Cardiovascular medical language

Question 1

Infraction

Answer 1

obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue.

Question 2

Thrombus

Answer 2

stationary blood clot along the wall of a blood vessel, frequently causing vascular obstruction

Question 3

Embolism

Answer 3

obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while travelling through the bloodstream.
eg. fat or air

Question 4

Atherosclerosi

Answer 4

disease of the arteries, where cholesterol and other lipids, inflammatory cells, and calcium accumulate within the tunica intima to form plaques that can obstruct blood flow.

Question 5

ischemia

Answer 5

reversible situation where there is insufficient supply of blood and oxygen to the tissues to maintain normal cell function; typically due to a thrombus or embolus

Question 6

Oedema

Answer 6

increased fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces and/or body cavities. It is clinically evident when there is an excess of fluid of between 10-30%.