness Meditation

A practice of focused attention and awareness to achieve mental clarity and emotional calmness.

Biofeedback

A technique that trains people to improve their health by using signals from their own bodies to control bodily processes that normally occur involuntarily, such as heart rate.

Feel-good, Do-good Phenomenon

A psychological concept suggesting that individuals who feel happy or content are more likely to perform acts of kindness or altruism.