Unit 5: Vocabulary

Please study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
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angiography
The repair of a blood vessel by stitching.
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Angiography was used to stop the leakage of the blood vessel.
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angioma
An abnormal growth produced by the formation of new blood vessels.
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Angiomas are benign growths which are normally harmless.
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angioplasty
Surgical repair to widen a blood vessel.
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As angioplasties are such common procedures, the risk of complications is minimal.
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bypass
An alternative channel from one blood vessel to another to get around a blockage.
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The surgeons fitted an artificial bypass during the surgery.
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capillaries
Small blood vessels.
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The red lines on his cheeks and nose indicated that some of the capillaries had burst.
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cerebral thrombosis
A blood clot in the brain.
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Cerebral thrombosis is an unusual form of stroke, as it affects younger people more than older.
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clot
A thick mass of liquid stuck togethe.
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A blood clot forms to try to repair damage to a blood vessel.
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crossmatch
A blood test to see if a transfusion is possible.
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All of the family had a crossmatch test carried out to check for a viable donor.
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DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
A venal clot normally occurring in the leg.
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The largest risk of deep vein thrombosis is that the clot will move to the heart or brain.
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embolus
A blockage formed by a blood clot, foreign object, or other bodily substance getting stuck in a blood vessel.
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He takes anticoagulants to prevent an embolus from forming in his lungs.
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erythrocytes
Oxygen carrying cells in the blood.
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A deficiency in erythrocytes can cause fatigue and dizziness.
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extravasation
Leakage of blood into tissue.
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Redness and blistering are common signs that extravasation is taking place.
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hematemesis
The vomiting of blood.
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Severe loss of blood from hematemesis can cause a patient to go into shock.
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hemolysis
The rupture of red blood cells.
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Hemolysis can decrease accuracy in potassium tests.
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hemorrhage
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.
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The injury caused a massive hemorrhage in the brain.
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hemostasis
The stopping of bleeding.
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As he was losing a lot of blood, hemostasis was the main priority.
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plasma
The colorless, fluid part of blood.
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Plasma transfusions are used to replace blood proteins and prevent bleeding.
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pulmonary embolism
A blood clot in the lungs.
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Patients with a high likelihood of pulmonary embolisms should undergo diagnostic imaging.
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thrombus
An unwanted clot formed in the vascular system which reduces the flow of blood.
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Smokers have an increased risk of developing an intravascular thrombus.
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uremia
The accumulation of poisons in the blood after kidney failure.
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Chronic kidney disease causes uremia.
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