| antibodies | substances produced by the body to fight antigens.
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| antigen | a foreign substance irritating to the body.
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| apoplexy | a lack of oxygen to the brain resulting from a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel; also called stroke.
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| arteriosclerosis | loss of elasticity of the coronary arteries.
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| atherosclerosis | clogging of the coronary arteries.
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| autoimmune response | a physiological response in which the body turns on itself.
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| B cells | a type of lymphocyte that produces antibodies.
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| carcinogens | cancer-causing agents.
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| cerebral hemorrhage | a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
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| diastolic blood pressure | the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is relaxed.
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| essential hypertension | hypertension with no known cause.
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| hot reactors | people who react to stress with an all-out physiological reaction.
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| memory T and B cells | cells left in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system to recognize and respond to future attacks to the body by the same invader.
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| myocardial infarction | when a part of the heart dies because of a lack of oxygen.
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| phagocytes | a type of white blood cell whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body.
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| plaque | debris that clogs coronary arteries.
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| preattack | synonymous with prodrome.
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| prodrome | the constriction phase of a migraine headache; also called preattack.
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| psychogenic | a physical disease caused by emotional stress without a microorganism involved.
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| psychoneuroimmunology | the study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body.
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| psychophysiological | synonymous with psychosomatic.
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| psychosomatic | conditions that have a mind and body component.
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| rheumatoid factor | a blood protein associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
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| somatogenic | a psychosomatic disease that results from the mind increasing the body's susceptibility to disease-causing microbes or natural degenerative processes.
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| sphygmomanometer | an instrument used to measure blood pressure.
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| stroke | a lack of oxygen to the brain resulting from a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel; also called apoplexy.
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| suppressor T cells | cells whose purpose is to halt the immune response.
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| systolic blood pressure | the pressure of the blood as it leaves the heart.
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| T cells | a type of lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and foreign substances.
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| temporomandibular (TMJ) syndrome | the interference with the smooth functioning of the jaw.
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| T-lymphocytes | a part of the immune system that destroys mutant cells.
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| Type A | a behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease.
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