| Arteriosclerosis |
Condition in which the walls of arteries became hard and thick, sometimes interfering with blood circulation. |
| Artery |
Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to other tissues of the body. |
| Atherosclerosis |
Condition in which fatty deposits accumulate in the lining of the arteries, resulting in restricted, less flexible
pathways for the blood. |
| BMI |
Stands for "Body Mass Index" which is a measurement of body fat and health risks associated with being
overweight. Normal BMI should be in range of 19 to 25. Beyond 27 in BMI are considered as overweight. |
| Blood Pressure |
The force of the blood against the walls of the artery. |
| Cardiac arrest |
Sudden stopping of circulation by cessation of the heartbeat. |
| Cardiovascular |
Relating to the heart and blood vessels. |
| Cholesterol |
A fat-like substance in the body that results from either dietary intake or synthesis in the body. |
| CGI |
Stands for "Common Gateway Interface" |
| Coronary arteries |
Arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle itself. |
| Coronary artery disease (CAD) |
Narrowing or blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries resulting in decreased blood supply to the heart. |
| Diastole |
Period during the heart cycle in which the muscle relaxes, followed by contraction (systole). In a blood pressure
reading, the lower number is the diastolic measurement. |
| Diastolic pressure |
The lowest blood pressure reached during the relaxation of your heart. Recorded as the second number in a blood
pressure measurement. |
| Epidemiology |
The study of disease trends in a defined human population. |
| HDL cholesterol |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a type of cholesterol thought to help protect against artherosclerosis;
"good" cholesterol. |
| Hypertension |
Condition in which the blood is pumped through the body under abnormally high pressure; also known as high blood
pressure. |
| HTML |
Stands for HyperText Markup Language which is the language that puts the face on the Web. |
| Lipid |
Descriptive term for a fat or fat-like substance found in the blood, such as cholesterol. |
| Lipoproteins |
Proteins combined with lipids to make them dissolve in blood. |
| LDL cholesterol |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol provides cholesterol for necessary body functions, but in excessive amounts
it tends to accumulate in artery walls; known as "bad" cholesterol. |
| Obesity |
Abnormal body weight, usually defined as more than 20 percent above average for age, height and bone structure. |
| PERL |
Stands for Practical Extraction and Report Language -- it is a programming language, well known for web-based programming. |
| Systole |
The portion of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting. |
| Systolic pressure |
The highest blood pressure produced by the contraction of the heart. Recorded as the first number in your blood
pressure measurement. |
