CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS MACHINE
n. a machine which efficiently takes over the pumping and respiratory functions of the heart and lung combined. This mechanical…
CARDIOVASCULAR (CV)
adj. anything related to or involving the heart and its blood vessels. These conditions affect blood circulation as a whole.…
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA
the exaggerated activity of the autonomic nervous system caused by a spinal-cord injury at or above the sixth thoracic vertebra.…
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
n. a class of diseases which cause an abnormal function in the heart and blood vessels. The most common examples…
CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY
n. the responsiveness of an individual's cardiovascular system to triggers such as stress. This is measured through the degree of…
BIOLOGICAL MEASURES
n. measures that are drawn from bodily activities of humans or from biological systems in nature. These make use of…
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
n. a major organ-system which includes the heart, the blood vessels, and the entire circulatory system of the body. It…