These definitions of words relate to the heart, the circulatory system, and vascular diseases.
Aneurysm a bulging or ballooning out of a blood vessel
Angioplasty the insertion of a balloon catheter into a blocked blood vessel for the purpose of opening the blocked section
Arteriosclerosis a disease in which blood vessels become rough and hard, and lose their elasticity
Arteries blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the body
Atherosclerosis a vascular disease in which fatty material accumulates on the walls of blood vessels causing them to become narrow or completely blocked
Capillaries small blood vessels that connect veins and arteries and which allow the exchange of nutrients and waste between the blood and tissues
Catheter a small flexible tube that is inserted into the body
Circulatory System the system in the body that contains the heart, the arteries, the veins and all blood that circulates through the body
Collaterals small blood vessels developed by the body that bypass a blockage in a larger blood vessel and restore limited blood flow
Deep Veins veins that lie deep in the tissues and are surrounded by muscle. These veins return nearly 90 percent of the blood to the heart
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) a venous disorder in which a blood clot develops in a deep vein and blocks the flow of blood through that vein
Embolism the sudden blocking of an artery by a clot that has traveled through the blood; an embolism can be caused by an injury or a change in the consistency and flow of the blood.
Embolus a fragment, or small piece, of a blood clot
Intermittent Claudication an ache or pain that occurs during exertion is relieved by rest. Intermittent claudication is caused by blockage of an artery due to atherosclerosis
Phlebitis inflammation of a vein
Pulmonary Embolism a complication of DVT in which a blood clot breaks away from a thrombus (an embolus), travel through the circulatory system, and becomes caught in a blood vessel of a lung
Sclerotherapy a non-surgical treatment of varicose veins in which a solution is injected into the vein that closes it off completely
Stenosis a narrowing of a blood vessel
Superficial Veins the veins that lie close to the skin and are not as thick or as muscular as deep veins
Thrombus a blood clot
Varicose Veins a common disorder in which superficial veins become enlarged, twisted and bulge beneath the skins surface
Venous Disease any disease of the veins
Venous Stasis slowing down or stopping a blood flow in the veins
Venous Stasis Disease also known as chronic venous insufficiency, a condition in which faulty venous valves allow blood to collect in the lower leg
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