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BMA HF Phase 4


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This vocabulary flashcard set is designed for advanced English learners, focusing on medical and scientific terminology. It covers a wide range of vocabulary related to diseases, symptoms, and medical procedures, with examples like "prevalence," "incidence," and "regimen." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between English and their native language. This set is particularly useful for medical students, healthcare professionals, and anyone looking to enhance their English vocabulary in a specialized field.
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09.11.2022 / 14.11.2022

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trigger

to set off, start

shin

the front part of the leg (Schienbein)

compel

to force to do with, to have to do it

Herzklopfen

palpitation, when notice the heartbeat more

vorübergehend

transient, not lasting for long

Hypothalamus

Responsible for body temperature, hunger, moods and the release of hormones from other glands; and also controls thirst, sleep and sex drive

Pituitary (Hypophyse)

The "master control gland" and controls other glands and makes the hormons that trigger growth

Parathyroid (Nebenschilddrüse)

This gland controls the amount of calcium in the body

Pancreas

This gland produces insulin that helps control blood sugar levels

Thyroid (Schilddrüse)

This gland produces hormones associated with calorie burning an heart rate

Adrenal (Nebenniere)

These produce the hormones that control sex drive and cortisol, the stress hormone

Pineal (Zirbelniere = Epiphyse)

This gland produces melatonin which affect sleep

Ovaries and testes (Eierstöcke und Hoden)

These secrete estrogen, testosterone, the female sex hormones and the mal sex hormones, testosterone and produce sperm

a stroke

when there is an obstruction or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

an occurence

when something happens

folklore

traditional tales

ballooning

increasing, getting bigger

spouse

partner, husband or wife

foremost

firstly, initially

stunned

shocked enough to almost stop

underlying infirmities of ageing

existing complications of getting older

nicknamed

an informal name

a clot

a coagulated mass of blood, stopping blood flow

the likelihood

the possibility

grief

the emotion you feel when someone has died

outliving

surviving

unspeakable

so awful that you shouldn't talk about it

copies

mimics

stenosis

a condition where a valve is narrowed and doesn't open properly

apical

a way to describe where things are opposite the base of structure

transient

not lasting temporary

percipiated

to make something happen suddenly or unexpectedly

der Beginn von

the onset of

Auskultation

auscultation

verlängern

prolong

erheben

elevate

knistern

crackle

präsentieren mit

present with

gleichzeitig

concomitantly

relevant

pertinent

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