Circulatory Clinical Terms

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Condition characterized by the thickening and toughening of arterial walls

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Arteriosclerosis

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Type of arteriosclerosis characterized by changes in the endothelial lining and the formation of a plaque

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Atherosclerosis

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in peripheral tissues

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Edema

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Abnormally high blood pressure; usually defined in adults as blood pressure higher than 140/90

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Hypertension

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Excessive blood volume

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Hypervolemic

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Blood pressure so low that circulation to vital organs may be impaired

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Hypotension

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Low blood volume

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Hypovolemic

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Low blood pressure upon standing, often accompanied by dizziness or fainting; results from a failure of the regulatory mechanisms that increase blood pressure to maintain adequate blood flow to the brain

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Orthostatic hypotension

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Inflammation of a vein

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Phlebitis

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Circulatory blockage caused by the trapping of an embolus (often a detached thrombus) in a pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary embolism

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Acute circulatory crisis marked by hypotension and inadequate peripheral blood flow

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Shock

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Device that measures blood pressure using an inflatable cuff placed around a limb

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Sphygmomanometer

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Stationary blood clot within a blood vessel

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Thrombus

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Sagging, swollen veins distorted by gravity and by failure of the venous valves

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Vericose veins

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Bulge between the weakened wall of a blood vessel, generally an artery

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Aneurysm