Glossary C
Glossary C
principle specifying that the last number in a counting sequence specifies the number of items in a set.
Cardinality principle refers to counting principle that the last number name denotes the number of objects being counted or the number of items in a set.
Cardiopulmonary death refers to a set of criteria for death that includes lack of a heartbeat and lack of respiration.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to a method of reviving the functioning of heart and lungs after a loss of consciousness in which the patient’s pulse has ceased or lungs have failed to function appropriately.
cardiovascular disease refer to afflictions in the mechanisms, including the heart, blood vessels, and their controllers, responsible for transporting blood to the body’s tissues and organs. Psychological factors may play important roles in such diseases and their treatments.
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refer to disorders of the circulatory system, including coronary artery disease and stroke. Cardiovascular diseases are general category of diseases resulting from problems with the heart and the circulatory system. It include Coronary heart disease (CHD) which is also referred to as Coronary artery disease or CAD and heart failure (both commonly referred to as heart attacks), strokes, and hypertension or high blood pressure.