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23 Cards in this Set
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Angina Pectoris |
A painful condition caused by temporary constriction of blood flow to the heart. |
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Atherosclerosis |
A process by which fat is deposited on the walls of arteries. |
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Cataracts |
Opaque spots on the lens of the eye. |
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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
An interruption of the blood flow in the brain. |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
A family of age-related lung diseases that block the passage of air and cause abnormalities inside the lungs. |
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Climacteric |
The transition during which a woman's reproductive capacity ends and ovulation stops. |
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Congestive Heart Failure |
A condition occurring when cardiac output and the ability of the heart to contract severely decline, making the heart enlarge, increasing pressure to the veins, and making the body swell. |
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Cross-Linking |
Random interaction between proteins that produce molecules that make the body stiffer. |
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Emphysema |
Severe lung disease that greatly reduces the ability to exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen. |
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Free Radicals |
Deleterious and short-lived chemicals that cause changes in cells that are thought to result in aging. |
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Glaucoma |
A condition in the eye caused by abnormal drainage of fluid. |
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Hypertension |
A disease in which one's blood pressure is too high. |
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) |
Low doses of estrogen, which is often combined with progestin (synthetic form of progesterone) taken to counter the effects of declining estrogen levels. |
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Menopause |
The cessation of the release of eggs by the ovaries. |
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Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
A heart attack. |
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Osteoarthritis |
A form of arthritis marked by gradual onset and progression of pain and swelling, caused by overuse of a joint. |
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Osteoporosis |
A degenerative bone disease more common in women in which bone tissue deteriorates severely to produce honeycomb-like bone tissue. |
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Perimenopause |
The time of transition from regular menstruation to menopause. |
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Presbycusis |
A normative age-related loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects, usually resulting in the need for glasses. |
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Presbyopia |
The normative age-related loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects, usually resulting in the need for glasses. |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
A destructive form of arthritis involving more swelling and more joints than osteoarthritis. |
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Telomerase |
An enzyme needed in DNA replication to fully reproduce the telomeres when cells divide. |
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Telomeres |
Tips of the chromosomes that shorten with each replication. |
