Medical Vocabulary for Detectives

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Medical Vocabulary for Detectives

Blood Pressure: The pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
Diastolic Pressure: The blood pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats, indicating the lowest pressure in the cardiac cycle.
Epidemic: A rapid increase in the number of cases of an infectious disease that affects a large population in a specific area.
Heart Rate: The frequency of heartbeats per minute, indicating cardiac activity and overall health status.
Homeostasis: The biological process by which living organisms regulate their internal environment to maintain stable conditions necessary for survival.
Hyperthermia: A condition marked by an elevated body temperature, often resulting from environmental factors like excessive heat.
Hypertension: A medical condition characterized by consistently high blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Hypothermia: A dangerously low body temperature, typically caused by prolonged exposure to cold conditions, affecting bodily functions.
Inoculation: The process of introducing a pathogen or antigen into an organism to trigger an immune response and the production of antibodies.
Pathogen: Any microorganism, such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites, capable of causing disease.
Pulse: The observable expansion and contraction of arteries due to the rhythmic pumping of the heart, felt at various points on the body.
Systolic Pressure: The maximum pressure in the arteries during heart contractions, crucial for assessing heart function and health.
Vaccine: A preparation containing harmless components of a pathogen that stimulates an immunity response within the host organism.
Virus: A microscopic infectious agent that requires living host cells to replicate and cause diseases in plants and animals.
Vital Signs: Key indicators of physiological health, including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate, essential for diagnosing medical conditions.

Description

Test your knowledge of essential medical terminologies relevant for detectives. This quiz covers vital concepts such as blood pressure, heart rate, and conditions like hypertension and hyperthermia. Understand how medical knowledge applies to investigative scenarios.