Objective - Circulation Flashcards
angiogenesis
development of blood vessels
angiolith
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
angiopoiesis
formation of blood vessels
angiosclerosis
hardening of a blood vessel
aortectasia
dilation of the aorta
aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
aortolith
stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
arteriolith
stone in the artery
arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
atherogenesis
formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
atherosclerosis
hardening of an artery due to the buildup of fatty plaque
embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
ischemia
lack of blood flow to an organ
occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
phlebosclerosis
hardening of a vein
thrombus
blood clot
varicose vein
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
vasospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
venosclerosis
hardening of a vein
venospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
venostasis
trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
